Stephen Berry, MD, PhD

Professional Titles

• Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service, Department of Medicine

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Medicine

Background

Centers and Institutes

Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

Lab Website

HIV Quality of Care

• Dr. Stephen Berry's research focuses on healthcare quality, safety and costs among persons living with HIV, both in the outpatient and inpatient settings. He conducts observational and interventional studies of sexually transmitted infection screening in HIV clinics, with a focus on improving performance to meet national guidelines. He leads observational studies of rates and reasons for hospitalizations and of 30-day readmission rates among HIV patients. He is conducting a randomized study of a nurse- and pharmacist-based team to reduce inpatient HIV medication errors and increase engagement in outpatient care among persons living with HIV who are hospitalized at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Research Summary

Dr. Berry’s research focuses on health care quality, safety and costs among persons living with HIV. He has led observational and interventional studies of sexually transmitted infection screening in HIV clinics with an emphasis on improving performance to meet national guidelines. He has conducted numerous studies of rates and reasons for hospitalizations and of 30-day readmissions among persons living with HIV, examining data from Johns Hopkins and from a consortium of peer institutions.