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• Baugh CW, Cash R, Meguerdichian D, Dunham L, Stump T, Stevens R, Reust A, White B, Dutta S. An Electronic Medical Record Intervention to Increase Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Emergency Department Observation Patients. Annals of Emergency Medicine.  2023 Sep 19:S0196-0644(23)00670-4.  An Electronic Medical Record Intervention to Increase Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Emergency Department Observation Patients.
• Baugh CW, Blankstein R, Ganguli I, Januzzi JL, Morrow DA, Joseph JW, Jordan C, Donohoe G, Fofi J, McKinley K, Heydarpour M, Scirica BM, DiCarli MF, Nagurney JT. Frequency, compliance, and yield of cardiac testing after high-sensitivity troponin accelerated diagnostic protocol implementation. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 72, 2023, Pages 64-71. Frequency, compliance, and yield of cardiac testing after high-sensitivity troponin accelerated diagnostic protocol implementation.
• Baugh CW, Freund Y, Steg PG, Body R, Maron DJ, Yiadom MYMAB. Strategies to Mitigate Emergency Department Crowding and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Patients. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2023 May 10:zuad049. PMID: 37163667.  Strategies to mitigate emergency department crowding and its impact on cardiovascular patients.
• Baugh CW, Sodickson AD, Kivlehan SM, Chen PC, Perencevich ML, Jesudian AB. A Novel Multidisciplinary Team Activation for Patients with Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Creation of the Code GI Bleed Protocol. Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 2023;16:55-58
  A Novel Multidisciplinary Team Activation for Patients with Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Creation of the Code GI Bleed Protocol. 
• Baugh CW, Dorner SC,  Levine DM, Handley NR, Mooney KH. Acute Home-based Care for Patients with Cancer to Avoid, Substitute and Follow Emergency Department Visits: A Conceptual Framework Using Porter’s Five Forces. Emerg Cancer Care. 2022;1(1):8.  Acute home-based care for patients with cancer to avoid, substitute, and follow emergency department visits: a conceptual framework using Porter’s Five Forces.
  Baugh CW. Observation unit use among patients with cancer following emergency department visits: Results of a multicenter prospective cohort from CONCERN. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Feb;29(2):174-183.  PMID: 34811858.  Observation unit use among patients with cancer following emergency department visits: Results of a multicenter prospective cohort from CONCERN.
• Ganguli I, Cui J, Thakore N, Orav EJ, Januzzi JL, Baugh CW, Sequist TD, Wasfy JH. Downstream Cascades of Care Following High-Sensitivity Troponin Test Implementation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jun 29;77(25):3171-79. Downstream Cascades of Care Following High-Sensitivity Troponin Test Implementation.
• Pena ME, Wheatley MA, Suri P, Mace SE, Kwan E, Baugh CW. The Case for Observation Medicine Education and Training in Emergency Medicine. AEM Education and Training. 2019 Dec 19;4(Suppl 1):S47-S56.  The Case for Observation Medicine Education and Training in Emergency Medicine.
• Baugh CW, Levine M, Cornutt D, Wilson JW, Kwun R, Mahan CE, Pollack CV, Marcolini EG, Milling Jr. TJ, Peacock WF, Rosovsky RP, Wu F, Sarode R, Spyropoulos AC, Villines TC, Woods TD, McManus J, Williams J. Anticoagulant Reversal Strategies in the Emergency Department Setting: Recommendations of a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Nov 13;S0196-0644(19)31181-3.  Anticoagulant Reversal Strategies in the Emergency Department Setting: Recommendations of a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel.
• Baugh CW, Faridi MK, Mueller EL, Camargo CA, Pallin DP. Near-Universal Hospitalization of US Emergency Department Patients with Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia. PLoS One. 2019 May 23;14(5):e0216835.  Near-universal hospitalization of US emergency department patients with cancer and febrile neutropenia.
• Baugh CW*, Pallin DJ*, Postow MA, Caterino JM, Erickson TB, Lyman GH. Immune-Related Adverse Events in Cancer Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2018 Jul;25(7):819-827.  Immune-related Adverse Events in Cancer Patients.
• Channing J, Su JA, Stone R, Yeung J, Caterino JM, Hagan SC, Baden L, Glotzbecker B, Lyman GH, Coyne C, Pallin DJ⸆, Baugh CW⸆. Integrative omics to detect Bacteremia in patients with Febrile Neutropenia. PLoS One. 2018 May 16;13(5):e0197049.  Integrative omics to detect bacteremia in patients with febrile neutropenia.
• Baugh CW, Suri P, Caspers CG, Granovsky MA, Neal K, Ross MA. Financial Viability of Emergency Department Observation Unit Billing Models. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2019 Jan;26(1):31-40.  Financial Viability of Emergency Department Observation Unit Billing Models.
• Baugh CW, Su E, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Adler DH, Bastani A, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Hollander JE, Malveau SE, Nishijima DK, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Yagapen AN, Weiss RE, Gibson TA, Sun BC. Variation in Diagnostic Testing for Older Patients with Syncope in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul 23. pii: S0735-6757(18)30623-5.  Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department .
• Baugh CW, Scirica, BM, Januzzi JL, Morrow DA, Lewandrowski KB, Jarolim P, White BA, Weinfeld MS, Hoffmann U, Nagurney JT. Implementation of an Emergency Department High-Sensitivity Troponin Chest Pain Pathway in the United States. Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2019 Mar;18(1):1-4.  Implementation of an Emergency Department High-Sensitivity Troponin Chest Pain Pathway in the United States.
• Baugh CW, Clark CL, Wilson JW, Stiell IG, Kocheril AG, Luck KK, Myers TD, Pollack CV, Roumpf SK, Tomassoni GF, Williams JM, Patel BB, Wu F, Pines JM. Creation and Implementation of an Outpatient Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department Setting: Results of an Expert Panel. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Sep;25(9):1065-75.
• Baugh CW*, Pallin DJ*, Postow MA, Caterino JM, Erickson TB, Lyman GH. Immune-Related Adverse Events in Cancer Patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Jul;25(7):819-27.
• Baugh CW, Su E, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Adler DH, Bastani A, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Hollander JE, Malveau SE, Nishijima DK, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Yagapen AN, Weiss RE, Gibson TA, Sun BC. Variation in Diagnostic Testing for Older Patients with Syncope in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul 23.
• Channing J, Su JA, Stone R, Yeung J, Caterino JM, Hagan SC, Baden L, Glotzbecker B, Lyman GH, Coyne C, Pallin DJ, Baugh CW. Integrative omics to detect Bacteremia in patients with Febrile Neutropenia. PLoS One. 2018 May 16;13(5):e0197049.
• Baugh CW, Greenberg JO, Mahler SA, Kosowsky JM, Schuur JD, Parmar S, Ciociolo GR, Carr CW, Ghazinouri R, Scirica BM. Implementation of a Risk Stratification and Management Pathway for Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department. Critical Pathways in Cardiology..Dec. 2016;15(4):133-7.
• Baugh CW, Wang TJ, Caterino JM, Baker ON, Brooks GA, Reust AC, Pallin DJ. ED Management of Patients with Febrile Neutropenia: Guideline Concordant or Overly Aggressive? Acad Emerg Med. Sep. 2016.
• Baugh CW, Brooks GA, Reust AC, Wang TJ, Caterino JM, Baker ON, Pallin DJ. Provider Familiarity with Specialty Society Guidelines for Risk Stratification and Management of Patients with Febrile Neutropenia. Am J Emerg Med. Aug. 2016;34(8):1704-5.
• Baugh CW, Epstein LM, Schuur JD, Novaleski, CK, Gayoski DA, Kosowsky JM, Andrews JR, Dwyer RC, Rocchio MA, Culbreth SE, Drane MA, Miller D, Scirica BM. Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Department Observation Protocol. Critical Pathways in Cardiology.  Dec. 2015; 14(4):121-33.
• Baugh CW, Liang LJ, Probst M, Sun B. National Cost Savings from Observation Unit Management of Syncope.Acad Emerg Med. Aug. 2015;22(8):934-41.
• Baugh CW, Kosowsky JM, Morrow DA, Sonis JD, Gold AG, Ronan CE, Pallin DJ. Death or revascularization among non-admitted ED patients with low-positive versus negative troponin T results. Am J Emerg Med. Aug. 2014;32(3):923-8.
• Baugh CW, Venkatesh AK, Hilton JA, Samuel PA, Schuur JD, Bohan JS. Making Greater Use of Dedicated Hospital Observation Units for Many Short-Stay Patients Could Save $3.1 Billion a Year. Health Affairs. Oct. 2012;31(10):2314-23.
• Baugh CW, Bohan JS. Estimating Observation Unit Profitability with Options Modeling Acad Emerg Med. May 2008; 15(5):445-52.

Abstracts, Poster Presentations, and Exhibits Presented at Professional Meetings

• Coyne CJ, Shatsky RA, Durham DD, Klotz A, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Grudzen C, Henning D, Adler D, Wilson J, Rico JF, Pallin D, Yeung SJ, Bernstein S, Caterino J, Madsen T, Ryan R, Kyriacou D, Venkat A, Reyes-Gibby CC. Cancer pain in the emergency department: A multicenter study of the Comprehensive Oncologic Emergencies Research Network. ASCO 2018 National Meeting. Chicago, IL. Jun 2018.”
