Education:
November 2015 – April 2019 PhD in Health Services Research ("General Medical and Services Sciences") at the University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (Advisor: Professor Maria Pia Fantini).
June 2011 – 2016 Specialization in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (University of Bologna). Grade: 110/110 cum laude.
November 2011 – March 2012 Postgraduate Course in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for the production of evidence-based guidelines (Cochrane Methodogy) at the University of Milan and Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan.
July 2010 Italian Medical Licensure (Medical Board of the District of Bologna, No. 16353).
March 2010 Medical Degree at the University of Bologna. Final Grade 107/110.
July 2001 High school diploma at Liceo-Ginnasio "Giovanni Meli" (Classical Studies High School) in Palermo. Grade 100/100.
Teaching, research and scientific activity:
February 2014 - current Associate Professor of General and Applied Hygiene (06/M1 SSD MED/42), University of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery.
October 2022 National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor of General and Applied Hygiene 06/M1 - SSD MED/42
September 2020 – current Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Organization, University of Bologna
September 2016 – June 2017 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University, Division of General Surgery and Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (P.I. Professor Tina Hernandez-Boussard).
Spring 2015 Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, USA, Department of Surgery and Center for Health policy/Center for Primary care and Outcomes Research (PCOR).
Main research topics:
- Healthcare systems and Outcomes research, focused on quality indicators based on administrative data.
- Clinical Risk Management, Infectious disease Risk Management.
- Analysis and production of evidence, based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- Health Equity and Conflict of interest in Healthcare.
Since 2012, collaboration with the "Management and Healthcare Lab (MeS)" of the Scuola Superiore S. Anna in Pisa, Italy. Research activity on indicators aimed at evaluating oncological care pathways, and management policies on innovative/oncological drugs.
Since 2013, collaboration with Stanford University, Department of Surgery and Center for Health policy/Center for Primary care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), on AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators. Mentors: Kathryn M McDonald, Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Research project: “Comparing Patient Safety Indicators in Orthopedics between Italy and the United States”).
Peer reviewer for the American Journal of Public Health, PlosOne, Internal and Emergency Medicine, International Journal for Quality in Healthcare, Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics.
Other Work experience:
February 2024 - current Collaborator, Emilia-Romagna Region, Direction-General for Health and Welfare, Department of Innovation in Healthcare and Social Services
November 2022 – January 2024 Medical Officer, Emilia-Romagna Region, Direction-General for Health and Welfare, Department of Innovation in Healthcare and Social Services
September 2020 – October 2022 Medical Officer, Emilia-Romagna Region, Direction-General for Health and Welfare, Department of Hospital Care
December 2018 – August 2020 Medical Officer, IRCCS Rizzoli Orthopedic Hospital, Bologna.
December 2018 – August 2020 Member of the Independent Ethics Committee 'Area Vasta Emilia Centro (AVEC)'
January 2018 – December 2018 Medical Advisor, Institute for Social Security, Repubblica di San Marino.
2014-2016 Resident at “IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli” (Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute), Bologna, Health Management Board, Clinical Risk Managment and Infectious disease Risk Management.
Fall 2013 Trainee at the Local Health Authority of Bologna, Department of Public Health.
May 2013 Trainee at “Carlo Poma Hospital” in Mantova, Management Control Board (Dr. Alessandra Bruschi), as part of the Operations Management course, Professor Federico Lega.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Articles
Golinelli D, Grassi A, Sanmarchi F, Tedesco D, Esposito F, Rosa S, Rucci P, Amabile M, Cosentino M, Bordini B, Fantini MP, Zaffagnini S. Identifying patient subgroups with different trends of patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) after elective knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Jun 3;24(1):453.
Golinelli D, Grassi A, Tedesco D, Sanmarchi F, Rosa S, Rucci P, Amabile M, Cosentino M, Bordini B, Fantini MP, Zaffagnini S. Patient reported outcomes measures (PROMs) trajectories after elective hip arthroplasty: a latent class and growth mixture analysis. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2022 Sep 9;6(1):95.
Montalti M, Guaraldi F, Di Valerio Z, Ragghianti B, Tedesco D, Mannucci E, Monami M, Gori D. Adherence to and early adverse events of COVID-19 vaccine in a cohort of 600 Italian breastfeeding and pregnant physicians. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Aug 9:2106747.
Di Valerio Z, Montalti M, Guaraldi F, Tedesco D, Nreu B, Mannucci E, Monami M, Gori D. Trust of Italian healthcare professionals in covid-19 (anti-sars-cov-2) vaccination. Ann Ig. 2021 Aug 3. doi: 10.7416/ai.2021.2463. Epub ahead of print.
