James Joseph O'Callaghan MD FAAP SFHM

Hospitalist

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle WA // Lead Pediatric Hospitalist + Former Chief of Staff (President of the Medical Staff), EvergreenHealth Hospital, Kirkland WA

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12040 NE 128th StM/S 101Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone+1 425-899-6601
Fax+1 425-899-6605

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Summary

James O'Callaghan, MD, is a pediatric hospitalist based in Kirkland, WA. He completed his medical education at Boston University School of Medicine in 1999 and his pediatrics residency at Case Western Reserve University. He currently serves as a Clinical Professor at UW Medicine and Team Leader for Pediatric Hospital Medicine at EvergreenHealth. His career includes a focus on quality improvement and hospital administration within pediatric settings. Dr. O'Callaghan has published several articles, notably on pediatric pneumonia and hospital readmissions, which have been cited multiple times. His recognition includes being named a Seattle Top Doc multiple years and receiving awards from the Society of Hospital Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2002
Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalInternship, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2000
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)BS, Chemical Engineering, 1989 - 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Seattle Top Doc Seattle Magazine, 2008-2009, 2013-2015, 2024-2025
Seattle Top Doc Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2014
CME / CPD Award American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
A Comprehensive Approach to Pediatric Pneumonia: Relationship Between Standardization, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Clinical Testing, and Cost.
Lori Rutman, Davene R. Wright, James OʼCallaghan, Suzanne Spencer, K. Casey Lion
Journal for Healthcare Quality. 2017-07-01
Moving Beyond Administrative Data Sets and Coding Data
James O’Callaghan, Ricardo A. Quinonez
Hospital Pediatrics. 2013-10-01
114 citations
Choosing wisely in adult hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value: Choosing Wisely in Hospital Medicine
John B Bulger, Wendy Nickel, Jordan Messler, Jenna Goldstein, James O'Callaghan
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2013-09-01

Abstracts/Posters

Evaluating the Utility of Routine Blood Cultures in Hospitalized Children with Community Acquired Pneumonia
O'Callaghan, James J; Crowell, Claudia S; Stanford, Susan, Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016, Chicago IL, https://twitter.com/HospPedsMD/status/763224084423467008, 7/29/2016

Lectures

Update on Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children
EvergreenHealthcare Grand Rounds - 4/5/2013
Update on Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children.
35th Annual Advance Practice in Primary and Acute Care, UW School of Nursing - 10/4/2012
Billing and Coding 101 and 201.
PHM (Pediatric Hospital Medicine) 2011, Kansas City, MO - 7/2011

Committees

Member, AAP Section on Breastfeeding 2011 - Present
Member, Community Hospital Subcommittee 2005 - Present
Member, AAP Section of Hospital Medicine 2004 - Present
Member, SHM Pediatric Committee 2012 - 2018
Member, SHM Hospital Quality and Patient Safety (HQPS) Committee 2012 - 2018

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
Society of Hospital Medicine - SHM
Senior Fellow
National Quality Forum (NQF)
Member
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Member

External Links

Seattle Children's http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medical-staff/Jim-O-Callaghan/
EvergreenHealthhttps://www.evergreenhealth.com/dr-james-j-o-callaghan-md-hospitalist-pediatrics

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