David Paje, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, MPLAN - MSSU
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David Paje, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor
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  • Research Overview
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    • About

    Dr. David Paje is professor of medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and is a hospital medicine attending physician at Michigan Medicine and at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Medical Center. He performs research on the appropriate use of vascular access devices with the goal of reducing the risk of device-related complications. He is also interested in hospital operations and hospital-based care delivery models with the goal of identifying and developing 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 See All Publications
    • Chapter
      Acute Pulmonary Embolism
      Paje D. 2025 Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols,
    • Chapter
      Anticoagulation
      Paje D. 2025 Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols,
    • Journal Article
      Midline vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.
      Paje D, Walzl E, Heath M, McLaughlin E, Horowitz JK, Tatarcuk C, Swaminathan L, Kaatz S, Malani AN, Vaughn VM, Bernstein SJ, Flanders SA, Chopra V. JAMA Intern Med, 2025 Jan 1; 185 (1): 83 - 91. DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5984
      PMID: 39527077
    • Chapter
      Observation and the Hospitalist
      Paje D. 2025 Observation Medicine: Principles and Protocols,
    • Journal Article
      The association of hospitalist medical procedure service with operational efficiency at an academic medical center.
      Curtis BR, Tian S, Shrestha S, Denton T, Haller B, Sebolt J, Adams M, Taylor SP, Paje D. J Hosp Med, 2024 Dec; 19 (12): 1155 - 1159. DOI:10.1002/jhm.13484
      PMID: 39154285
    • Additional Scholarship
      Society of Hospital Medicine SPARK Subscription 2024 - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Exam-Preparation Tool
      NA . 2024 Oct 1;
    • Presentation
      Selecting Patients for Observation Units
      Paje D. 2024 Sep 23;
    • Journal Article
      Improving Appropriate Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Through a Statewide Collaborative Hospital Initiative: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
      Heath M, Bernstein SJ, Paje D, McLaughlin E, Horowitz JK, McKenzie A, Leyden T, Flanders SA, Chopra V. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf, 2024 Aug; 50 (8): 591 - 600. DOI:10.1016/j.jcjq.2024.04.003
      PMID: 38762387