Joanie Chung, MPH

Articles

February 3rd 2022

Antibiotic Practice Patterns With Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Jessica K. Costales-Cantrell, DO, MBS Joanie Chung, MPH Jim H. Nomura, MD Kristen R. Ironside, MS Paul W. Salama, MD John J. Sim, MD

Although clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with regularity and also prioritize clinical judgment over PCT results.

May 13th 2021

Influence of Health Care Systems on Mortality in Adult Patients With Cancer

Robert M. Cooper, MD Joanie Chung, MPH Tiffany Hogan, MD Reina Haque, PhD, MPH

Vertically integrated health care delivery systems may be well positioned to help reduce overall mortality and specifically mitigate racial/ethnic disparity gaps in cancer care outcomes.