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Jason Kane, MD, Pediatrics, Evanston, IL

Jason Marc Kane MD MS, FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist


Jason Kane is an Attending Physician in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Pediatric Acute Care Medicine at Endeavor Health. He is also a Clinical Associate in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

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  • 2650 Ridge AvePediatric HospitalistsEvanston, IL 60201

  • Phone+1 847-570-1027

  • Fax+1 847-733-5108

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Summary

  • As a pediatric critical care specialist, Jason M. Kane, MD, MS, FAAP, FCCM, is highly skilled in diagnosing and managing care for critically ill infants and children. Dr. Kane has a particular interest in the care of young patients with congenital heart disease following cardiac surgery. With a master’s degree in healthcare quality and patient safety, and as a former Director of Quality and Outcomes for the pediatric intensive care unit, Dr. Kane ensures that critically ill children receive the highest quality care to ensure the best possible outcomes after life-threatening injury or illness.

    In addition to his work in the PICU at Comer, Dr. Kane maintains a full-time clinical practice in pediatric acute care and pediatric hospital medicine at Endeavor Health, a partner organization in the Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance.

    Dr. Kane is also invested in pediatric health services research, and seeks to identify the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance and deliver high-quality pediatric care. His scholarship centers on sharing knowledge that informs and guides decision-makers and those responsible for delivering health care to children.

    Dr. Kane is a nationally recognized leader in safety and quality for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). His work focuses on the clinical outcomes of children who have been hospitalized, with numerous publications evaluating resource use and administrative data to inform clinical care and outcomes. Dr. Kane’s findings have been published in many high-quality, peer-reviewed medical journals, and has served on the Editorial Board of prestigious medical journals.

    Along with his commitment to his patients, Dr. Kane is also a well-known leader in the Society of Critical Care Medicine and is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityMS, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, 2007 - 2009
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1999
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisB.A., 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Presidential Citation Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2018
  • Fellow Institute of Medicine of Chicago, 2016
  • Presidential Citation for Meritorious Service Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Edict of Post-operative Fever and Atelectasis  
    KANE JM, Backer CL, Chest, 1/1/2012
  • Descriptive analysis of structural and process characteristics of pediatric cardiac surgery centers  
    KANE JM, Congenital Cardiology Today, 8/1/2011
  • Structured rounding checklist improves quality of care in the PICU  
    Ganesan R, Rajakumar P, Conley L, Nelson S, KANE JM, Crit Care Med, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Structured rounding checklist improves quality of care in the PICU
    Ganesan R, Rajakumar P, Conley L, Nelson S, KANE JM, 41st Critical Care Congress, Houston, TX, 2/4/2012
  • No Association Between Atelectasis and Fever in Post-operative Pediatric Patients
    KANE JM, Friedman M, Mitchell JB, Wang D, Backer CL, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 40th Critical Care Congress, Miami Beach, FL, 1/19/2011
  • Continuously Monitored Central Venous Oxygen Saturation after Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
    Fernandez R, KANE JM, Backer CL, Goodman D, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 40th Critical Care Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/15/2011
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Lectures

  • Pediatric Patient Safety and Quality Science 
    Section of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children Indiana - 3/1/2013
  • ACGME Work Hour Restrictions, PRO/CON. Why patients are not safer. 
    Society of Critical Care Medicine, 41st Critical Care Congress. Houston, TX - 2/4/2012
  • The association of diagnostic discrepancy with length of stay, cost of care, and 30-day readmission 
    33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. Chicago, IL - 10/22/2011
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Other

Authored Content

  • Opioid-Related Critical Care Resource Use in US Children’s HospitalsApril 2018
  • Opioid-Related Critical Care Resource Use in US Children’s HospitalsMarch 2018
  • The Fragility Index in Pediatric Critical Care Randomized Controlled Clinical TrialsJanuary 2018
  • The Fragility Index in Pediatric Critical Care Randomized Controlled Clinical TrialsJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Low-Resource Hospital Days for Children Following New Tracheostomy
    Low-Resource Hospital Days for Children Following New TracheostomyAugust 13th, 2024
  • The ‘Tripledemic’ Is Sickening Kids Across America and Straining Hospitals, as a Gift Shop Turns into a Triage Room and a Hospital Exec Helps Out in the ER
    The ‘Tripledemic’ Is Sickening Kids Across America and Straining Hospitals, as a Gift Shop Turns into a Triage Room and a Hospital Exec Helps Out in the ERNovember 8th, 2022
  • One-Third of All Child Covid Deaths in the U.S. Happened in the Last Two Months
    One-Third of All Child Covid Deaths in the U.S. Happened in the Last Two MonthsMarch 16th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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