Valerie M. Vaughn
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Valerie M. Vaughn, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Valerie Vaughn is a tenured Associate Professor, the Bertram H. and Janet M. Schaap Presidential Endowed Chair, and Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Internal Medicine. A national leader in hospital medicine, Dr. Vaughn envisions a world where patient care is rapidly and iteratively improved by generating and implementing high quality, high value evidence across diverse context with teams that are compassionate, collaborative, and happy. Dr. Vaughn's research targets critical challenges in healthcare, focusing on reducing diagnostic error and curbing antibiotic overuse, especially during transitions of care.


    As a practicing hospitalist, Dr. Vaughn is at the forefront of understanding how hospitalists contribute to both diagnostic accuracy and antibiotic stewardship. Her collaborative work spans key areas such as physician decision-making, cognitive error, organizational culture, and the development of quality measures to drive better patient outcomes. Dr. Vaughn's work has been supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Academy of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.


    An accomplished scholar, Dr. Vaughn has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in top journals, including JAMA, BMJ, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine. She also leads the Antimicrobial Use Initiative within the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium, helping hospitals harness data to improve infection care. At the University of Utah, Dr. Vaughn directs the Utah Quality Advancement Laboratory (UQuAL), an innovative patient safety research center that includes the UQuAL Scholars program and the UQuAL Hospitalist team, designed to train the next generation of healthcare leaders.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

  • Dr. Valerie Vaughn is a tenured Associate Professor, the Bertram H. and Janet M. Schaap Presidential Endowed Chair, and Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Internal Medicine. A national leader in hospital medicine, Dr. Vaughn envisions a world where patient care is rapidly and iteratively improved by generating and implementing high quality, high value evidence across diverse context with teams that are compassionate, collaborative, and happy. Dr. Vaughn's research targets critical challenges in healthcare, focusing on reducing diagnostic error and curbing antibiotic overuse, especially during transitions of care.


    As a practicing hospitalist, Dr. Vaughn is at the forefront of understanding how hospitalists contribute to both diagnostic accuracy and antibiotic stewardship. Her collaborative work spans key areas such as physician decision-making, cognitive error, organizational culture, and the development of quality measures to drive better patient outcomes. Dr. Vaughn's work has been supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Academy of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.


