Leigh Anne Bakel, MD

Professional Titles

• Medical Director of Clinical Effectiveness, Director of the Clinical Pathways Program

Recognitions

• Golden Stethoscope Award, Foundations on Doctoring (2012)
• Outstanding Clinical Sciences Teacher of the Year, Kaiser Permanente (2010)
  

Research Interests

Publications

• Bakel LA, Waynik IY, Starmer AJ, Berkwitt AK, Ziniel SI. Clinical Pathways Programs in Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2024 Dec 1;154(6). PubMed PMID: 39533867
• Tyler A, Bakel LA, Tucker J, Moss A, Kille B, Rifken K, Forrest CB, Schroeder A, Jhaveri R, Christakis D, Muszynski J, Khaitan A, Morizono H, Fitzgerald M, Pajor N, Bunnell T, Bailey LC, Rao S. Health Services Use for SARS-CoV-2-Infected Children With Croup or Bronchiolitis. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Oct 1;14(10):e432-e438. PubMed PMID: 39285849
• Bakel LA, Richardson T, De Souza HG, Kaiser SV, Mahant S, Treasure JD, Waynik IY, Winer JC, Bajaj L. Hospital's observed specific standard practice: A novel measure of variation in care for common inpatient pediatric conditions. J Hosp Med. 2022 Jun;17(6):417-426. PubMed PMID: 35535935
• Lockwood JM, Scott HF, Wathen B, Rolison E, Smith C, Bundy J, Swanson A, Nickels S, Bakel LA, Bajaj L. An Acute Care Sepsis Response System Targeting Improved Antibiotic Administration. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):944-955. PubMed PMID: 34404744
• Manning WA, Bakel LA. Adaptation of Adult Pathways to Improve the Care of Adult Patients at Pediatric Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Aug;11(8):e164-e166. PubMed PMID: 34326163
• Widmer K, Schmidt S, Bakel LA, Cookson M, Leonard J, Tyler A. Use of Procalcitonin in a Febrile Infant Clinical Pathway and Impact on Infants Aged 29 to 60 Days. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Mar;11(3):223-230. PubMed PMID: 33597148
• Rao S, Kwan BM, Curtis DJ, Swanson A, Bakel LA, Bajaj L, Boguniewicz J, Lockwood JM, Ogawa K, Pemberton K, Fuhlbrigge RC, Brumbaugh D, Givens P, Nozik ES, Sills MR. Implementation of a Rapid Evidence Assessment Infrastructure during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic to Develop Policies, Clinical Pathways, Stimulate Academic Research, and Create Educational Opportunities. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar;230:4-8.e2. PubMed PMID: 33091418
• Wang GS, Reese J, Bakel LA, Leonard J, Bos T, Bielsky A, Nickels S, Bajaj L. Prescribing Patterns of Oral Opioid Analgesic for Long Bone Fracture at Tertiary Care Children's Hospital Emergency Departments and Urgent Cares. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1524-e1527. PubMed PMID: 32384393
• Wang GS, Reese J, Bakel LA, Leonard J, Bielsky A, Reid A, Bos T, Nickels S, Bajaj L. Prescribing Patterns of Oral Opioid Analgesic for Acute Pain at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital Emergency Departments and Urgent Cares. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e841-e845. PubMed PMID: 31688834
• Rao S, Kwan BM, Curtis DJ, Swanson A, Bakel LA, Bajaj L, Boguniewicz J, Lockwood JM, Ogawa K, Pemberton K, Fuhlbrigge RC, Brumbaugh D, Givens P, Nozik ES, Sills MR. Implementation of a Rapid Evidence Assessment Infrastructure during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic to Develop Policies, Clinical Pathways, Stimulate Academic Research, and Create Educational Opportunities. J Pediatr. 2020 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33091418
• O'Hara K, Tanverdi M, Reich J, Scudamore DD, Tyler A, Bakel LA. Qualitative Study to Understand Pediatric Hospitalists and Emergency Medicine Physicians' Perspectives of Clinical Pathways. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Mar-Apr;5(2):e270. PubMed PMID: 32426636
• Wang GS, Reese J, Bakel LA, Leonard J, Bos T, Bielsky A, Nickels S, Bajaj L. Prescribing Patterns of Oral Opioid Analgesic for Long Bone Fracture at Tertiary Care Children's Hospital Emergency Departments and Urgent Cares. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 May 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32384393
• Wang GS, Reese J, Bakel LA, Leonard J, Bielsky A, Reid A, Bos T, Nickels S, Bajaj L. Prescribing Patterns of Oral Opioid Analgesic for Acute Pain at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital Emergency Departments and Urgent Cares. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31688834
• Pugh-Bernard A, Nickels S, Melendez J, Shawkat J, Rolison E, Swanson A, Bajaj L, Hyman D, Bakel LA. A Strategy for the Renovation of a Clinical Pathways Program. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun;4(3):e178. PubMed PMID: 31579877
• Tyler A, Krack P, Bakel LA, O'Hara K, Scudamore D, Topoz I, Freeman J, Moss A, Allen R, Swanson A, Bajaj L. Interventions to Reduce Over-Utilized Tests and Treatments in Bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2018 Jun;141(6). PubMed PMID: 29752289
• Bakel LA, Hamid J, Ewusie J, Liu K, Mussa J, Straus S, Parkin P, Cohen E. International Variation in Asthma and Bronchiolitis Guidelines. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov;140(5). PubMed PMID: 29070533
• Kaiser SV, Huynh T, Bacharier LB, Rosenthal JL, Bakel LA, Parkin PC, Cabana MD. Preventing Exacerbations in Preschoolers With Recurrent Wheeze: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2016 Jun;137(6). PubMed PMID: 27230765
• Kaiser SV, Bakel LA, Okumura MJ, Auerbach AD, Rosenthal J, Cabana MD. Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay or Complications During Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations. Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Sep;5(9):461-73. PubMed PMID: 26330245
