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Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, Anesthesiology, Philadelphia, PA

MeghanBrooksLane-FallMDMSHP, FCCM

Anesthesiology Philadelphia, PA

Critical Care Medicine

David E. Longnecker Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    3400 Civic Center Blvd
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-349-8310
    Fax+1 215-662-2739

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaMSHP, Health Policy research, 2011 - 2013
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaM.Sc., Health Policy Research, 2013
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2010 - 2011
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2010
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyA.B., 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Overall Winner for Quality and Patient Safety Award, Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care (Team Lead) University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2016
  • Fellow’s Teaching Award for Clinical Excellence in Critical Care Teaching, Division of Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 2016
  • Nomination for Best Professor, Brain and Behavior Part 2 Perelman School of Medicine, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • “Nonroutine Events” as a Nonroutine Outcome for Perioperative Systems Research  
    Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, Anesthesiology
  • Transitions of Care in the Perioperative Period  
    Becker A and Lane-Fall M, Current Anesthesiology Reports, 1/1/2017
  • Advanced practitioner-driven critical care outreach to reduce intensive care unit readmission mortality  
    Martin ND, Pisa MA, Collins TA, Robertson MP, Sicoutris CP, Bushan N, Saucier J, Martin A, Reilly PM, Lane-Fall M, Kohl B, International Journal of Academic Medicine, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The family view of trauma ICU recovery: early results from a longitudinal qualitative study.
    Koilor C, Peifer H, Lane-Fall M, Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, San Antonio, TX, 1/25/2018
  • What every graduating resident needs to know about quality and safety: A narrative analysis of 26 sets of ACGME milestones.
    Davis J, Lane-Fall M, Riesenberg L, American College of Medical Quality Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/29/2017
  • Evaluating a standardized handoff process: Mixed-methods findings from the Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care (HATRICC) Study.
    Perfetti A, Di Taranti L, Buddai S, Lane-Fall M, BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, England, 1/26/2017
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Lectures

  • Implementation science comes to surgery: assessing and standardizing postoperative handoffs in the Christiana Care Health System 
    Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE - 1/1/2018
  • A critical evaluation of perioperative handoffs: what the literature says and practical next steps 
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2018
  • Human Factors: A Clinician’s Perspective 
    1/1/2017
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Other

Authored Content

  • “Nonroutine Events” as a Nonroutine Outcome for Perioperative Systems ResearchMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • Health Mistakes Even Doctors Make—and How to Avoid Them
    Health Mistakes Even Doctors Make—and How to Avoid ThemAugust 3rd, 2019
  • Key Steps Can Help Patients Recover from A Stay in the ICU
    Key Steps Can Help Patients Recover from A Stay in the ICUSeptember 15th, 2016
  • Study Identifies Characteristics Associated with High Fidelity During Patient Handoffs
    Study Identifies Characteristics Associated with High Fidelity During Patient HandoffsJuly 27th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Safety Scientist Career Development AwardAnesthesia Patient Safety Foundation2014–Present
  • T32 Training Grant in Critical Care Health Services ResearchNational Heart, Lung, Blood Institute2011–2013

Committees

  • Board of Directors, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation 2017 - Present
  • Chair, Research Workgroup, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Professional Diversity 2017 - Present

Research History

  • Postdoctoral fellow2011 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish