Patrick G. Hughes

Patrick G. Hughes, DO, MEHP, FACEP, FACOEP

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Rock Springs Specialty Clinic at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County

Rock Springs
801-581-2121

University of Utah Hospital

Emergency Medicine
Salt Lake City
801-581-2121

  • Patrick Hughes, DO, MEHP, FACEP, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at University of Utah Spencer Eccles School of Medicine. He is an emergency physician who focuses on treatment of emergent conditions at University Hospital. He is a member of the teaching faculty at the University and educates resident physicians and medical students.

    His interests include simulation, medical education, patient safety and quality improvement. He has been involved in undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education on multiple levels.

    Patrick Hughes, DO, MEHP, FACEP, was an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine. He was the Associate Program Director and Simulation Director for the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

    Dr. Hughes received his undergraduate degree from the Lyman Briggs School at Michigan State University. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then earned his Master of Education in Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University.

    Dr. Hughes completed his emergency medicine residency at Michigan State University and completed a Medical Simulation fellowship at Summa Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio.

    His research interests include simulation, medical education, disaster medicine, geriatric medicine and pulmonary embolism.

    Specialties

  • Patrick Hughes, DO, MEHP, FACEP, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at University of Utah Spencer Eccles School of Medicine. He is an emergency physician who focuses on treatment of emergent conditions at University Hospital. He is a member of the teaching faculty at the University and educates resident physicians and medical students.

    His interests include simulation, medical education, patient safety and quality improvement. He has been involved in undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education on multiple levels.

    Patrick Hughes, DO, MEHP, FACEP, was an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine. He was the Associate Program Director and Simulation Director for the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

    Dr. Hughes received his undergraduate degree from the Lyman Briggs School at Michigan State University. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then earned his Master of Education in Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University.

    Dr. Hughes completed his emergency medicine residency at Michigan State University and completed a Medical Simulation fellowship at Summa Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio.

    His research interests include simulation, medical education, disaster medicine, geriatric medicine and pulmonary embolism.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Eccles Health Library -Primary