    An accomplished scholar, Dr. Vaughn has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in top journals, including JAMA, BMJ, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine. She also leads the Antimicrobial Use Initiative within the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium, helping hospitals harness data to improve infection care. At the University of Utah, Dr. Vaughn directs the Utah Quality Advancement Laboratory (UQuAL), an innovative patient safety research center that includes the UQuAL Scholars program and the UQuAL Hospitalist team, designed to train the next generation of healthcare leaders.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Population Health Sciences -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions General Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Health and Health Services Research; Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program Curriculum - University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School M.S.
    Research Fellow Hospital Medicine - University of Michigan Research Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Michigan Chief Medical Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Michigan Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - University of Michigan Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Michigan Medical School M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology with distinction; Chemistry - Duke University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Paje D, Walzl E, Heath M, McLaughlin E, Horowitz JK, Tatarcuk C, Swaminathan L, Kaatz S, Malani AN, Vaughn VM, Bernstein SJ, Flanders SA, Chopra V (). Midline vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. (Epub ahead of print) JAMA Intern Med.
    2. Ciarkowski CE, Imlay H, Bryson-Cahn C, Chan JD, Hartlage WP, Hersh AL, Lynch JB, Martinez-Paz N, Spivak ES, Hardin H, White AT, Wu C, Kassamali Escobar Z, Vaughn VM (). Validation and Generalizability of an Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Metric in Critical Access Hospitals. (Epub ahead of print) Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.
    3. Babbel DM, Liu P, Chen DR, Vaughn VM, Zickmund S, Bloomquist K, Zickmund T, Howell EF, Johnson SA (2024). Inpatient opioid withdrawal: a qualitative study of the patient perspective. Intern Emerg Med, 19(5), 1291-1298. (Read full article)
    4. Imlay H, Thorpe A, Vaughn VM (2024). When antimicrobial stewardship begins with microbiological test requests: the case of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Curr Opin Infect Dis, 37(6), 565-572. (Read full article)
    5. Vaughn VM, Krein SL, Hersh AL, Buckel WR, White AT, Horowitz JK, Patel PK, Gandhi TN, Petty LA, Spivak ES, Bernstein SJ, Malani AN, Johnson LB, Neetz RA, Flanders SA, Galyean P, Kimball E, Bloomquist K, Zickmund T, Zickmund SL, Szymczak JE (2023). Excellence in Antibiotic Stewardship: A Mixed-Methods Study Comparing High-, Medium-, and Low-Performing Hospitals. Clin Infect Dis, 78(6), 1412-1424. (Read full article)
    6. White AT, Vaughn VM, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Bernstein SJ, Hofer TP, Ratz D, McLaughlin ES, Nielsen D, Czilok T, Minock J, Gupta A (2023). Development of Patient Safety Measures to Identify Inappropriate Diagnosis of Common Infections. Clin Infect Dis, 78(6), 1403-1411. (Read full article)
    7. Eid SM, Press VG, Kato H, Vaughn VM, Jenkins AM, Soong C, Gupta V, Michtalik HJ, Keniston A, Burden M, Bhandari S, Mueller SK, Society of Hospital Medicine Research Committee (2023). Enhancing professional development and promoting collaboration in hospital medicine through the visiting professor exchange program. J Hosp Med, 19(5), 424-428. (Read full article)
    8. Advani SD, Turner NA, North R, Moehring RW, Vaughn VM, Scales CD Jr, Siddiqui NY, Schmader KE, Anderson DJ (2024). Proposing the "Continuum of UTI" for a Nuanced Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections. J Urol, 211(5), 690-698. (Read full article)
    9. Gupta AB, Flanders SA, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Pulia MS, Horowitz JK, Ratz D, Bernstein SJ, Malani AN, Patel PK, Hofer TP, Basu T, Chopra V, Vaughn VM (2024). Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Adults. JAMA Intern Med, 184(5), 548-556. (Read full article)