Salomoni MG, Di Valerio Z, Gabrielli E, Montalti M, Tedesco D, Guaraldi F, Gori D. Hesitant or not hesitant? A systematic review on global covid-19 vaccine acceptance in different populations. Vaccines 2021, 9(8), 873; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9080873. Epub ahead of print.
Tedesco D, Moghavem N, Weng Y, Fantini MP, Hernandez-Boussard T. Improvement in Patient Safety May Precede Policy Changes: Trends in Patient Safety Indicators in the United States, 2000-2013. 2021 Jun 1;17(4):e327-e334.
Grassi A, Andriolo L, Golinelli D, Tedesco D, Rosa S, Gramegna P, Ciaffi J, Meliconi R, Landini MP, Filardo G, Fantini MP, Zaffagnini S. Higher 90-Day Mortality after Surgery for Hip Fractures in Patients with COVID-19: A Case–Control Study from a Single Center in Italy. 2021 May 13;18(10):5205.
Grassi A, Pizza N, Tedesco D, Zaffagnini S. The COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: perspectives from an orthopaedic hospital. Int Orthop. 2020 Aug;44(8):1543-1547.
Rochira A, Tedesco D, Ubiali A, Fantini MP, Gori D. School Gardening Activities Aimed at Obesity Prevention Improve Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference Parameters in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Child Obes. 2020 Apr;16(3):154-173.
Sheckter C, Cebron U, Suarez P, Rochlin D, Tedesco D, Hernandez-Boussard T, Curtin C. The rise of non-traumatic extremity compartment syndrome in light of the opioid epidemic. Am J Emerg Med. In Press.
Weng Y, Tian L, Tedesco D, Desai K, Asch SM, Carroll I, Curtin C, McDonald KM, Hernandez-Boussard T. Trajectory analysis for postoperative pain using electronic health records: A nonparametric method with robust linear regression and K-medians cluster analysis. Health Informatics J. 2019 Oct 17:1460458219881339.
Grassi A, Golinelli D, Tedesco D, Rolli M, Bordini B, Amabile M, Rucci P, Fantini MP, Zaffagnini S. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after elective hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty: protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Aug;20(1):374.
Rucci P, Tedesco D, Senese F, Travaglini C, Messina R, Quargnolo M, Semrov E, Fantini MP. Healthcare resource utilization and direct medical costs in patients with dual diagnosis in Italy. Journal of Psychopathology 2019;25(1):29-38.
Tedesco D, Gibertoni D, Rucci P, Rosa S, Rolli M, Hernandez-Boussard T, Fantini MP. Impact of rehabilitation on mortality and readmissions after surgery for hip fracture. BMC Health Services Research (2018) 18:701. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3523-x
Hernandez-Boussard T, Gori D, Tedesco D. Evidence of Drug-Free Interventions for Postoperative Pain Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty-Reply. JAMA Surg. 2018 Apr 1;153(4):392-393.
Tedesco D, Farid-Kapadia M, Offringa M, Bhutta ZA, Maldonado Y, Ioannidis JPA, Contopoulos-Ioannidis DG. Comparative Evidence on Harms in Pediatric RCTs from Less Developed versus More Developed Countries Is Limited. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018 Mar;95:63-72.
Tedesco D, Asch SM, Curtin C, Hah J, McDonald KM, Fantini MP, Hernandez-Boussard T. Opioid Abuse And Poisoning: Trends In Inpatient And Emergency Department Discharges. Health Affairs 36, no.10 (2017):1748-1753.
Tedesco D, Gori D, Desai KR, Asch SM, Carroll IR, Curtin C, McDonald KM, Fantini MP, Hernandez-Boussard T. Drug-Free Interventions to Reduce Pain or Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Surg. 2017 Oct 18;152(10):e172872.
Yim WW, Tedesco D, Curtin C, Hernandez-Boussard T. Annotation of pain and anesthesia events for surgery-related processes and outcomes extraction. Proceedings of the 2017 ACL Workshop on Biomedical Natural Language Processing (BioNLP), 2017.
Tedesco D, Hernandez-Boussard T, Carretta E, Rucci P, Rolli M, Di Denia P, McDonald K, Fantini MP. Evaluating patient safety indicators in orthopedic surgery between Italy and the USA. Int J Qual Health Care. 2016 Sep;28(4):486-91.