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Shih RD, Solano JJ, Engstrom G, Khazem M, Clayton LM, Wells M, Hughes PG, Posaw L, Goldstein L, Hennekens CH, Ouslander JG, Alter SM (2023). Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall. Am J Emerg Med, 75, 29-32. (Read full article)
    2. Dhanak M, Verma S, Hughes PG, Ching AL, Lo A, Clay C, McKinney A, Frankenfield J (2023). The Laboratory Characterization of Fugitive Aerosol Emissions From a Standard Jet Nebulizer With and Without a Filtered Mouthpiece. Cureus, 15(12), e50611. (Read full article)
    3. Turchiaro ML Jr, Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Shih RD, Alter SM (2023). Computed Tomography Imaging of Geriatric Patients with Uncertain Head Trauma. J Emerg Med, 65(6), e511-e516. (Read full article)
    4. Alter SM, Knopp BW, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Clayton LM, Shih RD (2023). Repeat Fall Risk in Geriatric Patients After Fall-Induced Head Trauma. Cureus, 15(9), e45056. (Read full article)
    5. Zhang L, Labib A, Hughes PG (2024). Escharotomy. StatPearls. (Read full article)
    6. Hughes PG, Hughes KE (2024). Briefing Prior to Simulation Activity. StatPearls. (Read full article)
    7. Calhoun EA, Shih RD, Hughes PG, Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Alter SM (2023). Head computerized tomography in emergency department evaluation of the geriatric patient with generalized weakness. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, 4(4), e12998. (Read full article)
    8. Ramzy M, Hughes PG (2024). Double Defibrillation. StatPearls. (Read full article)
    9. Foster J, Goldman S, Hughes PG, Iragavarapu V, Drowos J (2023). Launching a Teaching Academy (Virtually) During a Pandemic: Silver Linings to a Challenge. Cureus, 15(4), e37245. (Read full article)
    10. Taveras AN, Clayton LM, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Shih RD, Alter SM (2022). Sudden Decompensation of Patients Admitted to Non-ICU Settings Within 24 h of Emergency Department Admission. J Intensive Care Med, 38(4), 399-403. (Read full article)
    11. Greaves SW, Alter SM, Ahmed RA, Hughes KE, Doos D, Clayton LM, Solano JJ, Echeverri S, Shih RD, Hughes PG (2022). A Simulation-based PPE orientation training curriculum for novice physicians. Infect Prev Pract, 5(1), 100265. (Read full article)
    12. Alter SM, Gonzalez MR, Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Shih RD (2023). Comparing rates of skull fractures in female versus male geriatric patients who sustain head injuries. Am J Emerg Med, 65, 168-171. (Read full article)
    13. Tainter CR, Hughes PG (2024). Commotio Cordis. StatPearls. (Read full article)
    14. Busko AM, Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Paley RJ, Shih RD, Alter SM (2022). The Role of Thromboelastography in Identifying Coagulopathy Among Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients. Cureus, 14(12), e32818. (Read full article)
    15. Bruno TW, Janwadkar R, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Solano JJ, Shih RD, Bilello LA, Hughes MJ, Alter SM (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on emergency medicine resident procedure performance. AEM Educ Train, 6(6), e10832. (Read full article)
    16. Plantak M, Alter SM, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Shih RD, Mendiola M, Solano JJ (2023). Pelvic Exam Laws in the United States: A Systematic Review. Am J Law Med, 48(4), 412-419. (Read full article)
    17. Hughes KE, Hughes PG (2024). Medical Simulation Fellowships. StatPearls. (Read full article)
    18. Lamour D, Vafadari N, Clayton LM, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Shih RD, Alter SM (2022). The Treatment of COVID-19 With Monoclonal Antibody Therapy: Patient-Reported Outcomes. Cureus, 14(9), e29247. (Read full article)
    19. Alter SM, Temple CA, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Clayton LM, Shih RD (2022). Time from hospital presentation to head imaging in White, Black, and Hispanic geriatric trauma patients. Am J Emerg Med, 59, 152-155. (Read full article)
    20. Solano JJ, Mendelsohn RA, Ahmed RA, Shih RD, Clayton LM, Alter SM, Hughes PG (2022). Controversial COVID-19 Cures: Hydroxychloroquine and Oleander Pediatric Ingestion Simulation Cases. Cureus, 14(6), e26176. (Read full article)
    21. Hughes KE, Cahir TM, Nordlund D, Keim SM, Hughes PG (2022). Fear Not: Utilizing Simulation for Medical Malpractice Education. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 9, 23821205221096269. (Read full article)
    22. Khan M, Alter SM, Clayton LM, Hughes PG, Shih RD, Solano JJ (2021). Age adjusted D-dimer cutoffs for pulmonary embolism in a geriatric population utilizing a D-dimer unit assay. Am J Emerg Med, 51, 103-107. (Read full article)
    23. Solano JJ, Clayton LM, Parks DJ, Polley SE, Hughes PG, Hennekens CH, Shih RD, Alter SM (2021). Prehospital Ketamine Administration for Excited Delirium with Illicit Substance Co-Ingestion and Subsequent Intubation in the Emergency Department. Prehosp Disaster Med, 36(6), 697-701. (Read full article)
    24. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Hughes MJ (2021). Mortality in Pulmonary Embolism According to Risk Category at Presentation in Emergency Department: Impact of Cardiac Arrest. Am J Cardiol, 157, 125-127. (Read full article)