    10. Murray JL, Leung DT, Hanson OR, Ahmed SM, Pavia AT, Khan AI, Szymczak JE, Vaughn VM, Patel PK, Biswas D, Watt MH (2024). Drivers of inappropriate use of antimicrobials in South Asia: A systematic review of qualitative literature. PLOS Glob Public Health, 4(4), e0002507. (Read full article)
    11. Hasegawa S, Harris CM, Gupta V, Pappas M, Vaughn VM, Perencevich EN, Dukes KC, Goto M (2024). Clinicians' interpretation of thresholds in hospital antibiograms for gram-negative rod infections: A survey and contingent valuation study of hospitalists. J Hosp Med, 19(4), 297-301. (Read full article)
    12. Szymczak JE, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Neetz RA, Hersh A, Presson AP, Lindenauer PK, Bernstein SJ, Muller BM, White AT, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Smith JD, Vaughn VM (2024). Protocol for a parallel cluster randomized trial of a participatory tailored approach to reduce overuse of antibiotics at hospital discharge: the ROAD home trial. Implement Sci, 19(1), 23. (Read full article)
    13. Advani SD, Ratz D, Horowitz JK, Petty LA, Fakih MG, Schmader K, Mody L, Czilok T, Malani AN, Flanders SA, Gandhi TN, Vaughn VM (2024). Bacteremia From a Presumed Urinary Source in Hospitalized Adults With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria. JAMA Netw Open, 7(3), e242283. (Read full article)
    14. Ku TSN, Al Mohajer M, Newton JA, Wilson MH, Monsees E, Hayden MK, Messacar K, Kisgen JJ, Diekema DJ, Morgan DJ, Sifri CD, Vaughn VM (2023). Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: The relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 44(12), 1901-1908. (Read full article)
    15. Prochaska M, Keniston A, Burden M, Mueller S, Vaughn VM (2023). Breaking down barriers: Decoding archetypes in hospital medicine research. J Hosp Med, 18(11), 1048-1053. (Read full article)
    16. Vaughn VM, Gupta A, Petty LA, Malani AN, Osterholzer D, Patel PK, Younas M, Bernstein SJ, Burdick S, Ratz D, Szymczak JE, McLaughlin E, Czilok T, Basu T, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Gandhi TN (2023). A Statewide Quality Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria. JAMA Intern Med, 183(9), 933-941. (Read full article)
    17. Vaughn VM, Giesler DL, Mashrah D, Brancaccio A, Sandison K, Spivak ES, Szymczak JE, Wu C, Horowitz JK, Bashaw L, Hersh AL (2022). Pharmacist gender and physician acceptance of antibiotic stewardship recommendations: An analysis of the reducing overuse of antibiotics at discharge home intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 44(4), 570-577. (Read full article)
    18. Elias RM, Bonk N, White AT, Payne S, Wagner C, Hardin H, Kaiksow F, Sheehy A, Auerbach A, Vaughn VM (2023). Gender differences in COVID-19-related manuscript authorship by hospitalists during the pandemic: A bibliometric analysis. J Hosp Med, 18(3), 209-216. (Read full article)
    19. Bonk N, Elias R, White A, Payne S, Wagner C, Kaiksow F, Sheehy A, Auerbach A, Vaughn VM (2023). COVID-19-Related Publications by Hospitalists in the United States. Cureus, 15(2), e35553. (Read full article)
    20. Advani SD, Turner NA, Schmader KE, Wrenn RH, Moehring RW, Polage CR, Vaughn VM, Anderson DJ (2023). Optimizing reflex urine cultures: Using a population-specific approach to diagnostic stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 44(2), 206-209. (Read full article)
    21. Vaughn VM, Ratz D, McLaughlin ES, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Middleton EA, Grant PJ, Kaatz S, Barnes GD (2022). Eligibility for Posthospitalization Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc, 11(19), e025914. (Read full article)
    22. Delaney LD, Bicket MC, Hu HM, OMalley M, McLaughlin E, Flanders SA, Vaughn VM, Waljee JF (2022). Opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing after COVID-19 hospitalization. J Hosp Med, 17(7), 539-544. (Read full article)
    23. Gupta A, Petty L, Gandhi T, Flanders S, Hsaiky L, Basu T, Zhang Q, Horowitz J, Masood Z, Chopra V, Vaughn VM (2022). Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infection linked to overdiagnosis of pneumonia: a multihospital cohort study. BMJ Qual Saf. (Read full article)
    24. Giesler, DL, Krein S, Branaccio A, Mashrah D, Ratz D, Gandhi TN, Bashaw L, Horowitz J, Vaughn VM (2021). "Reducing Overuse of Antibiotics at Discharge Home: A Single-Center Mixed Methods Pilot Study." September 2020. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/34848294/. Int J Infect Control.