Fabbri A, Gregoraci G, Tedesco D, Ferretti F, Gilardi F, Iemmi D, Lisi C, Lorusso A, Natali F, Shahi E, Rinaldi A. Conflict of interest between professional medical societies and industry: a cross-sectional study of Italian medical societies' websites. BMJ Open. 2016 Jun 1;6(6):e011124.
Banzi R, Cusi C, Randazzo C, Sterzi R, Tedesco D, Moja L. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for the prevention of tension-type headache in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 May 1;5:CD011681.
Banzi R, Cusi C, Randazzo C, Sterzi R, Tedesco D, Moja L. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for the prevention of migraine in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 1;4:CD002919.
Fantini MP, Randazzo C, Rustico E, Tedesco D. Residency in hygiene and preventive medicine: present and future. Epidemiol Prev. 2014 Nov-Dec;38(6 Suppl 2):110-4. [Article in Italian]
Costantino C, Cinquetti S, Garavelli E, Marcantoni C, Murru C, Pieroni G, Privitera G, Ricciardi W, Soncini F, Tedesco D, Triassi M, Vitale F, Campanella F. The key role of public health medical resident education for future public health challenges. Epidemiol Prev. 2014 Nov-Dec;38(6 Suppl 2):115-9. [Article in Italian]
Garavelli E, Marcantoni C, Costantino C, Tedesco D, Burrai V, Giraldi G, D'Andrea E. Education and training among Italian postgraduate medical schools in public health: a comparative analysis. Ann Ig. 2014 Sep-Oct;26(5):426-34.
Gori D, Tedesco D, Goggi R, Lombardi R, Fantini MP. Relationship between surgical volumes and 30-day mortality in patients with oesophagus and stomach cancer: a review of the literature and metanalysis. Epidemiol Prev 2014 May-Aug;38(3-4):167-75. [Article in italian]
Rolli M, Di Denia P, Accarisi S, Sassoli V, Facchini F, Cavallini C, Lorini V, Porcu E, Tedesco D. The informatization process of the Operating Room at the “Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute” in Bologna. e-Health, n. 29, March/April 2014. [Article in Italian]
Sensi L, Tedesco D, Mimmi S, Rucci P, Pisano E, Pedrini L, McDonald KM, Fantini MP; AAA-Working Group. Hospitalization rates and post-operative mortality for abdominal aortic aneurysm in Italy over the period 2000-2011. PLoS One. 2013 Dec 30;8(12):e83855.
Lenzi J, Lombardi R, Gori D, Zanini N, Tedesco D, Masetti M, Jovine E, Fantini MP. Impact of procedure volumes and focused practice on short-term outcomes of elective and urgent colon cancer resection in Italy. PLoS One. 2013 May 16;8(5):e64245.
Tagliabue L, Banzi R, Bertizzolo L, Bodina A, Cereda D, Gianola S, Gonzalez Lorenzo M, Mantovani W, Moja L, Odone A, Pecoraro V, Piatti A, Randazzo C, Tedesco D, Visco F, Auxilia F. Gli orizzonti della sanità pubblica all’interno della Cochrane Collaboration: analisi descrittiva. Annali di Igiene. 01/2013; 25(Suppl. 1):401-410. [Article in Italian]
Tarricone I, Stivanello E, Ferrari S, Colombini N, Bolla E, Braca M, Giubbarelli C, Costantini C, Cazzamalli S, Mimmi S, Tedesco D, Menchetti M, Rigatelli M, Maso E, Balestrieri M, Vender S, Berardi D. Migrant pathways to community mental health centres in Italy. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2012 Sep;58(5):505-11.
