Michael Menchine, MD

Michael Menchine, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair and Research Director at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Following medical school, Dr. Menchine completed residencies in Internal and Emergency Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. Stimulated by his clinical observations on the social and policy determinants of disease, Dr. Menchine pursued a Health Sciences Research Fellowship through the Department of Emergency Medicine at UCLA. In 2009, Dr. Menchine joined the faculty at Keck School and works clinically in the emergency department at the LAC+USC hospital.

• Implementation and Evaluation of an Automated Text Message-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Adults With Pre-diabetes J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2023 Mar 22; 19322968231162601. . View in PubMed
• Assessing the Use of Data Systems to Estimate Return-on-Investment of Behavioral Healthcare Interventions: Opportunities and Barriers J Behav Health Serv Res. 2023 01; 50(1):80-94. . View in PubMed
• Characteristics and Outcomes of 360 Consecutive COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department With Supplemental Oxygen Ann Emerg Med. 2023 01; 81(1):14-19. . View in PubMed
• Effect of Prescriber Notifications of Patient’s Fatal Overdose on Opioid Prescribing at 4 to 12 Months: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Netw Open. 2023 01 03; 6(1):e2249877. . View in PubMed
• Technological Proficiencies, Engagement, and Practical Considerations for mHealth Programs at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Data Analysis JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jun 06; 7(2):e23641. . View in PubMed
• Association of Fatal Overdose Notification Letters With Prescription of Benzodiazepines: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Intern Med. 2022 10 01; 182(10):1099-1100. . View in PubMed
• Assessment of Implicit Gender Bias During Evaluation of Procedural Competency Among Emergency Medicine Residents JAMA Netw Open. 2022 02 01; 5(2):e2147351. . View in PubMed
• Trauma Computed Tomography in the Modern Era: Not Always Quick and Safe Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1690-1695. . View in PubMed
• West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 08; 22(2):234-243. . View in PubMed
• Severe sepsis and septic shock in patients transported by prehospital services versus walk in patients to the emergency department Am J Emerg Med. 2021 07; 45:173-178. . View in PubMed
• Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Disparities in Health Care Use Before First-Episode Psychosis Among Privately Insured Young Patients JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 03 01; 78(3):311-319. . View in PubMed
• Penalties for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Violations Involving Obstetrical Emergencies West J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb 21; 21(2):235-243. . View in PubMed
• National trends in mental health-related emergency department visits by children and adults, 2009-2015 Am J Emerg Med. 2020 12; 38(12):2536-2544. . View in PubMed
• Opioid prescribing patterns in emergency departments and future opioid use in adolescent patients Am J Emerg Med. 2020 11; 38(11):2297-2302. . View in PubMed
• The Association Between Hospital Characteristics and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Citation Events Med Care. 2020 09; 58(9):793-799. . View in PubMed
• Discontinuing involuntary mental health holds for children: Does psychiatrist specialty matter? A pilot study. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 04; 38(4):702-708.. View in PubMed
• Organizational factors associated with practitioners’ support for treatment of opioid use disorder in the emergency department Addict Behav. 2020 03; 102:106197. . View in PubMed
• Adolescents’ Willingness to Commit to Safe Use and Disposal of Prescription Opioids Subst Use Misuse. 2020; 55(6):1031-1033. . View in PubMed
• Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Intervention to Reduce Overuse of Alcohol in Emergency Department Patients: Controlled Proof-of-Concept Trial JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 06 04; 8(6):e17557. . View in PubMed
• Involving end-users in the design of an audit and feedback intervention in the emergency department setting – a mixed methods study BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Apr 29; 19(1):270. . View in PubMed
• Prescription Opioid Use in General and Pediatric Emergency Departments Pediatrics. 2019 11; 144(5). . View in PubMed
• Association of age and opioid use for adolescents and young adults in community emergency departments Am J Emerg Med. 2019 08; 37(8):1397-1403. . View in PubMed
• In Reply Acad Emerg Med. 2019 06; 26(6):707. . View in PubMed
• Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting From Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018 Acad Emerg Med. 2019 05; 26(5):470-478. . View in PubMed
• Association between maternal serious mental illness and adverse birth outcomes J Perinatol. 2019 05; 39(5):737-745. . View in PubMed
• Access to care, nativity and disease management among Latinos with diabetes in a safety-net healthcare setting AIMS Public Health. 2019; 6(4):488-501. . View in PubMed
• Sepsis Bundle Adherence Is Associated with Improved Survival in Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock West J Emerg Med. 2018 Sep; 19(5):774-781. . View in PubMed
