Fred H. Rubin MD

A Professor of Medicine, Dr Rubin’s research has focused on evaluating the adaptability, sustainability, and impact of Dr Sharon Inouye’s Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP). He has shown that it is as effective at preventing delirium at UPMC Shadyside, a large community-based hospital, as it was in the academic setting in which it was first developed, and that it can decrease readmissions. By demonstrating both its efficacy and cost-savings, he has also convinced hospital management to incorporate the program into its annual budget.