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James Chen

(he/him)
MD

Investigator and Pediatric Anesthesiologist, BC Children's Hospital

My research uses data within the Electronic Health Record that, when combined with a team approach to systemic change, can guide and drive improvements in our health care system’s efficiency and quality. I also have a strong interest how best to relieve anxiety in pediatric patients around the time of a major surgery or procedure, whether it’s through distraction, education, or medication. Thirdly, our anesthetic practice of Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) is world-leading in many respects - I am very interested in promoting the practice and educating the rest of the specialty about the benefits of TIVA, especially as it is practiced at BCCH.

Academic Affiliations

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Evidence to Innovation

Contact Information

Location

4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6M1K9

jchen2@cw.bc.ca

Timing Is Everything

Pediatric Anesthesia

James Chun-Huang Chen and Katherine Mary Bailey and Victoria Buswell

DOI: 10.1111/pan.70036

11 / 2025

Dashboard of Short-Term Postoperative Patient Outcomes for Anesthesiologists: Development and Preliminary Evaluation

JMIR Perioperative Medicine

Rama Syamala Sreepada and Ai Ching Chang and Nicholas C West and Jonath Sujan and Brendan Lai and Andrew K Poznikoff and Rebecca Munk and Norbert R Froese and James C Chen and Matthias Grges

DOI: 10.2196/47398

09 / 2023

Dashboard of Short-Term Postoperative Patient Outcomes for Anesthesiologists: Development and Preliminary Evaluation (Preprint)

Rama Syamala Sreepada and Ai Ching Chang and Nicholas C West and Jonath Sujan and Brendan Lai and Andrew K Poznikoff and Rebecca Munk and Norbert R Froese and James C Chen and Matthias Grges

DOI: 10.2196/preprints.47398

03 / 2023

AdaptX Powered Ophthalmology Efficiency Pilot (APOEP)

Using data within the EMR, we will improve intraoperative workflows by highlighting best practices trialed through iterative PDSA cycles. A team-based approach encompassing all clinical stakeholders will help with education and sustainment of concepts and improvements gained. Balancing measures such as postoperative quality indicators will be studied to ensure patient experiences remain excellent. This model can be applied to other data-based projects looking at quality and outcomes.

Grants

Co-Investigator. Bubble Blowing as an Effective Method for Distraction during Pediatric IV Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Funding Source: E2i Seed Grant 2022/2023

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