Hallie C Prescott, MD, MSc
Toews Family Legacy Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Office:
2800 Plymouth Rd, North Campus Research Complex, Building 16
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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[email protected]
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About
Dr. Hallie Prescott is the Toews Family Legacy Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan; Professor in Internal Medicine; staff physician the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Healthcare System; and Core Investigator at VA Center for Clinical Management Research. She completed pulmonary/critical care fellowship training in 2014 and currently attends in the Ann Arbor VA outpatient pulmonary clinic, the VA medical intensive care unit, and the Michigan Medicine Critical Care Medicine Unit. She has a master’s degree in healthcare research, with broad methodological expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and survey research methods. The primary focus of her research program has been on sepsis care and outcomes. She co-chairs the international Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines and leads the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium’s Sepsis Initiative. Dr. Prescott’s research contributions have been recognized by awards from American Thoracic Society, American Society of Clinical Innovation, Australia/New Zealand Intensive Care Society.
Qualifications
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MSc, Healthcare ResearchUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
2013 - 2014
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MDThe Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
2003 - 2007
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BAMiddlebury College, Middlebury, VT, United States
1999 - 2003
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberWeil Institute for Critical Care Research
Research Overview
Dr. Hallie Prescott's research focuses on the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of sepsis.
Recent Publications
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Prescott H. 2026 Aug 17;PresentationNATIONAL: Association of Timely Antibiotics and Fluid Resuscitation With Increased Discharge to Home After Sepsis
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Prescott H. 2026 Aug 17;PresentationNATIONAL: 2026 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines: Evidence, Updates, and Opportunities
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Prescott H. 2026 Aug 17;PresentationREGIONAL: 1. Sepsis; 2. COPD/Emphysema, 3. Smoking Cessation
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Prescott H. 2026 Aug 17;PresentationINTERNATIONAL: 2026 SSC Guidelines: Recognition & Resuscitation
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Prescott H. 2026 Aug 17;PresentationREGIONAL: Peri-operative Sepsis: Identification and Treatment
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Self WH, Calfee CS, Brown SM, Moss M, Ware LB, Hyzy RC, Meyer NJ, Reilly JP, Harhay MO, Shashaty MGS, Sandsmark DK, Auriemma CL, Jones TK, Prescott HC, Dickson RP, Nelson K, McSparron JI, Lagina M, Denstaedt SJ, Admon AJ, Patel BK, Wolfe KS, Hite RD, Hudock KM, Bastarache JA, Koyama T, Kerchberger VE, Ely EW, Jackson JC, Sinha P, Mudd PA, Kraft BD, Fremont RD, Singh R, Aggarwal NR, Jolley SE, Burnham EL, Mantelli RA, Janssen WJ, Moore CM, Douglas IS, Peterson R, Peltan ID, Barkauskas CE, Pratt EH, Harris ES, Scharfstein DO, Needham DM, Sahetya SK, Parker AM, Iwashyna TJ, Shenderov K, Matthay MA, Alipanah-Lechner N, Magee L, Shwartzman T, Lin C, Weingart MF, Langelier CR, Chao O, Hendrickson CM, Kornblith LZ, Chak S, Bardillon K, Rodriguez KH, Rogers AJ, Moore AR, Levitt JE, Vojnik R, Perez C, Lindsell CJ, Shotwell MS, Blette BS, Imhoff BW, Rice TW, Rhoads JP, Womack KN, Merkel AR, Ahmad LN, Zhao X, Grandon IE, Gong MN, ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis Consortium . Chest, 2026 Jul 13;Journal ArticleThe ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis Consortium: Rationale, Design, and Feasibility of a National Platform for Phenotyping Critical Illness Syndromes.
DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2026.05.053 PMID: 42442528 -
Munroe ES, Walzl E, Seelye S, Cahill M, Czilok T, Jones J, Kenes MT, Posa PJ, Parks Taylor S, Prescott HC. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Jun 12; 9 (6):Journal ArticleComorbidities, Weight-Based Initial Fluid Resuscitation, and Mortality in Patients With Sepsis
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18232 PMID: 42284053 -
Rzewnicki DI, Chanderraj R, Qian ET, Semler MW, Casey JD, Rice TW, Coopersmith CM, He Y, Nuppnau M, Prescott HC, Admon AJ, Dickson RP, Sjoding MW, Bhavani SV. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2026 Jun 11;Journal ArticleAssociation of White Blood Cell Count with Treatment Response to Cefepime vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam.
DOI:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag257 PMID: 42275170
Featured News & Stories
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NASCAR star’s death shows how sepsis can kill anyone if not caught
Kyle Busch's death from sepsis offers a chance to raise awareness of the importance of recognizing symptoms, and of timely care.
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Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life saving evidence for treating adults
An updated clinical guideline for treating sepsis in adults emphasizes pre-hospital care and judicious use of antibiotics and antifungals
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Switching inhalers could have good effects on the climate, but bad effects on health
A JAMA Internal Medicine looked at two groups of patients treated for COPD and asthma who were switched from budesonide/formoterol (commonly known as Symbicort) to the dry powder inhaler fluticasone/salmeterol. The change was associated with increased steroid use.
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Using data to drive sepsis care
Michigan Medicine expert, Hallie Prescott, M.D., discusses successful statewide efforts to improve sepsis treatment–and setting the bar for change at the national level
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Weil members named inaugural holders of new professorships
Dr. Robert Dickson and Dr. Hallie Prescott have been installed as the Galen B. Toews, M.D. Legacy Professor and the Toews Family Legacy Professor, respectively, in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
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The environmental toll of inhalers for asthma and COPD
In a JAMA research letter, Medicare and Medicaid claims data were used to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions of inhalers using propellants versus those that are propellant-free in the United States.
