Dr. Stephanie E. Rogers
Dr. Stephanie E. Rogers is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics and is the Associate Chief of Geriatrics Clinical Programs. Her academic focus is in implementation science, geriatric program building, and quality improvement, particularly in the area of making hospitalization and transitions safer for older adults. Dr. Rogers is also the founder and Medical Director of UCSF’s Age-Friendly Health System and Medical Director for Adult Transitions at UCSF Health.
In addition, Dr. Rogers is a physician lead on the UCSF-wide Delirium Reduction Campaign, which is transforming the way the hospital assesses risk for, prevents and treats delirium in the inpatient setting. The lessons learned from the implementation of this Delirium Reduction program have been disseminated nationally and internationally at conferences and in publications.
Specifically, the program aims to translate the current state of delirium research into real-life implementation across a large, multi-hospital health system by standardizing interdisciplinary workflows and education. Delirium risk and assessment starts in the emergency department and pre-operative settings and prevention is standardized across units and specialties. This program has reduced both length of stay for patients with delirium as well as 30-day readmissions.