WilliamDavidSchweickertMD

Pulmonology • Philadelphia, PA

Critical Care Medicine

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Office
3400 Spruce Street
5038 Gates Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-349-5478
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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Clinical Trials

The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 14
Completed
Phase 3
24 Hour Intensivist Coverage in the Medical Intensive Care Unit Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Study of Therapeutic Exercise in Acute Respiratory Failure to Improve Neuromuscular Disability Trial Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 04
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A Survey to Assess Primary Care Physician Awareness of Complications Following Critical Illness.
Ashley Liou, William D Schweickert, D Clark Files, Rita N Bakhru> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2023 Aug 1
Association of Time to Rapid Response Team Activation With Patient Outcomes Using a Range of Physiologic Deterioration Thresholds.
Oscar J L Mitchell, Stacie Neefe, Jennifer C Ginestra, William D Schweickert, Scott Falk, Gary E Weissman, Donna Covin, Justine Shults, Benjamin S Abella, Michael G S ...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2022 Nov 1
9 citations
Timing of early mobilization to optimize outcomes in mechanically ventilated ICU patients.
William D Schweickert, Bhakti K Patel, John P Kress> ;Intensive Care Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
1 citations
A Survey of Implementation of ABCDE Protocols.
Rita N Bakhru, Kathleen J Propert, Steven M Kawut, William D Schweickert> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Defining Physiological Decompensation: An Expert Consensus and Retrospective Outcome Validation.
Oscar J L Mitchell, Maya Dewan, Heather A Wolfe, Karsten J Roberts, Stacie Neefe, Geoffrey Lighthall, Nathaniel A Sands, Gary Weissman, Jennifer Ginestra, Michael G S ...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2022 Apr 1
139 citations
Executive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021.
Laura Evans, Andrew Rhodes, Waleed Alhazzani, Massimo Antonelli, Craig M. Coopersmith, Craig French, Flávia Ribeiro Machado, Lauralyn McIntyre, Marlies Ostermann, Hall...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Nov 1
363 citations
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021.
Laura Evans, Andrew Rhodes, Waleed Alhazzani, Massimo Antonelli, Craig M. Coopersmith, Craig French, Flávia Ribeiro Machado, Lauralyn McIntyre, Marlies Ostermann, Hall...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Nov 1
1513 citations
Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021.
Laura Evans, Andrew Rhodes, Waleed Alhazzani, Massimo Antonelli, Craig M. Coopersmith, Craig French, Flávia Ribeiro Machado, Lauralyn McIntyre, Marlies Ostermann, Hall...> ;Intensive Care Medicine. 2021 Oct 2
Catamenial pneumothorax and tension pneumoperitoneum.
William D. Schweickert, Daniel N. Holena> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
5 citations
Impact of COVID-19 on inpatient clinical emergencies: A single-center experience.
Oscar J.L. Mitchell, Stacie Neefe, Jennifer C Ginestra, Cameron Baston, Michael J. Frazer, Steven W Gudowski, Jeff Min, Nahreen H. Ahmed, Jose L. Pascual, William D. S...> ;Resuscitation Plus. 2021 May 4
80 citations
Characteristics, Outcomes, and Trends of Patients With COVID-19-Related Critical Illness at a Learning Health System in the United States.
George L. Anesi, Juliane Jablonski, Michael O. Harhay, Joshua H. Atkins, Jasmeet Bajaj, Cameron Baston, Patrick J. Brennan, Christina Candeloro, Lauren M Catalano, Mau...> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2021 Jan 19
Preparedness Tested: Severe Cerebral Malaria Presenting as a High-Risk Person Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease at a US Hospital.
George L. Anesi, Nuala J. Meyer, John P. Reilly, William D. Schweickert, Mark E. Mikkelsen, Emma V Myers, Edward T. Dickinson, Matthew P Kelly, David A. Pegues, Neil O...> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2021 Aug 1
64 citations
Clinician Perception of a Machine Learning-Based Early Warning System Designed to Predict Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Jennifer C. Ginestra, Heather M. Giannini, William D. Schweickert, Laurie Meadows, Michael J Lynch, Kimberly Pavan, Corey Chivers, Michael Draugelis, Patrick J. Donnel...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
