StevenMHandlerMD, PhD, CMD

1. Associate Professor with Tenure in Geriatric Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh 2. Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC), Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) 3. Director, Technology Enhancing Cognition and Health - Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (TECH-GRECC)

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Office
1010 Delafield Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone+1 412-822-1650
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2000 - 2002
Tufts University/Hallmark Health SystemResidency, Family Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024

Clinical Trials

Feasibility of Using a Telemedicine Medication Delivery Unit for Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Enhancing the Detection and Management of Adverse Drug Events in Nursing Homes Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Determining the Impact of a Medication Delivery Unit on Medication Adherence of Adults With Common Cardiac Conditions Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Telehealth with older adults: Getting it right.
Kevin Biese, Steven M Handler, Liane Wardlow, Zia Agha> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Falls prediction using the nursing home minimum dataset.
Richard D Boyce, Olga V Kravchenko, Subashan Perera, Jordan F Karp, Sandra L Kane-Gill, Charles F Reynolds, Steven M Albert, Steven M Handler> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2022 Aug 16
4 citations
Development of High-Risk Geriatric Polypharmacy Electronic Clinical Quality Measures and a Pilot Test of EHR Nudges Based on These Measures.
Stephen D Persell, Tiffany Brown, Jason N Doctor, Craig R Fox, Noah J Goldstein, Steven M Handler, Joseph T Hanlon, Ji Young Lee, Jeffrey A Linder, Daniella Meeker, Th...> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Introduction of the BNT162b2 vaccine during a COVID-19 nursing home outbreak.
M. Catherine McEllistrem, Cornelius J. Clancy, Deanna J. Buehrle, Aaron Lucas, Jennifer Pruskowski, Steven M. Handler, Brooke K. Decker> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2021 Oct 1
Feasibility of an Academic Detailing Intervention to Support Deprescribing in the Nursing Home.
Jennifer Pruskowski, Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Dio Kavalieratos, Brian K. Wilson, Robert M. Arnold, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021 Jul 27
2 citations
The Association of Nursing Home Characteristics and Quality with Adverse Events After a Hospitalization.
Terry S. Field, Hassan Fouayzi, Sybil L. Crawford, Alok Kapoor, Cassandra Saphirak, Steven M. Handler, Kimberly A. Fisher, Florence Johnson, Ann Spenard, Ning Zhang, J...> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021 Mar 27
9 citations
Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process Using Telemedicine to Prevent Adverse Events
Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Adrian Wong, Colleen M. Culley, Subashan Perera, Maureen Reynolds, Steven M. Handler, John A. Kellum, Monica B. Aspinall, Megan E. Pellett, Keith ...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2021 Feb 1
15 citations
Innovation Through Regulation: COVID-19 and the Evolving Utility of Telemedicine.
Suzanne M. Gillespie, Steven M. Handler, Alex Bardakh> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2020 Aug 1
2 citations
Development of a required longitudinal residency experience focused on deprescribing.
Jennifer Pruskowski, Heather Sakely, Steven M. Handler> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2019 Feb 1
24 citations
Standards for the Use of Telemedicine for Evaluation and Management of Resident Change of Condition in the Nursing Home
Suzanne M. Gillespie, Andrea Moser, Murthy Gokula, Thomas Edmondson, Joseph Rees, Dallas Nelson, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2019 Feb 1
17 citations
Nursing Home Provider Perceptions of Telemedicine for Providing Specialty Consults
Julia Driessen, Woody Chang, Palak Patel, Rollin M. Wright, Kambria Ernst, Steven M. Handler> ;Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2018 Jan 2
22 citations
Perceived Benefits, Barriers, and Drivers of Telemedicine From the Perspective of Skilled Nursing Facility Administrative Staff Stakeholders.
Julia Driessen, Nicholas G. Castle, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2018 Jan 1
14 citations
Resident and Facility Factors Associated With the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections Identified in the Nursing Home Minimum Data Set
Nicholas G. Castle, John Engberg, Laura Wagner, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2017 Feb 1
14 citations
Using mobile health technology to deliver decision support for self-monitoring after lung transplantation.
Yun Jiang, Susan M. Sereika, Annette DeVito Dabbs, Steven M. Handler, Elizabeth A. Schlenk> ;International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2016 Oct 1
8 citations
Automated Communication Tools and Computer-Based Medication Reconciliation to Decrease Hospital Discharge Medication Errors.
Kenneth J. Smith, Steven M. Handler, Wishwa N. Kapoor, G. Daniel Martich, Vivek Y. Reddy, Sunday Clark> ;American Journal of Medical Quality. 2016 Jul 1
31 citations
Nursing Home Provider Perceptions of Telemedicine for Reducing Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations.
Julia Driessen, Andro Bonhomme, Woody Chang, David A. Nace, Dio Kavalieratos, Subashan Perera, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2016 Jun 1
6 citations
Hand Hygiene Practices Reported by Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes.
Nicholas G. Castle, Steven M. Handler, Laura Wagner> ;Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2016 Mar 1
7 citations
Can decision support systems work for acute kidney injury
John A. Kellum, Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Steven M. Handler> ;Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2015 Nov 1
4 citations
Using a Clinical Surveillance System to Detect Drug-Associated Hypoglycemia in Nursing Home Residents.
Colleen M. Culley, Subashan Perera, Zachary A. Marcum, Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2015 Oct 1
11 citations
Consensus-Derived Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfer (INTERACT)-Compatible Order Sets for Common Conditions Associated with Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizat...
Joseph G. Ouslander, Steven M. Handler> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2015 Jun 1
123 citations
Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adults With Critical Illness: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Florentina E. Sileanu, Raghavan Murugan, Gregory S. Trietley, Steven M. Handler, John A. Kellum> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2015 Jun 1
63 citations
AKI in Low-Risk versus High-Risk Patients in Intensive Care
Florentina E. Sileanu, Raghavan Murugan, Nicole Lucko, Gilles Clermont, Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Steven M. Handler, John A. Kellum> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2015 Feb 6
17 citations
Potentially Suboptimal Prescribing for Older Veteran Nursing Home Patients With Dementia
Joseph T. Hanlon, Sherrie L. Aspinall, Steven M. Handler, Walid F. Gellad, Roslyn A. Stone, Todd P. Semla, Mary Jo Pugh, Maurice W. Dysken> ;The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2015 Jan 1
16 citations
Assessing the impact of cognitive impairment on the usability of an electronic medication delivery unit in an assisted living population.
Frank M. Ligons, Claudia Mello-Thoms, Steven M. Handler, Katrina M. Romagnoli, Harry Hochheiser> ;International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2014 Nov 1
5 citations
A survey of nursing home physicians to determine laboratory monitoring adverse drug event alert preferences.
Richard D. Boyce, Subashan Perera, David A. Nace, Colleen M. Culley, Steven M. Handler> ;Applied Clinical Informatics. 2014 Oct 29
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Press Mentions

Arkos Health, Created by Merger of 3 Companies, Sets Sights on Senior-Focused TelehealthJuly 20th, 2020
UPMC Launches Telemedicine Startup for Nursing Home PatientsSeptember 23rd, 2016