• Yiadom MY, Baugh CW, Jenkins CA, Tanski M, Mumma BE, Vogus TJ, Miller KF, Jackson BE, Lehmann CU, Dorner SC, West JL, Olubowale OO, Wang TJ, Collins SP, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Storrow AB, Liu D. Outcome Differences Associated with STEMI Diagnostic Delay: Disparities on the Frontlines of STEMI Care AHA’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2018 Scientific Sessions, Arlington, VA 2018.
• Baugh CW, Pallin DJ, Madsen T, Bernstein SL, Yeung S, Swor R, Shapiro NI, Rico J, Ryan R, Wilson J, Adler DH, Henning D, Grudzen C, Reyes-Gibby C, Coyne C, Bastani A, Venkat A, Klotz A, Caterino J. Emergency Department Observation Unit Use in Patients with Cancer: A Multi-Center Study from the Comprehensive ONCologic Emergencies Research Network. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Indianapolis, IN. May 2018.
• Bastani A, Su E, Weiss R, Adler DH, Baugh CW, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Hollander J, Nishijima D, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Sun BC. Is There a Difference? – A Multi-Center Prospective Observational Study of Near Syncope vs Syncope. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Indianapolis, IN. May 2018.
• White JL, Chang AM, Hollander JE, Nishijima D, Su E, Weiss RE, Yagapen AN, Malveau SE, Adler DH, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Sun BC. QTc Prolongation is Associated with Serious Outcomes in Older Adults with Syncope. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Indianapolis, IN. May 2018.
• Baugh CW, Su E, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Adler DH, Bastani A, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Hollander JE, Malveau SE, Nishijima DK, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Yagapen AN, Weiss RE, Gibson TA, Sun BC. Utility of Diagnostic Testing in Older Patients with Syncope in the Emergency Department. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Indianapolis, IN. May 2018.
• Caterino J, Leininger R, Kline D, Southerland L, Khaliqdina S, Baugh CW, Pallin D, Stevenson K. Accuracy of Current Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Infection in Older Emergency Department Patients. National Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 2017.
• Caterino J, Madarang D, Klotz A, Venkat A, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Coyne C; Lindsell C, Reyes-Gibby C, Grudzen C, Henning D, Adler DH, Kyriacou D, Madsen T, Wilson J, Rico JF, Guyette ME, Hudson MF, Shapiro N, Swor R, Bernstein, S, Quest, T, Yeung S. Presentation and Treatment of Patients with Active Cancer Presenting to the Emergency Departments of the Comprehensive ONCologic Emergencies Research Network (CONCERN-1). National Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 2017.
• Patel A, Ding Z, Eichelberger C, Pericone C, Lin J, Baugh CW. Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Chest Pain Suggestive of Coronary Artery Disease and Shortness of Breath Suggestive of Congestive Heart Failure. Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Scientific Sessions. Arlington, VA. Apr. 2017.
• Kohn CG, Weeda ER, Peacock WF, Fermann GJ, Baugh CW, Wells PS, Ashton V, Crivera C, Wildgoose P, Schein JR, Coleman CI. Reduced Costs and Length-of-Stay Associated with Rivaroxaban as Compared to Parenteral Bridging and Warfarin in Pulmonary Embolism Patients Managed in Observation Status American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Nov. 2016.
• Baugh CW, Coleman CI, Crivera C, Milentijevic D, Wang SW, Lu L, Nelson WW. Health Care Cost Comparison of Rivaroxaban and Warfarin Use for Venous Thromboembolism. CHEST Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. Oct. 2016.
• Nishijima DK, Laurie AL, Weiss RE, Yagapen AN, Malveau SE, Adler D, Bastani A, Baugh, CW, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB Hollander JE, Nicks BA, Shah MN, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Sun BC. Reliability of Clinical Assessments in Older Adults with Syncope or Near Syncope in the ED. SAEM Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. May 2016.
• Yiadom MB, McWade C, Liu X, Baugh CW, Tanski M, Mills A, Patterson BW, Salazar J, Song KJ, Liu D, Storrow AB. Screening Performance of Trigger Criteria for an Early ECG to Diagnose STEMI. SAEM Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. May 2016.
• Rouhani SA, Marsh RH, Baugh CW, Rimpel L, Schuur JD. Assessing the Need for Protocolized Observation Care for Stroke and Asthma in Rural Haiti. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly. Boston, MA. Oct. 2015.
• Beaton ME, McCarthy, RM, Baugh CW, Underwood PC, Higgins ML, Miller D, Carbone K, Turchin A, Novaleski C, Smith CM, Godsoe LE, McDonnell ME, Arky RA. A Novel Model for Diabetes Team Care in the ED: An Education Partnership. American Diabetes Association 75th Scientific Session. Jun. 2015.