• Reduction of Parenteral Opioid Use in Community Emergency Departments Following Implementation of Treatment Guidelines Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Mar 01. . View in PubMed
• Perceptions of Family Among Low-Income Patients With Diabetes in a Text-Based Mobile Health Intervention J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 11; 12(6):1203-1210. . View in PubMed
• Emergency Physician Risk Estimates and Admission Decisions for Chest Pain: A Web-Based Scenario Study Ann Emerg Med. 2018 11; 72(5):511-522. . View in PubMed
• Emergency Department Contribution to the Prescription Opioid EpidemicAnn Emerg Med. 2018 06; 71(6):659-667. e3. . View in PubMed
• Using Mobile Health to Improve Social Support for Low-Income Latino Patients with Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Feasibility Trial of TExT-MED? FANS. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018 01; 20(1):39-48.. View in PubMed
• Satisfaction with care after reducing opioids for chronic pain Am J Manag Care. 2018 06 01; 24(6):e196-e199. . View in PubMed
• Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient’s fatal overdose Science. 2018 08 10; 361(6402):588-590. . View in PubMed
• Shared Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department: A Guiding Framework for Clinicians Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Nov; 70(5):688-695. . View in PubMed
• HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency DepartmentAnn Emerg Med. 2017 Oct; 70(4):562-572. e3. . View in PubMed
• Individual Physician Penalties Resulting From Violation of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: A Review of Office of the Inspector General Patient Dumping Settlements, 2002-2015 Acad Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 24(4):442-446. . View in PubMed
• Reply: “The Time Is Now to Use Clinical Outcomes as Quality Indicators for Effective Leadership in Trauma” West J Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 18(3):333-4. . View in PubMed
• J Emerg Med. 2017 Mar; 52(3):332-340. . View in PubMed
• Success of ultrasound-guided versus landmark-guided arthrocentesis of hip, ankle, and wrist in a cadaver model Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb; 35(2):240-244. . View in PubMed
• Enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 2005 to 2014Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb; 69(2):155-162. e1. . View in PubMed
• Exposure to and Use of Electronic Cigarettes: Does Language Matter? Ethn Dis. 2017; 27(3):217-222.. View in PubMed
• Opioid Prescribing by Emergency Physicians and Risk of Long-Term Use N Engl J Med. 2017 05 11; 376(19):1895. . View in PubMed
• Increased 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits Among Homeless Patients with Mental Health Conditions West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):607-12. . View in PubMed
• Leadership and Teamwork in Trauma and Resuscitation West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):549-56. . View in PubMed
• Re: “A National Evaluation of the Scholarly Activity Requirement in Residency Programs: A Survey of Emergency Medicine Program Directors” Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Apr; 23(4):511-2. . View in PubMed
• Moving Beyond Screening: How Emergency Departments Can Help Extinguish the HIV/AIDS Epidemic West J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 17(2):135-8. . View in PubMed
• Describing the evolution of mobile technology usage for Latino patients and comparing findings to national mHealth estimates J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 09; 23(5):979-83. . View in PubMed
• High Feasibility of Empiric HIV Treatment for Patients With Suspected Acute HIV in an Emergency Department J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 07 01; 72(3):242-5. . View in PubMed
• The Absence of Gallstones on Point-of-Care Ultrasound Rules Out Acute Cholecystitis J Emerg Med. 2015 Oct; 49(4):475-80. . View in PubMed
• Improving attendance at post-emergency department follow-up via automated text message appointment reminders: a randomized controlled trial Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Jan; 22(1):31-7. . View in PubMed
• Woman with bleeding lesion on her backCongenital melanocytic nevus. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jul; 64(1):95100. . View in PubMed
• Clinical utility of screening laboratory tests in pediatric psychiatric patients presenting to the emergency department for medical clearanceAnn Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6):666-75. e3. . View in PubMed
• Trial to examine text message-based mHealth in emergency department patients with diabetes (TExT-MED): a randomized controlled trialAnn Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6):745-54. e6. . View in PubMed
• A randomized, controlled trial of oral versus intravenous fluids for lowering blood glucose in emergency department patients with hyperglycemia CJEM. 2014 May; 16(3):214-9. . View in PubMed
• National differences between ED and ambulatory visits for suicidal ideation and attempts and depression Am J Emerg Med. 2014 May; 32(5):443-7. . View in PubMed
• Patient impression and satisfaction of a self-administered, automated medical history-taking device in the Emergency Department West J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb; 15(1):35-40. . View in PubMed
• Perceptions of successful cues to action and opportunities to augment behavioral triggers in diabetes self-management: qualitative analysis of a mobile intervention for low-income Latinos with diabetes J Med Internet Res. 2014 Jan 29; 16(1):e25. . View in PubMed
