Kerry Litman, MD
Biography
Assistant Professor
- Clinical Science
Dr. Kerry Litman is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group physician specializing in Family Medicine at the Fontana Medical Center. Dr. Litman is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) and has held several leadership positions in the areas of quality and patient safety; his research has been published in peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Litman has been recognized for outstanding teaching of Family Medicine residents at Kaiser Permanente.
Education and Training
- Degrees
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BA,
University of California, San Diego
MD, UCLA School of Medicine
- Postdoctoral training
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Resident,
Family Medicine, Santa Monica Hospital-UCLA Medical Center
Professional Positions
- Family Medicine Physician
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
- 1990-2021
- Inpatient and Outpatient Attending, Family Medicine Residency and Medical Student Preceptor
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
- 1990-2019
- Preceptor, first-year medical students
- University of California Riverside, Division of Biomedical Sciences
- 1994-2002
- Physician Creator and Lead
- Kaiser Permanente Southern California eAutopsy Mortality Review Program
- 2009-2020
- Hospital Accreditation Physician Surveyor
- The Joint Commission and California Medical Association Institute for Medical Quality
- 2012-2015
- Physician Lead, Patient and Family Centered Care
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- 2012-2021
- Assistant Area Medical Director for Quality and Performance Improvement
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers.
- 2013-2016
- Primary Care Physician, Medical Student and Resident Physician Teacher and Quality Consultant
- Southern Iceland Healthcare Organization
- 2018-2019
- Physician
- Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Covid-19 Follow-up Clinic
- 2020
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Teacher Award
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Family Medicine Residency
- 1995
- Best Family Physician
- Inland Empire Magazine readers poll
- 2002
- Physician’s Exceptional Contribution Award
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana
- 2003
- Family Physician of the Year
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana
- 2004
- Annual Patient Safety Advocacy Award
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana
- 2010
Community Engagement
- Physician Lead
- Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Hiking Club
- 1995-2018
- Physician Lead
- Kaiser Permanent San Bernardino County Medical Centers Farmers’ Market
- 2007-2018
- Physician (volunteer)
- Lestonnac Free Clinic, San Bernardino, California
- 2016-2021
Scholarly Activities
- Peer-reviewed research manuscripts
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- Lau H, Litman K, et al, Saving Lives By Studying Deaths: Using Standardized Mortality Reviews To Improve Inpatient Safety. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2011 Sep; 37(9):400-408.
- Litman K, Kanter M, et al, E-Autopsy: Using Structured Hybrid Manual/Electronic Mortality Reviews To Identify Quality Improvement Opportunities , Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2014; Oct; 40(10).
- Schottinger J, Kanter M, Litman K, et al, Reducing colorectal cancer mortality: The e-Autopsy tool. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014; 32 (30_suppl):60-602014
- Sallis R, Litman K, Kanter M, et al, Stepping Towards Discharge: Level of Ambulation In Hospitalized Patients. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 3/2015: 10(6)
- Schottinger J, Kanter M, Litman K, et al, Using Literature Review and Structured Hybrid Electronic/Manual Mortality Review to Identify System-Level Improvement Opportunities to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Mortality. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2016; 42(7) 303-308.
- Presentations
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- Patient and Family Centered Care for San Bernardino County Physician Grand Rounds, Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers. November 2017.
- E-Autopsy Colorectal Cancer Part 2: Saving Lives by Studying Deaths, Poster Presentations, 2018 National Oncology Symposium. April 2018.
- Nothing About Patients Without Patients: Strategically Partnering with Leadership for Patient-Centered Outcomes, KP National Quality Conference. May 2018.
- Nothing About Patients, Without Patients: Our Transformational PFAC Pathway to Success, Patient and Family Centered Care Partners Annual Conf. February 2019.
- The e-Autopsy: A Targeted Systematic Chart Review to Identify Opportunities to Improve Diagnosis, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, Annual Conf. October 2020.