    25. Vaughn VM, Gandhi TN, Hofer TP, Petty LA, Malani AN, Osterholzer D, Dumkow LE, Ratz D, Horowitz JK, McLaughlin ES, Czilok T, Flanders SA (2021). A Statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative To Improve Antibiotic Duration And Outcomes Of Patients Hospitalized With Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. (Read full article)
    26. Vaughn VM, Dunn G, Horowitz JK, McLaughlin ES, Gandhi TN (2021). "Duties, Resources, and Burnout of Antibiotic Stewards During the COVID-19 Pandemic". Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol.
    27. Vaughn VM, Hersh AL, Spivak ES (2021). Antibiotic Overuse and Stewardship at Hospital Discharge: The Reducing Overuse of Antibiotics at Discharge (ROAD) Home Framework. Clin Infect Dis. (Read full article)
    28. Soper NS, Appukutty AJ, Paje D, Petty LA, Flanders SA, Zhang Q, Horowitz JK, Vaughn VM (2021). Antibiotic overuse after discharge from medical short-stay units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1-4. (Read full article)
    29. Sheffield V, Hartley S, Stansfield RB, Mack M, Blackburn S, Vaughn VM, Heidemann L, Chang R, Lukela JR (2021). Gendered Expectations: the Impact of Gender, Evaluation Language, and Clinical Setting on Resident Trainee Assessment of Faculty Performance. J Gen Intern Med. (Read full article)
    30. Petty LA, Flanders SA, Vaughn VM, Ratz D, OMalley M, Malani AN, Washer L, Kim T, Kocher KE, Kaatz S, Czilok T, McLaughlin E, Prescott HC, Chopra V, Gandhi T (2021). Risk factors and outcomes associated with community-onset and hospital-acquired coinfection in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A multihospital cohort study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1-10. (Read full article)
    31. Chopra V, Flanders SA, Vaughn V, Petty LA, Gandhi T, McSparron JI, Malani AN, OMalley M, Kim T, McLaughlin E, Prescott HC (2021). "Variation in COVID-19 Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes in Michigan: An Observational Study in 32 Hospitals." . BMJ Open.
    32. Advani S, Vaughn VM (2021). Quality Improvement Interventions and Implementation Strategies for Urine Culture Stewardship in the Acute Care Setting: Advances and Challenges. Curr Infect Dis Rep, 23(10). (Read full article)
    33. Spencer-Segal JL, Smith CA, Slavin A, Sampang L, DiGiovine D, Spencer AE, Zhang Q, Horowitz J, Vaughn VM (2021). Mental health outcomes after hospitalization with or without COVID-19. Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 72, 152-153. (Read full article)
    34. Gonzalez JJ, DiBattista J, Gomez V, Gonzalez E, Zhang Q, Vaughn VM, Tapper EB (2021). Impact of Inpatient Attending Specialty and Gastroenterology Consultation on Quality of Care of Patients Hospitalized with Decompensated Cirrhosis. Am J Med, 134(10), 1270-1277.e2. (Read full article)
    35. Vaughn VM, Yost M, Abshire C, Flanders SA, Paje D, Grant P, Kaatz S, Kim T, Barnes GD (2021). Trends in Venous Thromboembolism Anticoagulation in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. JAMA Netw Open, 4(6), e2111788. (Read full article)
    36. Vaughn VM, Gandhi TN, Petty LA, Patel PK, Prescott HC, Malani AN, Ratz D, McLaughlin E, Chopra V, Flanders SA (2020). Empiric Antibacterial Therapy and Community-onset Bacterial Coinfection in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Multi-hospital Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis, 72(10), e533-e541. (Read full article)
    37. Mody L, Akinboyo IC, Babcock HM, Bischoff WE, Cheng VC, Chiotos K, Claeys KC, Coffey KC, Diekema DJ, Donskey CJ, Ellingson KD, Gilmartin HM, Gohil SK, Harris AD, Keller SC, Klein EY, Krein SL, Kwon JH, Lauring AS, Livorsi DJ, Lofgren ET, Merrill K, Milstone AM, Monsees EA, Morgan DJ, Perri LP, Pfeiffer CD, Rock C, Saint S, Sickbert-Bennett E, Skelton F, Suda KJ, Talbot TR, Vaughn VM, Weber DJ, Wiemken TL, Yassin MH, Ziegler MJ, Anderson DJ, SHEA Research Committee (2021). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research agenda for healthcare epidemiology. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1-11. (Read full article)
    38. Petty LA, Vaughn VM, Flanders SA, Patel T, Malani AN, Ratz D, Kaye KS, Pogue JM, Dumkow LE, Thyagarajan R, Hsaiky LM, Osterholzer D, Kronick SL, McLaughlin E, Gandhi TN (2020). Assessment of Testing and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Initiated in the Emergency Department. Open Forum Infect Dis, 7(12), ofaa537. (Read full article)