    25. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Hughes MJ (2021). Nineteen-Year Trends in Mortality of Patients Hospitalized in the United States with High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Am J Med, 134(10), 1260-1264. (Read full article)
    26. Hughes PG, Alter SM, Greaves SW, Mazer BA, Solano JJ, Shih RD, Clayton LM, Trinh NQ, Lottenberg L, Hughes MJ (2021). Acute and Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Head-Injured Patients on Warfarin versus Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy. J Emerg Trauma Shock, 14(3), 123-127. (Read full article)
    27. Gable BD, Misra A, Doos DM, Hughes PG, Clayton LM, Ahmed RA (2021). Disaster Day: A Simulation-Based Disaster Medicine Curriculum for Novice Learners. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 8, 23821205211020751. (Read full article)
    28. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Gerstner BJ, Hatoum Z, Berens N, Hanover KR, Kakish EJ, Hughes MJ (2021). Usefulness of ancillary findings on CT pulmonary angiograms that are negative for pulmonary embolism. Thromb Res, 200, 48-50. (Read full article)
    29. Wong AH, Ahmed RA, Ray JM, Khan H, Hughes PG, McCoy CE, Auerbach MA, Barach P (2021). Supporting the Quadruple Aim Using Simulation and Human Factors During COVID-19 Care. Am J Med Qual, 36(2), 73-83. (Read full article)
    30. Auerbach MA, Abulebda K, Bona AM, Falvo L, Hughes PG, Wagner M, Barach PR, Ahmed RA (2021). A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness. Pediatr Emerg Care, 37(1), 48-53. (Read full article)
    31. Abulebda K, Ahmed RA, Auerbach MA, Bona AM, Falvo LE, Hughes PG, Gross IT, Sarmiento EJ, Barach PR (2020). National preparedness survey of pediatric intensive care units with simulation centers during the coronavirus pandemic. World J Crit Care Med, 9(5), 74-87. (Read full article)
    32. Parks DJ, Alter SM, Shih RD, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Clayton LM (2020). Rescue Intubation in the Emergency Department After Prehospital Ketamine Administration for Agitation. Prehosp Disaster Med, 35(6), 651-655. (Read full article)
    33. Alter SM, Mazer BA, Solano JJ, Shih RD, Hughes MJ, Clayton LM, Greaves SW, Trinh NQ, Hughes PG (2020). Antiplatelet therapy is associated with a high rate of intracranial hemorrhage in patients with head injuries. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 5(1), e000520. (Read full article)
    34. Hughes PG, Hughes KE, Hughes MJ, Weaver L, Falvo LE, Bona AM, Cooper D, Hobgood C, Ahmed RA (2020). Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum. J Vis Exp, (162). (Read full article)
    35. Hughes PG, Hughes KE, Ahmed RA (2020). Does my personal protective equipment really work? A simulation-based approach. Med Educ, 54(8), 759-760. (Read full article)
    36. Mcquown C, Ahmed RA, Hughes PG, Ortiz-Figueroa F, Drost JC, Brown DK, Fosnight S, Hazelett S (2020). Creation and Implementation of a Large-Scale Geriatric Interprofessional Education Experience. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res, 2020, 3175403. (Read full article)
    37. Rosasco J, McCarroll ML, Gothard MD, Myers J, Hughes P, Schwartz A, George RL, Ahmed RA (2020). Medical Decision-Making in the Physician Hierarchy: A Pilot Pedagogical Evaluation. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 7, 2382120520925061. (Read full article)
    38. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Hughes MJ (2020). Adjunctive Therapy and Mortality in Patients With Unstable Pulmonary Embolism. Am J Cardiol, 125(12), 1913-1919. (Read full article)
    39. Stein P, Matta F, Gerstner BJ, Kakish EJ, Hughes PG, Lata J, Trigger CC, Jutzy KA, Doyle MQ, Warpinski MA, Corser WD, Long JP, Fakhouri NS, Jones CL, Owen KN, Lyons C, Carracedo D, Skinner IP, Warner LA, Saffer ER, Deming BA, Cronovich KD, Hughes MJ (2020). Ancillary Findings on CT Pulmonary Angiograms that are Negative for Pulmonary Embolism. Spartan Med Res J, 4(2), 11769. (Read full article)
    40. Cassara M, Schertzer K, Falk MJ, Wong AH, Hock SM, Bentley S, Paetow G, Conlon LW, Hughes PG, McKenna RT, Hrdy M, Lei C, Kulkarni M, Smith CM, Young A, Romo E, Smith MD, Hernandez J, Strother CG, Frallicciardi A, Nadir NA (2019). Applying Educational Theory and Best Practices to Solve Common Challenges of Simulation-based Procedural Training in Emergency Medicine. AEM Educ Train, 4(Suppl 1), S22-S39. (Read full article)
    41. Hughes PG, Atkinson SS, Brown MF, Jenkins MR, Ahmed RA (2019). Evaluation of Technical Competency in Healthcare Simulation (E-TeCHS) tool: a modified Delphi study. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn, 6(1), 15-21. (Read full article)
    42. Hughes KE, Hughes PG, Cahir T, Plitt J, Ng V, Bedrick E, Ahmed RA (2019). Advanced closed-loop communication training: the blindfolded resuscitation. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn, 6(4), 235-238. (Read full article)
    43. Klein JG, Alter SM, Paley RJ, Hughes PG, Clayton LM, Benda W, Shih RD, Solano JJ (2019). Carbon monoxide poisoning at a Florida Hospital following Hurricane Irma. Am J Emerg Med, 37(9), 1800-1801. (Read full article)
    44. Hughes PG, Hughes KE, Ahmed RA (2019). Setup and Execution Of the Blindfolded Code Training Exercise. J Vis Exp, (145). (Read full article)
    45. Riefkohl-Ortiz E, Frey JA, Yee J, David Gothard M, Hughes PG, Ballas DA, Ahmed RA (2019). Iatrogenic Critical Care Procedure Complication Boot Camp: A Simulation-based Pilot Study. AEM Educ Train, 3(2), 188-192. (Read full article)
