Bio

Jennifer is a researcher in clinical development of novel therapeutics for hematologic diseases. She has a special interest in bone marrow failure and rare pediatric disorders.

Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (2021)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship (2019) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2016)
  • Residency: Oregon Health and Science University Pediatric Residency (2016) OR
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University, Medicine
  • BS, University of California, Berkeley, BioEngineering

Contact

  • Academic
    University - Faculty other teaching Department: Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology Position: Adjunct Clinical Instructor [Genentech/Roche]
  • Clinical (Primary)  Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 725 Welch Rd Ste 224 MC 5798 Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 725-3219 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5798
  • Other Names:
    Jenn Tsai

All Publications

  • Improving Inpatient Consult Communication Through a Standardized Tool. Pediatrics Pavitt, S., McHugh, A., Chi, K., Hoang, K., Lippner, E., Tsai, J., Goldstein, R., Bassett, H., Srinivas, N. S. 2021

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVES: To increase the number of essential consult elements (ECEs) included in initial inpatient consultation requests between pediatric residents and fellows through implementation of a novel consult communication tool.METHODS: Literature review and previous needs assessment of pediatric residents and fellows were used to identify 4 specific ECEs. From February to June 2018, fellows audited verbal consult requests at a medium-sized, quaternary care children's hospital to determine the baseline percentage of ECE components within consults. A novel consult communication tool containing all ECEs was then developed by using a modified situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) format. The SBAR tool was implemented over 3 plan-do-study-act cycles. Adherence to SBAR, inclusion of ECEs, and consult question clarity were tracked via audits of consult requests. A pre- and postintervention survey of residents and fellows was used to examine perceived miscommunication and patient care errors and overall satisfaction.RESULTS: The median percentage of consults containing ≥3 ECEs increased from 50% preintervention to 100% postintervention with consult question clarity increasing from 52% to 92% (P < .001). Overall perception of consult miscommunication frequency decreased (52% vs 18%; P < .01), although there was no significant change in resident- or fellow-reported patient errors. SBAR maintained residents' already high consult satisfaction (96% vs 92%; P = .39) and increased fellows' consult satisfaction (51% vs 91%; P < .001).CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a standardized consult communication tool resulted in increased inclusion of ECEs. Use of the tool led to greater consult question clarity, decreased perceived miscommunication, and improved overall consult satisfaction.

    View details for DOI 10.1542/peds.2020-0681

    View details for PubMedID 33858984

  • Pharmacologic Activation of Aldehyde Metabolism to Protect Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) in Murine Models of Fanconi Anemia (FA) Tsai, J., Logas, K. R., Van Wassenhove, L. D., Dejene, B., Chen, C., Mochly-Rosen, D., Weinberg, K. I. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. 2019

    View details for DOI 10.1182/blood-2019-124439

    View details for Web of Science ID 000518218500031