Leila S. Hojat

Leila S. Hojat

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University

About

I’m an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. I also serve as Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. My research interests include hospital epidemiology, bloodstream infections, and antimicrobial resistance. I am passionate about antimicrobial stewardship as a means of providing high value, equitable patient care.

My personal interests include sustainability, social and economic justice, animal and environmental advocacy, and wellness. I enjoy all things concerning cats and crafts. I love connecting with others with similar interests, so please feel free to contact me about any of these topics!

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Interests
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Health Equity
  • Population Health
Education

  • Master of Science in Biostatistics, 2022

    Case Western Reserve University

  • Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, 2019

    University of Colorado

  • Residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, 2017

    MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University

  • Doctor of Medicine, 2013

    University of Cincinnati

  • Bachelor of Arts in English, 2009

    John Carroll University

Recent Publications

Instant Gratification and Overtreating to Be Safe: Perceptions of U.S. Intensive Care Unit Pharmacists and Residents on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship programs have been associated with numerous impacts on medical practice including reductions in costs, …
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Breaking Down the Barriers to Health Equity
In 1985, the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region published the document ‘Targets for Health for All’, defining 38 targets …
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Effectiveness of Shorter Versus Longer Durations of Therapy for Common Inpatient Infections Associated With Bacteremia: A Multicenter, Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study
Background National guidelines for pneumonia (PNA), urinary tract infection (UTI), and acute bacterial skin and skin structure …
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Effectiveness of Shorter Versus Longer Durations of Therapy for Common Inpatient Infections Associated With Bacteremia: A Multicenter, Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study
Using Preventive Health Alerts in the Electronic Health Record Improves Hepatitis C Virus Testing Among Infants Perinatally Exposed to Hepatitis C
Background Perinatal exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health issue, and poor testing rates leave many children …
DOI PubMed
Using Preventive Health Alerts in the Electronic Health Record Improves Hepatitis C Virus Testing Among Infants Perinatally Exposed to Hepatitis C
Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe Covid-19
Background Remdesivir is an RNA polymerase inhibitor with potent antiviral activity in vitro and efficacy in animal models of …
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Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe Covid-19
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Recent and Upcoming Talks

Inpatient Management of Pneumonia
Review of the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the inpatient setting.
Sep 21, 2021 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Zoom
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UH Medicine Quality Summit The Evolving Face of COVID-19
COVID review panel discussion with Drs. Elie Saade, Leila Hojat, Rana Hejal, and David Rosenberg.
Oct 2, 2021 7:00 AM — 12:00 PM Zoom
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Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality Associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infection in the Veterans Health Administration System
Presented an overview of our study to examine the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection-associated mortality in the Veterans Health Administration population
Oct 20, 2022 2:00 PM — 2:15 PM Washington D.C.
Can Electronic Clinical Decision Support Systems Improve the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Presented our systematic review and meta-analysis of studies describing interventions utilizing clinical decision support to reduce unnecessary urinary diagnostic testing
Oct 20, 2022 3:15 PM — 3:30 PM Washington D.C.
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Projects

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All Antimicrobial Stewardship Antimicrobial Resistance Other
H. pylori Whole Genome Sequencing
This project is to determine the impact of using whole genome sequencing results to drive treatment of H. pylori infection.
Meta-Analysis of Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship Practices
This is a meta-analysis of interventions used to decrease inappropriate urine culture testing as a means to decrease unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.
MRSA PCR Screening
Analysis of the effectiveness of a pharmacy-driven, EMR-based intervention to reduce vancomycin overuse and acute kidney injury.
Urinalysis Reflex to Urine Culture
Analysis of the effectiveness of an EMR-based intervention to reduce treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Posts

Welcome to My Site
This site was created using the Wowchemy website builder and Hugo static site generator, with deployment by Netlify and hosting on GitHub. Coding was done in Rstudio using the blogdown package.
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