    39. Vaughn VM, OMalley M, Flanders SA, Gandhi TN, Petty LA, Malani AN, Weinmann A, Horowitz JK, Chopra V (2020). Association of Infectious Disease Physician Approval of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter With Appropriateness and Complications. JAMA Netw Open, 3(10), e2017659. (Read full article)
    40. Calderwood MS, Deloney VM, Anderson DJ, Cheng VC, Gohil S, Kwon JH, Mody L, Monsees E, Vaughn VM, Wiemken TL, Ziegler MJ, Lofgren E (2020). Policies and practices of SHEA Research Network hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 41(10), 1127-1135. (Read full article)
    41. Vaughn VM, Gandhi TN, Chopra V, Petty LA, Giesler DL, Malani AN, Bernstein SJ, Hsaiky LM, Pogue JM, Dumkow L, Ratz D, McLaughlin ES, Flanders SA (2020). Antibiotic Overuse After Hospital Discharge: A multi-hospital cohort study. Clin Infect Dis.
    42. Vaughn VM, Gandhi T, Petty LA, Patel PK, Prescott HC, Malani AN, Ratz D, McLaughlin E, Chopra V, Flanders, SA (2020). Empiric Antibacterial Therapy and Community-onset Bacterial Co-infection in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Multi-Hospital Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis.
    43. Petty LA, Vaughn VM, Gandhi TN (2020). Web Exclusive. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Innocent Bystander: Leaving Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Alone in Hospitalized Patients. Ann Intern Med, 173(2), HO2-HO3. (Read full article)
    44. Calderwood MS, Deloney VM, Anderson D, Cheng VC, Gohi S, Kwon JH, Mody L, Monsees E, Vaughn VM, Wimken TL, Ziegler MJ, Lofgen E (2020). Policies and Practices of SHEA Research Network Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.
    45. Carey MR, Vaughn VM, Mann J, Townsend W, Chopra V, Patel PK (2020). Is Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Non-Inferior to Antibiotic Therapy in Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections: a Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med, 35(6), 1821-1829. (Read full article)
    46. Vaughn VM, Seelye SM, Wang XQ, Wiitala WL, Rubin MA, Prescott HC (2020). Inpatient and Discharge Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Veterans Affairs Hospitals Between 2014 and 2017. Open Forum Infect Dis, 7(5), ofaa149. (Read full article)
    47. Vaughn VM, Saint S, Greene MT, Ratz D, Fowler KE, Patel PK, Krein SL (2020). Trends in Health Care-Associated Infection Prevention Practices in US Veterans Affairs Hospitals From 2005 to 2017. JAMA Netw Open, 3(2), e1920464. (Read full article)
    48. Vaughn VM, Greene MT, Ratz D, Fowler KE, Krein SL, Flanders SA, Dubberke ER, Saint S, Patel PK (2019). Antibiotic stewardship teams and Clostridioides difficile practices in United States hospitals: A national survey in The Joint Commission antibiotic stewardship standard era. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 41(2), 143-148. (Read full article)
    49. Vaughn VM, Petty LA, Flanders SA, Malani AN, Patel T, Bernstein SJ, Hsaiky LM, Thyagarajan R, Osterholzer D, McLaughlin E, Horowitz JK, Gandhi TN (2020). A Deeper Dive Into Antibiotic Stewardship Needs: A Multihospital Survey. Open Forum Infect Dis, 7(3), ofaa007. (Read full article)
    50. Vaughn VM, Szymczak JE, Newton DW, Fakih MG (2019). Addressing the Overuse of Cultures to Optimize Patient Care. Ann Intern Med, 171(7_Suppl), S73-S74. (Read full article)
    51. Saint S, Meddings J, Fowler KE, Vaughn VM, Ameling JM, Rohde JM, Popovich KJ, Calfee DP, Krein SL, Chopra V (2019). The Guide to Patient Safety for Health Care-Associated Infections. Ann Intern Med, 171(7_Suppl), S7-S9. (Read full article)
    52. Vaughn VM, Gandhi T, Conlon A, Chopra V, Malani AN, Flanders SA (2018). The Association of Antibiotic Stewardship With Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Michigan Hospitals: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis, 69(8), 1269-1277. (Read full article)
    53. Petty LA, Vaughn VM, Flanders SA, Malani AN, Conlon A, Kaye KS, Thyagarajan R, Osterholzer D, Nielsen D, Eschenauer GA, Bloemers S, McLaughlin E, Gandhi TN (2019). Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Intern Med, 179, 1519-1527. (Read full article)
    54. Vaughn VM, Flanders SA, Snyder A, Conlon A, Rogers MAM, Malani AN, McLaughlin E, Bloemers S, Srinivasan A, Nagel J, Kaatz S, Osterholzer D, Thyagarajan R, Hsaiky L, Chopra V, Gandhi TN (2019). Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med, 171(3), 153-163. (Read full article)