• Dean SM, Eickhoff JC, Bakel LA. The effectiveness of a bundled intervention to improve resident progress notes in an electronic health record. J Hosp Med. 2015 Feb;10(2):104-7. PubMed PMID: 25425386
• Kaiser SV, Bakel LA, Okumura MJ, Auerbach AD, Rosenthal J, Cabana MD. Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay or Complications During Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations. Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Sep;5(9):461-73. PubMed PMID: 26330245
• Dean SM, Eickhoff JC, Bakel LA. The effectiveness of a bundled intervention to improve resident progress notes in an electronic health record. J Hosp Med. 2015 Feb;10(2):104-7. PubMed PMID: 25425386
• Bakel LA, Wilson K, Tyler A, Tham E, Reese J, Bothner J, Kaplan DW. A quality improvement study to improve inpatient problem list use. Hosp Pediatr. 2014 Jul;4(4):205-10. PubMed PMID: 24986988
• Tyler A, Boyer A, Martin S, Neiman J, Bakel LA, Brittan M. Development of a discharge readiness report within the electronic health record-A discharge planning tool. J Hosp Med. 2014 Aug;9(8):533-9. PubMed PMID: 24825848
• Bakel LA, Martin S, Boyer A, Widmer K, Tyler A, Brittan M. Improving Hospital Discharge Summary Content and Routing Timeliness to the Primary Care Provider. Abstract to be presented as a Platform Presentation at Quality in the Clinic: Building the Medical Neighborhood: 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, May 4-7.
• Bakel LA, Boyer A, Torok M, Wilson K, Bothner J Kaplan DW. Comparison of Two Different Interventions to Improve Problem List Compliance among Surgeons. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the General Pediatric and Preventative Pediatrics Poster Session: 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, May 4-7.
• Tyler A, Martin S, Neiman J, Boyer A, Bakel LA, Brittan M, and Hyman D. Improving Discharge Efficiency and Effectiveness for Asthma Patients Using the Electronic Health Record. Accepted for Poster Presentation 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, May 4-7.
• Brittan MS, Martin S, Hamilton K, Tyler AM, Hyman D, Bakel LA, and Boyer A. Improving Seizure Education and Discharge Planning for Children Hospitalized with Epilepsy or Seizures. Accepted for Poster Presentation 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, May 4-7.
• Seltz LB, Bakel LA, Tiehen J, Gao D, Cadnapaphornchai MA, Lum G, Ford D. Efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in children with diarrhea associated hemolytic uremic syndrome. Thromb Res. 2012 Sep;130(3):e26-30. PubMed PMID: 22683020
• Bakel LA, Swietlik M, Weitzenkamp DA, Tyler A, Bothner J, and Kaplan DW. Inpatient Problem List Compliance Among Surgeons. Abstract presented as a Platform Presentation for Quality Improvement Using Data and EMR to Inform Quality Session at: 2012 Pediatric Academic Societies’ & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting. April 28th-May 1st Boston MA.
• Bakel LA, Swietlik M, Weitzenkamp DA, Tyler A, Bothner J, and Kaplan DW. Inpatient Problem List Compliance Among Surgeon. Poster Presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference 2012. July 19-22nd Cincinnati OH.
• Seltz LB, Bakel LA, Tiehen J, Gao D, Cadnapaphornchai M, Lum G, and Ford D. Clopidogrel Treatment in Children with Diarrhea Positive Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Poster Presentation at 2012 Pediatric Academic Societies’ & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting. April 28th-May 1st Boston MA.
• Tyler A, Martin S, Neiman J, Boyer A, Bakel LA, Brittan M, and Hyman D. Improving Discharge Efficiency and Effectiveness for Asthma Patients Using the Electronic Health Record. Poster Presentation at 24th Annual National Forum of Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2012. December 9-12th Orlando FL.
• Brittan MS, Martin S, Hamilton K, Tyler AM, Hyman D, Bakel LA, and Boyer A. Improving Seizure Education and Discharge Planning for Children Hospitalized with Epilepsy or Seizures. Poster Presentation at 24th Annual National Forum of Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2012. December 9-12th Orlando FL.
• Boyer A, Martin S, Bakel LA, Widmer K, Tyler AM, and Brittan MS. Improving Hospital Discharge Summary Content and Routing Timeliness to the Primary Care Provider. Poster Presentation at 24th Annual National Forum of Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2012. December 9-12th Orlando FL.
• Wang G, Reese J, Bakel LA, Leonard J, Bielsky A, Reid A, Bos T, Nickels S, Bajaj L. Prescribing patterns of oral opioid analgesic for acute pain at a tertiary care children’s hospital emergency departments and urgent care. Submitted to Academic Emergency Medicine.
• Pugh-Bernard A, Nickels S, Melendez J, Shawkat J, Rolison E, Swanson A, Bajaj L, Hyman D, Bakel LA. A Strategy for the renovation of a clinical pathways program. Submitted to Pediatric Quality and Safety.
• Rotter T, Lawal A, Plishka C, Woods P, Ronellenfitsch U, Scott SD, Groot G, Schultz TJ, Bakel LA, Sears K, Machotta A, Kinsman L. Clinical pathways for secondary care and the eects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs (Review). Submitted to the Cochrane Committee of Australia

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow
• Section of Hospital Medicine, Member
• Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Implementation Committee Co-Chair

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2008)
• Hospital Medicine, Board Certification (2019)
• Certificate in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Certificate (2015)
• Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency, Certificate (2018)

• Child and Teen Health - Children's Health
• Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
• Child and Teen Health