Marcon A, Bravi F, Tedesco D, Gibertoni D, Carradori T, Fantini MP. Patient satisfaction. Salute e Territorio, 2011 N.188:265. [Article in Italian]
Books/Book chapters
A.M. Murante, M.P. Fantini, D. Tedesco. Gli indicatori e le evidenze nel percorso oncologico, in “Valutare i percorsi in sanità. I percorsi della salute mentale e il percorso oncologico. Un progetto della Commissione parlamentare d'inchiesta del Senato sull'efficienza e l'efficacia del SSN”, a cura di S. Nuti, M.P. Fantini, A.M. Murante. Il Mulino - ISBN: 9788815246455 (2014). [Book in Italian]
Conference Papers/Presentations
Tedesco D, Maltoni S, Negro A, Lavezzini E, Alberghini L, Moro ML, Rolli M. Improving the governance of a regional research network: from needs’ assessment to policy making. 16th European Public Health Conference, Dublin Ireland, 8-11 November, 2023. Poster walk
Tedesco D, Leucci AC, Romoli M, Ferro S, Berti E, Rolli M. The indirect impact of COVID-19 on hospitalization and mortality for ischemic stroke. 16th European Public Health.Conference, Dublin Ireland, 8-11 November, 2023. Poster walk
Ciannameo A, Vivoli V, Paltrinieri F, Negro A, Maltoni S, Tedesco D, Rolli M. Bottom-up approach to set research needs in healthcare. 16th European Public Health Conference, Dublin Ireland, 8-11 November, 2023. Poster
Tedesco D. The COVID-19 Experience in the Emilia-Romagna Region. Pandemic Scientific Symposium of the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration. SARS-CoV-2: Challenges and Lessons. Frankfurt, Germany July 10, 2023. Oral Presentation
Di Valerio Z, Montalti M, Tedesco D, Gori D, Fortuna D, Saponaro A, Berti E, Rolli M. Increasing antidepressant consumption among adolescents and young adults following the COVID-19 outbreak: Results from an interrupted time series analysis on the population of the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. World Congress on Public Health, Roma 2-6 maggio 2023. Poster
Tedesco D, Capodici A, Gribaudo G, Di Valerio Z, Montalti M, Salussolia A, Barbagallo V, Rolli M, Fantini MP, Gori D. Innovative Health Technologies to Improve Emergency Department Performance. European public Health Conference, Berlin, November 9-12, 2022. Poster
Tedesco D, Adja KYC, Rallo F, Reno C, Hernandez-Boussard Tina, Fantini MP. Is the firearm epidemic in the US getting worse? World Congress on Public Health, Roma 12-16 ottobre 2020. Oral Presentation
Tedesco D. L’affidabilità delle cure e percorsi di miglioramento nei processi sanitari organizzativi. Nursing Round, corso teorico-pratico per personale di Sala Operatoria. Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, 5-6 April 2019. Oral presentation
Tedesco D, Hernandez-Boussard T, Vinci B, Grillo Ruggieri T, Rosa S, Nuti S, Fantini MP. Comparing Opioid-Related Hospitalizations and Opioid Prescription Patterns Between The United States and Italy. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, USA, June 24-26, 2018. Symposium presentation
Tedesco D, Seghieri S, Carretta E, Grillo Ruggieri T, Rosa S, Hernandez-Boussard T, Fantini MP. Including Readmissions Improves Patient Safety Indicator’s Ability to Detect Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism Following Orthopedic Procedures. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, USA, June 24-26, 2018. Poster
Tedesco D, Gori D, Desai K, Asch SM, Carroll I, Curtin C, McDonald KM, Fantini MP, Hernandez-Boussard T. Drug-free Interventions to Reduce Pain or Opioid Consumption Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 25-27, 2017. Oral Presentation
Tedesco D, Asch SM, Curtin C, Hah J, McDonald KM, Fantini MP, Hernandez-Boussard T. Opioid Dependence, Abuse and Poisoning in the US. Trends in Inpatient and Emergency Department Discharges. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 25-27, 2017. Poster
Tedesco D, Gibertoni D, Rucci P, Rosa S, Rolli M, Hernandez-Boussard T, Fantini MP. Clinical Pathways for Elderly Hip Fracture Patients in Italy. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 25-27, 2017. Poster
Tedesco D, Hernandez-Boussard T, Carretta E, Rolli M, Di Denia P, McDonald KM, Fantini MP. Comparing Patient Safety Indicators in Orthopedics between Italy and United States. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, June 14-16, 2015. Poster
Tedesco D, Il giovane igienista di Direzione Sanitaria: quali competenze e quali conoscenze necessarie per affrontare le nuove sfide professionali. 47th Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI) Conference, Riccione, Italy, October 1-4, 2014. Oral Presentation
Soncini F, Silvestrini G, Poscia A, Ciorba V, Conti A, Murru C, Rinaldi A, Azzolini E, Baldini C, Sironi S, Soumelis A, Tanini T, Tedesco D, Tricarico P, Vallorani S, Vighi V, Zazzara F, Ziglio A, Zucco R. Public Health Physicians and Empathy. Are we really empathic? The Jefferson Scale applied to Italian resident doctors in Public Health. 16th European Public Health Conference, Bruxelles, Belgium, 13-16 November, 2013. Poster
Sestigiani E, Tedesco D, Mandreoli M, Ubaldi G, Olmeda F, Monti M, Rucci P, Gibertoni D, Santoro A. Baseline serum uric acid levels and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with CKD. 50th ERA-EDTA Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 18-21, 2013. Poster
