Matthew J. Butteri

Dr. Matthew J. Butteri is an Associate Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine within the Department of Medicine at the UCI School of Medicine. He specializes in geriatric medicine and the care of hospitalized patients, with clinical interests including cancer screening, dementia, diabetes, hypertension, polypharmacy, and preventive medicine.

Education:

• M.D. from Keck School of Medicine at USC
• Residency in Internal Medicine at Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bay View Medical Center

Research Interests: Focuses on improving healthcare worker vaccination compliance and patient outcomes in long-term care settings. His work emphasizes education interventions to enhance influenza vaccination rates among healthcare staff, linking these efforts to reduced patient mortality from preventable infections.

Key Projects: Led a performance improvement initiative called 'Flu in 15,' a 15-minute educational program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Care Center that increased healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates from 65% to 73%, coinciding with a reduction in patient influenza-related deaths.

Advising & Grants: While no specific students or grants are listed, his research demonstrates expertise in healthcare policy and quality improvement.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with hospital medicine and geriatrics teams at UCI Medical Center, focusing on clinical care and educational interventions in acute care settings.