Email

lhess@bcm.edu

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital - Abercrombie (Hospital)

6621 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Texas Children's Hospital - Feigin Center (Office)

1102 Bates St.
Suite 1860
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-5447

Certifications

FAAP

American Board of Pediatrics

Board Certified Pediatrician

Physician Builder

#78581709

Epic University

Epic Power User

#82027191

Epic University

Honors & Awards

Sub Intern Educator of the Year Award

Pediatric Hospital Medicine (01/2017)

Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award

Pediatric Hospital Medicine (01/2019)

Excellence in CME Regularly Scheduled Series award

Texas Childrens Hospital (01/2019)

Sepsis Heroes Award for excellence in Sepsis Scare

Sepsis Heroes (09/2019)

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Sepsis
• Informatics
• Simulation

Professional Statement

Dr. Hess is a Pediatric Hospitalist and Assistant Director of Quality and Safety: Information Technology and Simulation. She acts as a physician informaticist through her many roles within information services including: membership of inpatient workgroup, eHealth advisory board, co-chair communication workgroup, co-chair Professional builder program and co-chairing the Clinical Technology Committee. Her primary clinical interests include early recognition and goal directed treatment of pediatric sepsis. Her primary research interest include application of technology in sepsis care along with simulation education. Her goal is to strive to utilize technology to improve the care of hospitalized children and women through smart implementation, collaborative, and education.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Lauren M Hess, Dana M Foradori, Geeta Singhal, Patricia J Hicks, Teri L Turner "“PLEASE complete your evaluations!” Strategies to engage faculty in competency-based assessments." ACADD PEDIATR. 2020 Aug;20(S1876-2859):30473-3. Pubmed PMID: 32771647
• Giovanni Campagna, Andre Espaillat, Thomas Pfeiffer, Jacquelyn M Powers, Meghan McClure, Lauren M Hess "A Case of Sulfhemoglobinemia Secondary to a Urinary Tract Infection." J PEDIATR HEMATOL ONCOL. 2019 Sep; Pubmed PMID: 31568176
• Lauren M Hess, Bethany Burdick, Charles G Minard, Ankhi Dutta "IV Antibiotic Durations for Nontyphoidal Salmonella Bacteremia." HOSP PEDIAR. 2019 Nov;9(12):993-997. Pubmed PMID: 31704707

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

Society of Hospital Medicine

American Medical Informatics Association