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Kathleen M. Zacherl, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
NPI Number:
1720288517
Academic Office Location:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-2818
Phone: 860-679-2792
860-282-8510
Fax: 860-282-8586
Website(s):

Women's Center

Curriculum Vitae:
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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
BSBoston CollegeBiology
MDUConn School of MedicineMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
ResearchUConn School of MedicineInternational research and clerkships
ResidencyUConn School of MedicineObstetrics and Gynecology
FellowshipDuke University School of MedicineQuality & Safety in Women's Health

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Duke Quality & Safety Conference 2023, Rebecca Kirkland award for overall best QI project Duke Health
Top Fellow award, Hammond Research Day 2023, Duke University, Department of Obstetrics & GynecologyDuke Health
Faculty Award, 2022. In recognition of their commitment to excellence in clinical care of women and career development of academic specialist in obstetrics and gynecologySASGOG (The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Excellence in Laproendoscopic SurgerySociety of Laproendoscopic Surgeons
Outstanding Resident ResearchDr. Neckles Spero Research Award
Order of Cross and CrownHonor Society of Boston College
Scholar of the CollegeBoston College
Scholar AthleteBoston College

Quality and Safety in Women's Health

Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Obstetric Peer Review Committee for Duke HealthAdvisory CommitteememberExternalLocal20222023
Gynecologic Peer Review Committee for Duke HealthAdvisory CommitteememberExternalLocal2022
Quality, Safety, and Peer Review Committee for Duke HealthAdvisory CommitteememberExternalLocal20222023
Obstetric Core Safety Committee for Duke HealthAdvisory CommitteememberExternalUniversity20222023
Patient Safety Committee for Duke HealthAdvisory CommitteememberExternalUniversity20222023
National Surgical Quality Improvement (NSQIP) Committee for Duke Health, Ob/GynAdvisory CommitteereviewerExternalLocal20222023
Surgical Quality CommitteeOtherMemberUConn HealthLocal2020
COVID-19 Think TankAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthLocal2020
Connecticut Perinatal Quality Care CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberExternalRegional2020
Transfusion CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthUniversity2019
Preterm Deliveries Task ForceAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthUniversity2019
UConn Health/CCMC Perinatal Working GroupOtherMemberUConn HealthUniversity2019
Perinatal Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeChairUConn HealthUniversity2018
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, FellowProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
American Association of Gynecologic LaparoscopistsProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational

Journal Articles

Abstracts

Other

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Bundle Implementation for our state- Maternal hypertension, mental health conditions, and substance use disorder.TalkConnecticut Hospital Association2024Connecticut Hospital Association Wallingford, CT
Ensuring Safe Discharge: A quality improvement project for postpartum hypertensive patients.TalkInstitute for Healthcare Improvement2023Orlando, FL
Ensuring Safe Discharge: A quality improvement project for postpartum hypertensive patients. Duke Health Quality & Safety Conference, March 2023.PosterDuke Health Quality & Safety Conference2023Durham, NC
Piloting Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring with Patient-Generated Health Data Tools.PosterDuke Health Data Science Poster Showcase2023Duke Health
Radical hysterectomy case volume and cervical cancer treatment in the era of COVID-19: A multi-institutional analysis.PosterSociety for Gynecologic Oncologists2023Tampa, FL
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Obstetric Emergency Readiness Community of Learning, Session 8: Debriefs and Systems Improvement After an Obstetric Emergency webinar, invited faculty member to design and lead a 90-minute session, August 2023LectureAlliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)2023Webinar
"The Risk of Transfusion after Implementation of a Standardized Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocol"Poster42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine2022Virtual
Hypertension bundle implementation to improve severe hypertension management and reduce disparity in black pregnant and postpartum patients.Plenary Lecture7th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy2022Porto, Portugal
Interventions to improve adherence to an obstetric hypertension bundlePlenary LectureNew England Perinatal Society (NEPS2022Newport, RI
Interventions to improve adherence to an obstetric hypertension bundle with race stratification analysisPosterUConn Health Dean's Symposium on Quality Impeovement2022Farmington, CT
Hypertension bundle implementation to improve severe hypertension management and its effect on racial disparitiesTalkConnecticut Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative2022Virtual
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Postpartum Follow-Up: A Quality Improvement Project.PosterUConn Health Dean's Symposium on Quality Improvement2022Farmington, CT
Hypertension bundle implementation to improve severe hypertension management and reduce disparities in black pregnant and postpartum patients.PosterNew England Perinatal Society (NEPS)2022Newport, RI
The risk of transfusion after implementation of a standardized obstetric hemorrhage protocol.PosterSociety for Maternal Fetal Medicine2022Kissimmee, FL
"Obstetrics Hypertension Bundle: Our Experience at UConn Health"LectureConnecticut Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative2021Virtual
"Heart Health in Pregnancy"TalkAmerican Heart Association2021Online
"COVID-19 in pregnancy"OtherConnecicut Department of Public Health2021media
Accuracy of Determining Obstetrical Blood LossOtherNew England Perinatal Society2020
Obstetrical Sepsis ManagementOtherNew England Perinatal Society2020
Accuracy of Determining Obstetrical Blood Loss: Comparing estimated, visual and calculated blood lossPosterSociety for Maternal Fetal Medicine2020Dallas, TX