Matthew Schefft

Pediatric hospitalist and improver with an interest in org culture, healthcare value, safely doing less, and equity. Quarantine baker, barber, protester.

[Dr. Danny Avula @DannyAvula]

Checking in from my pediatrics shift at Chippenham Hospital last night!

Running for Mayor keeps my calendar full, but I value the time with patients and their families. I’ve been a pediatrician for 20 years and I’m dedicated to serving our city’s families through public service!

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

Hot off the presses! Communication preferences among hospitalists, #PHM fellows, and residents.
@as_tseng @PHMFellowships

“To Call or Not to Call” Communication Preferences Among Pediatric Hospital Medicine Team Leaders https://t.co/2fB5ZOfTSr

[Jeremy Friedman @DrJFriedman]

Improving #quality and #safety in children’s hospitals. @SickKidsNews @UofTPaedsRes @CanPaedSociety @AmerAcadPeds @ChooseWiselyCA @ChildHealthCan Resource stewardship and Choosing Wisely in a children’s hospital https://t.co/9s40shMhXE

[Jennifer McClellan @JennMcClellanVA]

I’m a strong Black woman who was raised by a strong Black woman with two sisters. I had to be resilient to succeed, particularly in politics.

After 17 years in the Virginia General Assembly, I'm now running for Congress.

https://t.co/dudWyznOck

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

https://t.co/WwTOiMCnG3 great to see our work by @BeaversonSarah @vmdwip @MeeraPahuja @alan_dow @nana_sinkam @TWDFNR covered by @USATODAY highlighting antiquated race correction in lung function testing. Get the word out, change practice, improve and save our patients lives.

[Sarah Beaverson @BeaversonSarah]

Have you heard of eGFR race-correction factors? Did you know that race-adjustment factors are used in PFT calculations as well? Our group takes a deeper look at the history and why this is a thing we do for no reason @vmdwip @alan_dow @MeeraPahuja @nana_sinkam @m_schefft

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

and we are building this great stadium for our teams to perform at their best opening spring 2023 https://t.co/twoJSGY7sI

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

Big news. @childrensatvcu is hiring a Director of Quality, Safety, and Analytics to lead our #impovementscience team and help shape our vision for #safetyculture & #highreliability. Check out our @hospitals4kids job posting. @sps4kids @trey_coffey_TO

https://t.co/pny1W7ptrC

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

We are looking for someone ready for the next step in their career with experience driving improvement across stakeholder groups. Nurses, other clinical backgrounds, human factors experts, anyone with passion for improvement, children's healthcare, and building a great culture!

[Alan Schroeder, M.D. @safelydoingless]

Some will say "but I want an RCT!!". As we state in our commentary, how far do we have to go to prove a null hypothesis that was never rejected in the first place?! (5/9)

[Alan Schroeder, M.D. @safelydoingless]

In summary...I am still looking for a single paper in our field that has demonstrated superiority of IV over oral abx...for anything! (9/9) https://t.co/YqSUYfkU4T

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

This team works so hard to keep @childrensatvcu patients safe while they restore their health while working with other @sps4kids childrens hospitals around the country to do the same. Phenomenal work!

[Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU @childrensatvcu]

Our #PICU is celebrating one year #CLABSI free! This is a huge accomplishment all ICUs strive to achieve, but many never reach. Thank you to our PICU team for providing the safest, most expert and compassionate care to our kids. 💚💙💗💛

[Jason Kamras @JasonKamras]

No clever zingers here to enrage the opposition. Just a simple, gut-wrenching request made with humility: please ban assault rifles. I probably shouldn’t say this, but I don’t know how to protect my 22,000 students from them. They scare the hell out of me. I’m begging you.

[Hannah Hollon, MD @HannahHollon]

The MOST important things that pediatric trainees can do to #KeepKidsFed is screen for food insecurity using this written 2-question screener below.

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

Come one! Come all! A Tribute Concert to honor #HealthcareHeroes with #RVASymphony and @VCUHealth Orchestra.

Fun fact: @chorphm very own @as_tseng is a VCU Health Orchestra member! @childrensatvcu @PHMFellowships

[Lauren Moore @LaZaMoore]

It’s days like today when you love working at a children’s hospital most… the delivery day for our pizza oven for the Wonder Tower! @childrensatvcu #builtforkids #builtbyyou

[Matthew Schefft @m_schefft]

Could not be more impressed with @childrensatvcu trainees work on firearm safety. @HannahHollon @safelydoingless @ScottRisney @PASMeeting

[Elizabeth Wolf @drelizabethwolf]

Great job @HannahHollon on all of your hard work on injury prevention #PAS2022