• Fraile B, Schleicher S, Baugh CW, Bunnell C, Jacobson J. Characteristics of emergency department visits among non-admitted oncology patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2014 Quality Care Symposium. Oct. 2014.
• Lin MP, Ma J, Bernard KR, Baugh CW, Weissman JS, Schuur JD.  Trends and Patient Predictors of Hospital Admission for Atrial Fibrillation Among U.S. EDs 2006-2010. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Northeast Regional Conference. Apr. 2014.
• Lin MP, Ma J, Bernard KR, Baugh CW, Weissman JS, Schuur JD. Variation and Predictors of Admission for Atrial Fibrillation After ED Visits Among U.S. Hospitals 2010. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Northeast Regional Conference. Apr. 2014.
• Schuur JD, Ma J, Baker ON, Bernard KR, Baugh CW, Greenwood-Ericksen MB, Havens JM, Lin MP, Wilson M, Weissman JS. Variation in Hospital Admissions After ED Visits, Massachusetts 2010-2011. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Northeast Regional Conference. Apr. 2014.

Chapters and Reviews

• Baugh CW, Graff L. Chapter e6: Observation Medicine and Clinical Decision Units. In Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 9th Edition. Mosby, Philadelphia, PA. 2018.
• Baugh CW, Pines, J. Observation Status: The New Treatment, Payment Paradigm. Emergency Physicians Monthly. Aug. 2017.
• Baugh CW, Caspers CG, Napoli AM. Expanding the Role of Observation Care. In Wiler J, Pines J, & Ward M. (Eds.). (2017). Value and Quality Innovations in Acute and Emergency Care. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Baugh CW, Metrics in Observation Care of Atrial Fibrillation. In Peacock WF, Clark CL (Eds.). (2016). Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation. New York: Humana Press.
• Baugh CW, Bohan JS. Use of Emergency Department Observation Units for Cardiac Patients. In Mattu A, Brady WJ, Bressler MJ, Silvers SM, Stahmer SA and Tabas JA. (Eds.). (2014). Cardiovascular Emergencies. Dallas, TX: American College of Emergency Physicians. p. 293-300.
• Mace SE, Baugh CW, Joseph, M. The Evidence Basis for Age-Related Observation Care. In Mace, SE. (Ed.). (2017). Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Baugh CW, Mace SE, Pena ME, Bohan JS. The Evidence Basis for Observation Care. In Mace, SE. (Ed.). (2017). Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Baugh CW, Bohan JS. Ensuring Financial Viability: The Business Case for Observation Units. In Mace, SE. (Ed.). (2017). Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Baugh CW, Bohan, JS. Staffing Considerations for the Observation Unit. In Mace, SE. (Ed.). (2017). Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Baugh CW, Granovsky MA. New CMS Payment Rules Introduce Bundled Payments for Observation ACEP Now. Mar. 2016:35(03).
• Baugh CW. Medicare Beneficiary Out-of-Pocket Costs, the OIG Report and the Two-Midnight Rule. ACEP Observation Section Newsletter.  2014 Jul.
• Baugh CW. Chairman’s Letter. ACEP Observation Section Newsletter. 2016 Sep.
• Baugh CW. Chairman’s Letter. ACEP Observation Section Newsletter.  2015 Sep.
• Baugh CW. Chairman’s Letter. ACEP Observation Section Newsletter.  2015 Mar.
• Natsui S, Baugh CW. Home Meds for Observation Patients: What’s Your Policy? ACEP Now. November 2014.
• Baugh CW. Medicare Beneficiary Out-of-Pocket Costs, the OIG Report and the Two-Midnight Rule. ACEP Observation Section Newsletter.  2014 Jul.
• Baugh CW, Leaders in the Successful Pursuit of Nontraditional Careers in Medicine. In Urman RD, Ehrenfeld JM, Ober NS. (Eds.). (2012). Physicians’ Pathways to Non-Traditional Careers and Leadership Opportunities. Philadelphia, PA: Springer Science and Business Media. p. 327-74.
• Baugh CW, Graff LG. Staffing. In Graff LG. (Ed.) (2011). Observation Units – The Healthcare System’s Tincture of Time. ACEP online text, Chicago, IL. Published online at
• Baugh CW, Bohan, JS. Emergency Department Observation Units. In Kayden S, Anderson PD, Freitas RL, Platz E. (Eds.) (2014). Emergency Department Leadership and Management: Best Principles and Practice. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. p. 234-47.
• Baugh CW, Venkatash AK. What are the Key Operational Variables in the EDOU? ACEP Observation Section Newsletter. 2009 Jun; 18(1).
• Venkatash AK, Baugh CW. ED Observation Units Lower Health Care Costs. EM Resident. Dec/Jan 2008; 35(6):30-31.