Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy, MD, MPH

Assistant in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases; Associate Hospital Epidemiologist; Associate Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Ana M. Vaughan, MD, MPH

Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy, MD, MPH

Assistant in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases; Associate Hospital Epidemiologist; Associate Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
2010
Philadelphia
PA
Internship
Phoenix Children’s Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center
2011
Phoenix
AZ
Residency
Phoenix Children’s Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center
2013
Phoenix
AZ
Fellowship
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2018
Philadelphia
PA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
Professional History

Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy, MD, MPH received her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and her MPH from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center. After practicing as a pediatric hospitalist in Arizona, she completed her fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Vaughan-Malloy joined the faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Boston Children's Hospital in 2018.

Dr. Vaughan currently serves as the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, working within the Department of Infection Prevention and Control. Her research interests span the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections, the immunocompromised host, and quality improvement initiatives to protect patients, visitors and staff.

Approach to Care
I believe delivering the best care possible involves respect for my patients and families, passion for health advocacy, enthusiasm for continual learning, and accountability in clinical practice.

Publications

Benchmarking of Outpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing: Results of a Multicenter Collaborative. View Abstract
Using a human factors framework to assess clinician perceptions of and barriers to high reliability in hand hygiene. View Abstract
Preventing pediatric catheter-associated urinary tract infections utilizing urinary catheter Kamishibai cards (K-cards). View Abstract
Pediatric Clostridioides difficile Infection: Diagnosis and Diagnostic Stewardship. View Abstract
Practice Improvement for Standardized Evaluation and Management of Acute Tracheitis in Mechanically Ventilated Children. View Abstract
Central venous catheter bundle adherence: Kamishibai card (K-card) rounding for central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention. View Abstract
Mucosal Barrier Injury Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: What is the Impact of Standard Prevention Bundles? View Abstract
Trends in zygomycosis in children. View Abstract