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Palak H. Bhagat

PharmD, BCPS

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PGY1 Pediatric ID, PGY2 Peds Pediatric ID, PGY2 ID Pediatric ID

Education

PharmD: University of Illinois at Chicago

Residency Training

PGY1: Lutheran General Hospital
PGY2: University of Illinois at Chicago

Palak H. Bhagat

Practice Interests

Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Professional Affiliation

  • Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA)

  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Pediatrics PRN Member, ID PRN Member 

  • Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (SIDP)

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)

Recent Publications

  • Wilson GA, Bondi DS, Shah P, Nelson A, Kumar K, Bhagat PH. Neonatal Serum Gentamicin Concentrations following Maternal Once-daily Gentamicin Dosing. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 8 August 2023; Vol 28, No. 4: 316–322.

  • Griffin JP, Powell AR, Bhagat PH, Bartlett AH, Rotolo SM. A Preliminary, Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review of Infusion Times of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Kawasaki Disease and Clinical Outcomes J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 1 May 2022; Vol 27, No. 5: 415–418.

  • Konold VJL, Bhagat PH, Pisano J, Pettit NN, Choksi AR, Nguyen CT, Kumar M. Implementation of a multidisciplinary 48-hour antibiotic timeout in a pediatric population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol September 2021; 16:1-2.

  • Pettit NN, Nguyen CT, Lew AK, Bhagat PH, Nelson A, Olson G, Ridgway JP, Pho MT, Pagkas-Bather J. Reducing the use of empiric antibiotic therapy in COVID-19 on hospital admission. BMC Infectious Diseases June 2021; Vol 21: No. 516; 1-7.

  • Mozer CL, Bhagat PH, Seward SA, Mason NR, Anderson AL, Byron M, Peirce LB, Konold V, Kumar M, Arora VM, Orlov NM. Optimizing Oral Medication Schedules for Inpatient Sleep: A Quality Improvement Intervention. Hospital Pediatrics April 2021; Vol 11, No. 4; 327-333.

  • Alali M, David MZ, Danzinger-Isakov LA, Elmuti L, Bhagat PH, Bartlett AH. Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Change in Etiology of Bacteremia, Empiric Choice of Therapy and Clinical Outcomes. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol August 2020; Vol 42, No. 6; e445-451.

  • Weaver KL, Bondi BS, Shah PA, Bhagat PH. Evaluation of appropriateness and cost-savings of pharmacist-driven palivizumab ordering. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. September 2020, Vol 25, No. 7; 636-641.

  • Patel PD, Bhagat P, Bartlett AH, Bondi DS. Comparison of Neonatal Outcomes With the Use Cefotaxime Versus Ceftazidime in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther March 2020; Vol 25, No 2; 117-123.

  • Pettit NN, Han Z, Choksi AR, Charnot-Katsikas A, Beavis KG, Tesic V, Bhagat P, Nguyen CT, Bartlet AH, Pisano J. Improved rates of antimicrobial stewardship interventions following implementation of the Epic antimicrobial stewardship module. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol August 2018; Vol 39, No 8; 980-982. 

  • Pisano J, Petit N, Bartlett A, Bhagat P, Han Z, Liao C, Landon E. Social Media as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship. American Journal of Infection Control. November 2016; Vol. 44, No. 11; 1231-6.

  • Nash C, Simmons E, Bhagat PH, Bartlett A. Antimicrobial Stewardship in the NICU: Lessons We’ve Learned. NeoReviews April 2014; Vol. 15, No. 4; e116-122.

  • Provine AD, Simmons EM, Bhagat PH. Establishment and Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Managed Admission Medication History and Reconciliation Process for Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther; April-June 2014, Vol. 19, No. 2; 98-102.

Academic and/or National Presentations

Current Research

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