Jessica Devitt, MD

Publications

• Lyon C, Mathern S, Devitt J, DeSanto K. Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Treatment of DVT and PE. Am Fam Physician. 2017 Oct 15;96(8):532-533. PubMed PMID: 29094900
• Curtis T, Devitt J. How long do you need to treat bacteremia in a stable patient? Evidence- based practice. 2017 Feb; 20(2): 5.
• Devitt, J. To push or not to push? That is the question. Evidence-Based Practice. 2018 Mar;21(3):E22.
• Lines E, Devitt J. Does checking HbA1c at the first prenatal visit improve outcomes? Evidence-Based Practice. 2018 Dec;21(9):55-56.
• Weeks J, Devitt J, “ Optimal nutrition in pancreatitis” Evidence-Based Practice. 2019 Nov;22(11):7-8.
• Lyon C, Zha J, Devitt J, “Bridging Warfarin Before Colonoscopy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” American Family Physician. 2019 Apr;99(8):519-524.
• Mims L, Devitt J, “How effective is the qSOFA in identifying patients with poor outcomes from sepsis?” Evidence-Based Practice. 2019 May;22(5):7-8.
• Devitt J, Lyon C, Swanson SB, “What are the risks of long-term PPI use for GERD symptoms in patients > 65 years?” The Journal of Family Practice. 2019 Apr;68(3):E18-19.
• Devitt J, Lyon C. PURL: Immediate or delayed pushing in the second stage of labor?. J Fam Pract. 2020 May;69(4):207-208. PubMed PMID: 32437485
• Baduashvili A, Oberle LP, Devitt J. Frequency of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Use Early in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Crit Care Explor. 2020 May;2(5):e0129. PubMed PMID: 32671352
• Mathews A, Devitt J, “In hospitalized patients with diabetes, does a diabetic diet improve outcomes compared with a regular diet?” Evidence-based practice. 2020 Feb. Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - doi: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000000663
• Devitt J, Malam N, Montgomery L, “Bracing for Impact One Family Medicine Residency Program’s Response to an Impending COVID-19 Surge” J Am Board Fam Med, Published ahead of print. 2020 June.
• Malam N, Devitt J, “Are benzodiazepines with a longer half-life more effective in treating acute alcohol withdrawal compared to benzodiazepines with a shorter half-life?” Evidence-based practice. 2020 July. Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - doi: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000000990
• Buck S, Devitt J, ”How effective are delirium precautions in hospitalized elderly patients?” Evidence-based practice. 2021 January. Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue -doi: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000001041
• Patel H, Virapongse A, Baduashvili A, Devitt J, Barr R, Bookman K. Implementing a COVID-19 Discharge Pathway to Improve Patient Safety. Accepted for publication in the American Journal of Medical Quality.
• Scarpato S, Pell J, Baduashvili A, Devitt J, Kramer H, Kannappan A, Pisney L, Virapongse A. Controlling Chaos: Deployment and Rapid Cycle Improvement of an Electronically Integrated Inpatient Clinical Pathway during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis. Pending review in the American Journal of Medical Quality.
• Patel H, Virapongse A, Baduashvili A, Devitt J, Barr R, Bookman K. Implementing a COVID-19 Discharge Pathway to Improve Patient Safety. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;36(4):287-289. doi: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000741988.67405.df
• Costello A, Pandita A, Devitt J. Case Report: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia after COVID-19 Janssen Vaccination. Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jun 1;103(11):646-647.
• Scarpato S, Pell J, Baduashvili A, Devitt J, Kramer H, Kannappan A, Pisney L, Virapongse A. Controlling Chaos: Deployment and Rapid Cycle Improvement of an Electronically Integrated Inpatient Clinical Pathway during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Mar-Apr 01;36(2):84-89. doi: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735436.50361.79.
• Buck S, Devitt J, “How effective are delirium precautions in hospitalized elderly patients?” Evidence-based practice. 2021 January. Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue -doi: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000001041

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth A.F. Williams Family Medicine Clinic - Central Park
3055 Roslyn Street
Suite 100
Denver, CO 80238
720-848-9000

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Family Medicine, Board Certification