    55. Vaughn VM, Saint S, Krein SL, Forman JH, Meddings J, Ameling J, Winter S, Townsend W, Chopra V (2018). Characteristics of healthcare organisations struggling to improve quality: results from a systematic review of qualitative studies. BMJ Qual Saf, 28(1), 74-84. (Read full article)
    56. Patel PK, Gupta A, Vaughn VM, Mann JD, Ameling JM, Meddings J (2017). Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs. J Hosp Med, 13(2), 105-116. (Read full article)
    57. Saint S, Vaughn VM, Chopra V, Fowler KE, Kachalia A (2017). Perception of Resources Spent on Defensive Medicine and History of Being Sued Among Hospitalists: Results from a National Survey. J Hosp Med, 13(1), 26-29. (Read full article)
    58. Chopra V, Kuhn L, Vaughn V, Ratz D, Winter S, Moureau N, Meyer B, Krein S (2017). CE: Original Research: Does Certification in Vascular Access Matter? An Analysis of the PICC1 Survey. Am J Nurs, 117(12), 24-34. (Read full article)
    59. Vaughn VM, Shuster D, Rogers MAM, Mann J, Conte ML, Saint S, Chopra V (2017). Early Versus Delayed Feeding in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med, 166(12), 883-892. (Read full article)
    60. Krein SL, Kuhn L, Ratz D, Winter S, Vaughn VM, Chopra V (2017). The relationship between perceived role and appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters: A survey of vascular access nurses in the United States. Int J Nurs Stud, 71, 28-33. (Read full article)
    61. Barker AK, Ngam C, Musuuza JS, Vaughn VM, Safdar N (2017). Reducing Clostridium difficile in the Inpatient Setting: A Systematic Review of the Adherence to and Effectiveness of C. difficile Prevention Bundles. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 38(6), 639-650. (Read full article)
    62. Smith SN, Moureau N, Vaughn VM, Boldenow T, Kaatz S, Grant PJ, Bernstein SJ, Flanders SA, Chopra V (2017). Patterns and Predictors of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Occlusion: The 3P-O Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 28(5), 749-756.e2. (Read full article)
    63. Vaughn VM, Chopra V (2016). Revisiting the panculture. BMJ Qual Saf, 26(3), 236-239. (Read full article)
    64. Vaughn V, Saint S, Chopra V (2017). Mentee Missteps: Tales From the Academic Trenches. JAMA, 317(5), 475-476. (Read full article)
    65. Chopra V, Kuhn L, Ratz D, Shader S, Vaughn VM, Saint S, Krein SL (2016). Vascular Access Specialist Training, Experience, and Practice in the United States: Results From the National PICC1 Survey. J Infus Nurs, 40(1), 15-25. (Read full article)
    66. Vaughn VM, Chopra V, Howell JD (2016). War games and diagnostic errors. BMJ, 355, i6342. (Read full article)
    67. Vaughn VM, Flanders SA (2016). Web Exclusives. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Mindfulness and Antibiotic Appropriateness-How Point-of-Care Stewardship Begins With Hospitalists. Ann Intern Med, 165(10), HO2-HO3. (Read full article)
    68. Vaughn VM, Callahan SJ, Pile J, Kazanjian P, Odden A (2016). Caught red-handed. J Hosp Med, 11(8), 583-6. (Read full article)
    69. Vaughn VM, Cron DC, Terjimanian MN, Gala ZS, Wang SC, Su GL, Volk ML (2015). Analytic morphomics identifies predictors of new-onset diabetes after liver transplantation. Clin Transplant, 29(5), 458-64. (Read full article)
    70. Vaughn-Sandler V, Sherman C, Aronsohn A, Volk ML (2013). Consequences of perceived stigma among patients with cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci, 59(3), 681-6. (Read full article)
    71. Vaughn VM, Streeter CC, Miller DJ, Gerrard SR (2010). Restriction of rift valley Fever virus virulence in mosquito cells. Viruses, 2(2), 655-75. (Read full article)
    72. Koeberl DD, Pinto C, Sun B, Li S, Kozink DM, Benjamin DK Jr, Demaster AK, Kruse MA, Vaughn V, Hillman S, Bird A, Jackson M, Brown T, Kishnani PS, Chen YT (2008). AAV vector-mediated reversal of hypoglycemia in canine and murine glycogen storage disease type Ia. Mol Ther, 16(4), 665-72. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Vaughn VM, Dickson RP, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA (2024). Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review. [Review]. JAMA, 332(15), 1282-1295. (Read full article)
    2. Moehring R, Vaughn VM (2023). Development of Inpatient Stewardship Metrics: Is It Time for Public Reporting? [Review]. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 37(4), 853-871. (Read full article)

