Sarah Imershein, MPH
Senior Strategy Consultant
COO
Chancellor/EVC/FAS

Awards

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• Caring Wisely, UCSF Health, 2015-2016
• Patient Safety, UCSF Health, 2017

Education & Training

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• Certificate in Implementation Science UCSF 2015
• MPH Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights Boston University School of Public Health 2007
• BA Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology UCSC 1998

Publications (7)

Top publication keywords:
Decompressive CraniectomyCritical PathwaysEfficiency, OrganizationalPostoperative CareNeurosurgeryPatient SafetyOrganizational CultureNeurosurgical ProceduresCraniotomyPatient TransferOperating RoomsSafety ManagementChecklistCost SavingsHealth Communication

• UC Care Check-A Postoperative Neurosurgery Operating Room Checklist: An Interrupted Time Series Study.
  Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality 2020 Lau CY, Seymann G, Imershein S, Amin A, Afsarmanesh N, Uppington J, Aledia A, Pretanvil S, Wilson B, Wong J, Varma J, Boggan J, Hsu FPK, Carter B, Berger M, Harrison JD
• A Safe Transitions Pathway for post-craniotomy neurological surgery patients: high-value care that bypasses the intensive care unit.
  Journal of neurosurgery 2020 Young JS, Chan AK, Viner JA, Sankaran S, Chan AY, Imershein S, Meary-Miller A, Theodosopoulos PV, Jacques L, Aghi MK, Chang EF, Hervey-Jumper SL, Ward T, Gibson L, Ward MM, Sanftner P, Wong S, Amara D…
• The Impact of Unmet Communication and Education Needs on Neurosurgical Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis.
  World neurosurgery 2018 Harrison JD, Seymann G, Imershein S, Amin A, Afsarmanesh N, Uppington J, Aledia A, Pretanvil S, Wilson B, Wong J, Varma J, Boggan J, Hsu FPK, Carter B, Martin N, Berger M, Lau CY
• Cost-effectiveness development for the postoperative care of craniotomy patients: a safe transitions pathway in neurological surgery.
  Neurosurgical focus 2018 Osorio JA, Safaee MM, Viner J, Sankaran S, Imershein S, Adigun E, Weigel G, Berger MS, McDermott MW
• Changing Operating Room Culture: Implementation of a Postoperative Debrief and Improved Safety Culture.
  World neurosurgery 2017 Magill ST, Wang DD, Rutledge WC, Lau D, Berger MS, Sankaran S, Lau CY, Imershein SG
• Caring Wisely: A Program to Support Frontline Clinicians and Staff in Improving Healthcare Delivery and Reducing Costs.
  Journal of hospital medicine 2017 Gonzales R, Moriates C, Lau C, Valencia V, Imershein S, Rajkomar A, Prasad P, Boscardin C, Grady D, Johnston S
• The impact of a patient education bundle on neurosurgery patient satisfaction.
  Surgical neurology international 2015 Kliot T, Zygourakis CC, Imershein S, Lau C, Kliot M