8 citations
Clinical Impact of an Electronic Dashboard and Alert System for Sedation Minimization and Ventilator Liberation: A Before-After Study.
Brian J. Anderson, David Do, Corey Chivers, Katherine Choi, Yevgeniy Gitelman, Shivan J. Mehta, Venkat Panchandam, Steve Gudowski, Margie Pierce, Maurizio Cereda, Jaso...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2019 Oct 30
9 citations
Reducing Hospital Admissions for Paracentesis: A Quality Improvement Intervention
Shazia M. Siddique, Stefanie Porges, Meghan B. Lane-Fall, Shivan J. Mehta, William D. Schweickert, Joan Kinniry, April Taylor, James D. Lewis, Shaz Iqbal, David S. Gol...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2019 Sep 10
119 citations
A Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Development, Implementation, and Impact on Clinical Practice.
Heather M. Giannini, Jennifer C. Ginestra, Corey Chivers, Michael Draugelis, Asaf Hanish, William D. Schweickert, Barry D. Fuchs, Laurie Meadows, Michael J Lynch, Patr...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
4 citations
Sleep and Work in ICU Physicians During a Randomized Trial of Nighttime Intensivist Staffing.
Rita N. Bakhru, Mathias Basner, Meeta Prasad Kerlin, Scott D. Halpern, John Hansen-Flaschen, Ilene M. Rosen, David F. Dinges, William D. Schweickert> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Jul 1
20 citations
Burnout, and Fulfillment, in the Profession of Critical Care Medicine
Mark E. Mikkelsen, Brian J. Anderson, Lisa M. Bellini, William D. Schweickert, Barry D. Fuchs, Meeta Prasad Kerlin> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Oct 1
35 citations
Common Challenges to Effective ABCDEF Bundle Implementation: The ICU Liberation Campaign Experience
Michele C. Balas, Brenda T. Pun, Chris Pasero, Heidi J. Engel, Christiane Perme, Cheryl L. Esbrook, Tamra Kelly, Ken D. Hargett, Patricia Posa, Juliana Barr, John W. D...> ;Critical Care Nurse. 2019 Feb 1
16 citations
Implementing the ABCDEF Bundle: Top 8 Questions Asked During the ICU Liberation ABCDEF Bundle Improvement Collaborative
Joanna L. Stollings, John W. Devlin, Brenda T. Pun, Kathleen Puntillo, Tamra Kelly, Ken D. Hargett, Alexandra Morse, Cheryl L. Esbrook, Heidi J. Engel, Christiane Perm...> ;Critical Care Nurse. 2019 Feb 1
466 citations
Caring for Critically Ill Patients with the ABCDEF Bundle: Results of the ICU Liberation Collaborative in Over 15,000 Adults.
Brenda T. Pun, Michele C. Balas, Mary Ann Barnes-Daly, Jennifer L. Thompson, J. Matthew Aldrich, Juliana Barr, Diane G. Byrum, Shannon S. Carson, John W. Devlin, Heidi...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Jan 1
44 citations
Quantitative Peripheral Muscle Ultrasound in Sepsis: Muscle Area Superior to Thickness
Jessica A. Palakshappa, John P. Reilly, William D. Schweickert, Brian J. Anderson, Viviane Khoury, Michael G.S. Shashaty, Caitlin M. Forker, Kelly Butler, Caroline A. ...> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2018 Oct 1
41 citations
Improving Health Care for Critically Ill Patients Using an Evidence-Based Collaborative Approach to ABCDEF Bundle Dissemination and Implementation.
Mary Ann Barnes-Daly, Brenda T. Pun, Lori Harmon, Diane G. Byrum, Vishakha K. Kumar, John W. Devlin, Joanna L. Stollings, Kathleen Puntillo, Heidi J. Engel, Patricia P...> ;Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 2018 Jun 1
10 citations
Improving Providers’ Role Definitions to Decrease Overcrowding and Improve In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Response
Marion Leary, William D. Schweickert, Stacie Neefe, Boris Tsypenyuk, Scott A. Falk, Daniel N. Holena> ;American Journal of Critical Care. 2016 Jul 1
5 citations
Google Glass Video Capture of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Events: A Pilot Simulation Study.
Stacey M. Kassutto, Joshua B. Kayser, Meeta Prasad Kerlin, Mark T. Upton, Gregg Lipschik, Andrew J. Epstein, C. Jessica Dine, William D. Schweickert> ;Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2017 Dec 15
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Hospital Affiliations

Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Good Shepherd Penn PartnersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania