Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD

Head, Emergency Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: quality of care, infectious diseases, and clinical epidemiology

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Emergency Medicine

Education & Training

Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 1992

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1995-1998; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1992-1995

Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Emergency Physicians; Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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Research

Research Interests: Quality of care; pediatric emergency medicine; epidemiology

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Publications

Most recent publications

The care of adult patients in pediatric emergency departments Acad Pediatr
A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections JAMA Pediatr
Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections J Pediatr204177-182.e1
Association Between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis Jama320 (4): 358-367
Elevated Heart Rate and Risk of Revisit With Admission in Pediatric Emergency Patients Pediatr Emerg Care
The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Registry: A Multicenter Electronic Health Record Registry of Pediatric Emergency Care Appl Clin Inform9 (2): 366-376
Well-Child Visits of Medicaid-Insured Children with Medical Complexity J Pediatr199223-230.e2
Application of the Rochester Criteria to Identify Febrile Infants With Bacteremia and Meningitis Pediatr Emerg Care
Predicting Low-Resource-Intensity Emergency Department Visits in Children Acad Pediatr18 (3): 297-304
Predicting Low Resource Intensity Emergency Department Visits in Children Acad Pediatr

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