    46. Ahmed RA, Hughes PG, Wong AH, Gray KM, Ballas D, Khobrani A, Selley RD, McQuown C (2018). Iatrogenic emergency medicine procedure complications and associated trouble-shooting strategies. Int J Health Care Qual Assur, 31(8), 935-949. (Read full article)
    47. Ahmed RA, Hughes PG, Gardner AK (2018). Simulation scenario rehearsal: the key to successful and effective simulations. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn, 4(4), 157-158. (Read full article)
    48. Mazer BA, Hughes PG (2018). Pacemaker-associated Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens Treated with Catheter-directed Thrombolysis. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med, 2(4), 316-319. (Read full article)
    49. Hughes KE, Hughes PG, Hughes MJ (2018). Sleep and Lifestyle Habits of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine Residents During Training. J Am Osteopath Assoc, 118(8), e45-e50. (Read full article)
    50. Ahmed R, Hughes K, Hughes P (2017). The blindfolded code training exercise. Clin Teach, 15(2), 120-125. (Read full article)
    51. Hughes PG, Ahmed RA (2017). Blindfolded trauma team resuscitation: a strategy for improved leadership and communication. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn, 5(3), 174-175. (Read full article)
    52. Cepeda Brito JR, Hughes PG, Firestone KS, Ortiz Figueroa F, Johnson K, Ruthenburg T, McKinney R, Gothard MD, Ahmed R (2017). Neonatal Resuscitation Program Rolling Refresher: Maintaining Chest Compression Proficiency Through the Use of Simulation-Based Education. Adv Neonatal Care, 17(5), 354-361. (Read full article)
    53. McCarroll ML, Ahmed RA, Schwartz A, Gothard MD, Atkinson SS, Hughes P, Brito JC, Assad L, Myers J, George RL (2017). Medical judgement analogue studies with applications to spaceflight crew medical officer. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn, 3(4), 163-168. (Read full article)
    54. Ahmed RA, Frey JA, Hughes PG, Tekian A (2017). Simulation Fellowship Programs in Graduate Medical Education. Acad Med, 92(8), 1214. (Read full article)
    55. Hughes PG, Brito JC, Ahmed RA (2017). Training the trainers: a survey of simulation fellowship graduates. Can Med Educ J, 8(3), e81-e89. (Read full article)
    56. Ahmed RA, McCarroll ML, Schwartz A, Gothard MD, Atkinson SS, Hughes PG, Cepeda Brito JR, Assad L, Myers JG, George RL (2017). Development, Validation, and Implementation of a Medical Judgment Metric. MDM Policy Pract, 2(1), 2381468317715262. (Read full article)
    57. Ahmed RA, Hughes PG (2018). SIMULATION DIRECTORS AS IMPROVEMENT LEADERS. Physician Leadersh J, 4(1), 44-47. (Read full article)
    58. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Hourmouzis ZN, Hourmouzis NP, Schweiss RE, Bach JA, Kazan VM, Kakish EJ, Keyes DC, Hughes MJ (2016). Follow-up CT pulmonary angiograms in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Emerg Radiol, 23(5), 463-7. (Read full article)
    59. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Hourmouzis ZN, Hourmouzis NP, White RM, Ghiardi MM, Schwartz MA, Moore HL, Bach JA, Schweiss RE, Kazan VM, Kakish EJ, Keyes DC, Hughes MJ (2016). Home Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism in the Era of Novel Oral Anticoagulants. Am J Med, 129(9), 974-7. (Read full article)
    60. Ahmed RA, Damore DR, Viti JF, Hughes PG, Miesle R, Ataya R, Atkinson SS, Gable B (2015). A Pilot Curriculum to Integrate Standardized Patient Simulation into Clinical Pastoral Education. Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 33(5), 498-502. (Read full article)
    61. Hughes PG, Crespo M, Maier T, Whitman A, Ahmed R (2016). Ten Tips for Maximizing the Effectiveness of Emergency Medicine Procedure Laboratories. J Am Osteopath Assoc, 116(6), 384-90. (Read full article)
    62. Ahmed R, Hughes PG, Friedl E, Ortiz Figueroa F, Cepeda Brito JR, Frey J, Birmingham LE, Atkinson SS (2016). A Novel Simulation Technician Laboratory Design: Results of a Survey-Based Study. Cureus, 8(3), e534. (Read full article)
    63. Adams J, Cepeda Brito JR, Baker L, Hughes PG, Gothard MD, McCarroll ML, Davis J, Silber A, Ahmed RA (2016). Management of Maternal Cardiac Arrest in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study. Crit Care Res Pract, 2016, 5283765. (Read full article)
    64. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG, Ghiardi M, Marsh JH, Khwarg J, Brandon MS, Fowkes HA, Kazan V, Wiepking M, Keyes DC, Kakish EJ, Hughes MJ (2015). Home treatment of deep venous thrombosis in the era of new oral anticoagulants. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost, 21(8), 729-32. (Read full article)
    65. Stein PD, Matta F, Hughes PG (2015). Scope of problem of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Am J Med, 128(8), 844-51. (Read full article)
    66. Ataya R, Dasgupta R, Blanda R, Moftakhar Y, Hughes PG, Ahmed R (2015). Emergency medicine residency boot Camp curriculum: a pilot study. West J Emerg Med, 16(2), 356-61. (Read full article)
    67. Stein PD, Matta F, Sabra MJ, Treadaway B, Vijapura C, Warren R, Joshi P, Sadiq M, Kofoed JT, Hughes P, Chabala SD, Keyes DC, Kakish E, Hughes MJ (2013). Relation of electrocardiographic changes in pulmonary embolism to right ventricular enlargement. Am J Cardiol, 112(12), 1958-61. (Read full article)