David Paje, MD, MPH

 David Paje
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Medical Director
MPLAN - MSSU
Medical School
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Available to mentor
David Paje, MD, MPH
David Paje
Clinical Professor
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    • About

    Dr. David Paje is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a hospital medicine attending physician at both Michigan Medicine and the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His current research focuses on the appropriate use of vascular access devices to reduce the risk of device-related complications. He also has a strong interest in hospital operations and care delivery models, with a focus on designing and implementing systems that are safe, high-quality, and clinically efficient.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    vascular access safety
    high-quality observation care
    improving patient mobility
    promoting evidence-based practice

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      C22-02 Management and Outcomes of SIRS-Negative Versus SIRS-Positive Sepsis
      Deshpande B, Weinstein J, Seelye S, Horowitz J, Bernstein SJ, Bozyk P, Cahill M, Dayal L, Gupta A, Kaatz S, Paje DG, McLaughlin E, Flanders S, Posa P, Prescott HC. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2026 May 20; 212 (Supplement_1): aamag162.6195 DOI:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.6195
    • Journal Article
      Outcomes associated with empiric azithromycin use among patients hospitalized with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia: emulation of a target trial.
      Gupta AB, Walzl E, Ratz D, Horowitz JK, McLaughlin E, Pearlman T, Czilok T, Gandhi T, Petty LA, Malani AN, Paje D, Misra P, Kaatz S, Bernstein S, Younas M, Flanders SA, Vaughn VM. Clin Infect Dis, 2026 Apr 3; DOI:10.1093/cid/ciag222
      PMID: 41931457
    • Journal Article
      Identification of tailored faculty development for diverse career trajectories in hospital medicine.
      Shrestha S, Bozaan D, Tian S, Rennke S, Felde L, Klimenko M, Niranjan-Azadi A, Jha P, Murphy E, Paje D, Taylor SP. J Hosp Med, 2026 Mar 13; DOI:10.1002/jhm.70292
      PMID: 41821375
    • Journal Article
      Gender differences in secure chat and electronic health records use among hospital‐based physicians
      Witte M, McDermott C, Levy KL, Nelsen K, Shrestha S, Tian S, Paje D, Sheffield V. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2025 Nov 19; DOI:10.1002/jhm.70236
    • Journal Article
      Assessing the Quality and Impact of Goals of Care Documentation Before Intensive Care Unit Transfer.
      Jacobson E, O'Callaghan T, Tian S, Shrestha S, Paje D, Taylor SP, Painter N. J Pain Symptom Manage, 2025 Nov 7; DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.11.004
      PMID: 41207341
    • Journal Article
      The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters in Adult Patients With Cancer (MAGIC-ONC): Results From a Multispecialty Panel Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method
      Major A, Paje DG, Taxbro K, McQuilten Z, Kin AD, Alexandrou E, Hsaiky L, Hill J, Moss JG, Kamboj M, White SB, Horowitz JK, McLaughlin E, Flanders SA, Bernstein SJ, Chopra V. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2025 Nov 3; DOI:10.7326/annals-25-02523
    • Presentation
      Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Midline Catheters in Contemporary Practice
      Paje D. 2025 Oct 9;
    • Presentation
      Webinar: Are Midlines Safe for Vancomycin in OPAT?
      Paje D, Malani A. 2025 Oct 9;