• Financial implications for physicians accepting higher level of care transfers West J Emerg Med. 2013 May; 14(3):227-32. . View in PubMed
• Improving telephone follow-up for patients discharged from the emergency department: results of a randomized controlled trial Acad Emerg Med. 2013 May; 20(5):456-62. . View in PubMed
• Emergency medical services out-of-hospital scene and transport times and their association with mortality in trauma patients presenting to an urban Level I trauma center Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Feb; 61(2):167-74. . View in PubMed
• Gender differences in diabetes self-management: a mixed-methods analysis of a mobile health intervention for inner-city Latino patients J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2013 Jan 01; 7(1):111-8. . View in PubMed
• Psychiatric patient disposition agreement between the emergency physician and the psychiatry consultant Crisis. 2013 Jan 01; 34(5):354-62. . View in PubMed
• Fragile health status of Latino patients with diabetes seen in the emergency department of an urban, safety-net hospital Ethn Dis. 2013; 23(1):49-55. . View in PubMed
• A mobile health intervention for inner city patients with poorly controlled diabetes: proof-of-concept of the TExT-MED program Diabetes Technol Ther. 2012 Jun; 14(6):492-6. . View in PubMed
• Trends in diabetes-related visits to US EDs from 1997 to 2007 Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Jun; 30(5):754-8. . View in PubMed
• Prevalence of hypokalemia in ED patients with diabetic ketoacidosis Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Mar; 30(3):481-4. . View in PubMed
• Point-of-care beta-hydroxybutyrate testing for assessing diabetic ketoacidosis severity prior to treatment in the emergency department Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 Dec; 94(3):e86-8. . View in PubMed
• Diagnostic accuracy of venous blood gas electrolytes for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 18(10):1105-8. . View in PubMed
• Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 58(4):383-94. . View in PubMed
• Test characteristics of urine dipstick for identifying renal insufficiency in patients with diabetes West J Emerg Med. 2011 May; 12(2):250-3. . View in PubMed
• Procedural sedation: is two better than one? Ann Emerg Med. 2011 May; 57(5):442-3.. View in PubMed
• Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care testing for diabetic ketoacidosis at emergency-department triage: {beta}-hydroxybutyrate versus the urine dipstick Diabetes Care. 2011 Apr; 34(4):852-4. . View in PubMed
• Prospective randomized crossover study of simulation vsdidactics for teaching medical students the assessment and management of critically ill patients. J Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 40(4):448-55. . View in PubMed
• Prevalence of undiagnosed and suboptimally controlled diabetes by point-of-care HbA1C in unselected emergency department patients Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Mar; 18(3):326-9. . View in PubMed
• Diabetes knowledge in predominantly Latino patients and family caregivers in an urban emergency department Ethn Dis. 2011; 21(1):1-6. . View in PubMed
• Prevalence, health and demographics of emergency department patients with diabetes West J Emerg Med. 2010 Dec; 11(5):419-22. . View in PubMed
• A prospective evaluation of emergency department bedside ultrasonography for the detection of acute cholecystitis Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 56(2):114-22. . View in PubMed
• Assessment of risk tolerance for adverse events in emergency department chest pain patients: a pilot study J Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 39(2):247-52. . View in PubMed
• Trends in midlevel provider utilization in emergency departments from 1997 to 2006 Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Oct; 16(10):963-9. . View in PubMed
• Factors associated with complications in older adults with isolated blunt chest trauma West J Emerg Med. 2009 May; 10(2):79-84. . View in PubMed
• Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal ClubRisk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia answers to the July 2008 Journal Club questions. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 52(6):754-63. . View in PubMed
• Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal ClubRisk prediction with procalcitonin and clinical rules in community-acquired pneumonia. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Jul; 52(1):59-60. . View in PubMed
• On-call specialists and higher level of care transfers in California emergency departments Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Apr; 15(4):329-36. . View in PubMed
• Giant cell arteritis in association with cerebral amyloid angiopathy: immunohistochemical and molecular studies Hum Pathol. 1997 Nov; 28(11):1237-46. . View in PubMed
• Tissue and cell-type specific expression of the tuberous sclerosis gene, TSC2, in human tissues Mod Pathol. 1996 Nov; 9(11):1071-80. . View in PubMed
• Localization of tuberous sclerosis 2 mRNA and its protein product tuberin in normal human brain and in cerebral lesions of patients with tuberous sclerosis Brain Pathol. 1996 Oct; 6(4):367-75. . View in PubMed
• The role of point-of-care ß-hydroxybutyrate testing in the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis: a review Hosp Pract (1995). 2012 Apr; 40(2):73-8. . View in PubMed

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• Arora, Sanjay
• Inaba, Kenji
• Peters, Anne