    Book

    1. Chopra V, Vaughn VM, Saint S (2019). The Mentoring Guide: Helping Mentors & Mentees Succeed. Michigan Publishing Services.

    Book Chapter

    1. Fornari A, Shah DT, Vaughn VM (2022). Mentoring Health Professions Education: Evidence Informed Strategies Across the Continuum Chapter author: Vaughn VM, Press V. "Mastering Menteeship: Steps to Optimize your Mentoring Experience." Springer. January 2022.

    Editorial

    1. Vaughn VM, Morgan DJ (2024). Diagnostic stewardship: Improving use of diagnostic tests for better quality and value in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med, 19(7), 644-647. (Read full article)
    2. Ciarkowski CE, Vaughn VM (2024). To give or not give corticosteroids; that is the question. J Hosp Med. (Read full article)
    3. Ciarkowski C, Vaughn VM (2022). Antibiotic documentation: death by a thousand clicks. BMJ Qual Saf, 31(11), 773-775. (Read full article)
    4. Vaughn VM, Flanders SA (2020). Reply to Stevenson et al. Clin Infect Dis, 72(11), e927. (Read full article)
    5. Vaughn VM, Linder JA (2018). Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care. BMJ Qual Saf, 27(8), 583-586. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Vaughn VM, Gandhi T, Chopra V, Malani AN, Flanders SA (2019). Reply to Truong, Hsu, and Yamaki. [Letter to the editor]. Clin Infect Dis, 69(11), 2043-2044. (Read full article)
    2. Fakih MG, Advani SD, Vaughn VM (2019). Diagnosis of urinary tract infections: need for a reflective rather than reflexive approach. [Letter to the editor]. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 40(7), 834-835. (Read full article)

    Other

    1. Patel P, Vaughn VM, Gupta A, Mann JD, Meddings J (2016). Evidence Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in the Intensive Care Setting.