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Research Interests
My current research focuses on increasing patients' comprehension of their own medical care by examining multiple aspects of health communication in the hectic Emergency Department environment.
Certifications and Licenses
Emergency Medicine |
Training Experience
2010 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
2012 | Fellowship, Northwestern University |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MS, Health Services and Outcomes Research, Northwestern University
… → 2012
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 2006
Research interests keywords
- Emergency Medicine
- Health Communications
- Health Literacy
- Health Services Research
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Multi-Site Feasibility Trial of Embedded Emergency Department Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Ciolino, J. D. (PD/PI), Kim, H. (PD/PI), McCarthy, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Schauer, J. M. (Co-Investigator) & Schauer, J. M. (Co-Investigator)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
8/15/24 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Targeted EHR-based Communication of Diagnostic Uncertainty (TECU) in the ED: An Implementation Effectiveness Trial
McCarthy, D. M. (PD/PI)
Thomas Jefferson University, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/23 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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The role of telehealth in improving access to and costs of unscheduled care among lower-income individuals
Allen, L. (PD/PI) & McCarthy, D. M. (Co-Investigator)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/23 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Improving Diagnostic Safety through STeatosis Identification, Risk stratification, and Referral in the ED (STIRRED)
Kontrick, A. V. (PD/PI), McCarthy, D. M. (PD/PI), Cameron, K. A. (Co-Investigator) & Schauer, J. M. (Co-Investigator)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/23 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Suicidal intent in fatal drug overdoses
Lundberg, A. L. (PD/PI), Lundberg, A. L. (PD/PI), Mason, M. (Co-Investigator), Mason, M. (Co-Investigator), McCarthy, D. M. (Co-Investigator), McCarthy, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Post, L. A. (Co-Investigator) & Post, L. A. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
7/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Documentation of incidentally noted hepatic steatosis to emergency department patients: A retrospective study
Kontrick, A. V., Alinger, J. B., Goins, E. C., Mollo, A. F., Cruz, D. S. & McCarthy, D. M., Mar 2025, In: Academic Emergency Medicine. 32, 3, p. 284-291 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency Department Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy for Dizziness and Vertigo: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
Kim, H. S., Schauer, J. M., Kan, A. K., Alinger, J. B., Strickland, K. J., Garreau, A., McCarthy, D. M., Taylor, Z. B., Fishman, I. L., Muschong, K. M. & Roth, H. R., Feb 3 2025, In: JAMA network open. 8, 2, p. e2459567Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Online public response to emergency department diagnostic error report: A qualitative study
Sanford, T. J., Kaul, P. & McCarthy, D. M., Mar 1 2025, In: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 32, 3, p. 300-308 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Percentage of Opioid Tests Available in US Injury Death Investigations, 2021
Lundberg, A., Post, L., Unick, J., McCarthy, D., Welch, S., Noland, K., Lawler, K. & Mason, M., Apr 8 2025, In: JAMA. 333, 14, p. 1259-1260 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response to Tangkamolsuk and La RE: Online public response to emergency department diagnostic error report: A qualitative study
Sanford, T. J., Kaul, P. & McCarthy, D. M., Mar 2025, In: Academic Emergency Medicine. 32, 3, p. 378-379 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Datasets
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Developing standardized patient-based cases for communication training: lessons learned from training residents to communicate diagnostic uncertainty
Papanagnou, D. (Creator), Klein, M. R. (Creator), Zhang, X. C. (Creator), Cameron, K. A. (Creator), Doty, A. (Creator), McCarthy, D. M. (Creator), Rising, K. L. (Creator) & Salzman, D. H. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5525031.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Developing_standardized_patient-based_cases_for_communication_training_lessons_learned_from_training_residents_to_communicate_diagnostic_uncertainty/5525031/1
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