Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH | Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety | McGovern Medical School

Biography

Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Medicine at McGovern Medical School, and Director of the UTHealth-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety. Since 1992 he has conducted research on patient safety and his work was heavily cited in the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report on medical error. Dr. Thomas’ current research focuses on diagnostic errors, measuring safety culture, measuring and improving teamwork, and the use of health information technology improve quality and safety. In 2007 he received the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Research from the National Quality Forum and Joint Commission.

Publications

Publication Information

Etchegaray JM, Gallagher TH, Bell SK, Dunlap B,Thomas EJ。错误披露：安全文化评估的新领域。BMJ Qual Saf，2012年5月5日[EPUB提前]。
Katakam LI, Trickey AW,Thomas EJ。Speaking up and sharing information improves trainee neonatal resuscitations. Journal of Patient Safety, in press.
辛格H,谷俊侠TD,Meyer AND, Forjuoh SN, Reis MD,Thomas EJ。Types and origins of diagnostic errors in primary care settings. Arch Intern Med, in press.
Etchegaray JM,Thomas EJ。Engaging employees: The importance of high-performance work systems for patient safety. Journal of Patient Safety, in press.
Etchegaray JM,Thomas EJ。比较两项安全文化调查：安全态度问卷和医院对患者安全的调查。BMJ质量和安全性，印刷中。
辛格H,谷俊侠TD,Forjuoh SN, Reis MD, Kosmach S, Khan MM,Thomas EJ。Electronic health record-based surveillance of diagnostic errors in primary care. BMJ Quality and Safety 2012;21:93-100.
Profit J, Etchegaray J, Petersen LA, Sexton JB, Hysong SJ, Mei M,Thomas EJ。The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire as a tool for benchmarking safety culture in the NICU. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal 2012;97:F127-32.
Thomas EJ。Improving teamwork in healthcare: Current approaches and the path forward. BMJ Quality and Safety, in press.
Profit J, Gould JB, Zupancic JA, Stark AR, Wall KM, Kowalkowski MA, Mei M, Pietz K,Thomas EJ, Petersen LA. Formal selection of quality measures for a composite index of NICU quality: Baby-MONITOR. J Perinatol 2011 Feb 24 [Epub ahead of print].
Thomas EJ, Williams AL, Reichman EF, Lasky RE, Crandell S, Taggart WR. Team training in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program for Interns: teamwork and quality of resuscitations. Pediatrics 2010;125:539-546.
Kao LS, Lew DF, Doyle P, Carrick MM, Jordan VS,Thomas EJ, Lally KP. A tale of two hospitals: a staggered cohort study of targeted interventions to improve compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines. Surgery 2010;148:255-62.
Thomas EJ，Lucke JL，Wueste L，Weavind L，PatelB。远程医疗远程监测的远程监测患者的死亡率，并发症和住院时间的关联。JAMA 2009; 302：2671-2678。
Singh H,Thomas EJ, Sittig DF, Wilson L, Espadas D, Khan MM, Petersen LA. Notification of Abnormal Laboratory Test Results in an Electronic Medical Record: Do Any Safety Concerns Remain? Am J Med 2010;123:238-244.
Singh H,Thomas EJ，Mani S，Sittig D，Arora H，Espadas D，Khan MM，Petersen LA。及时
Follow-Up of Abnormal Diagnostic Imaging Test Results in an Outpatient Setting: Are Electronic Medical Records Achieving Their Potential? Archives of Internal Medicine 2009;169(17):1578-1586.
Mazzocco K, Pettiti DB, Fong KT, Bonacum D, Brookey J, Graham S, Lasky RE, Sexton JB,
Thomas EJ。Surgical team behaviors and patient outcomes. Am J Surg 2008;197:678-685
Mello MM, Studdert DM,Thomas EJ，Yoon C，Brennan Ta。谁支付医疗错误？对不良事件成本，医疗责任系统的分析以及患者安全改善的激励措施。J经验腿螺柱2007（印刷中）
Tang Z, Weavind L, Mazabob J,Thomas EJ, Chu-Weininger M, Johnson TR. Workflow in Intensive Care Unit Remote Monitoring: A Time-and-Motion Study.Critical Care Medicine2007;35:2057-2063
Singh H,Thomas EJ,Petersen LA，Studdert DM。涉及学员的医疗错误：对5名保险公司的封闭式医疗事故索赔的研究。Arch Intern Med。2007;167:2030-36.
Woods DM,Thomas EJ，Holl JL，Weiss KB，Brennan TA。门诊护理不良事件和可预防的不良事件导致住院。Qual Saf Healthcare2007;16:127-31
Kachalia A, Gandhi TK, Puopolo AL, Yoon C,Thomas EJ, Griffey R, Brennan TA, Studdert. DM. Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Closed Malpractice Claims from Four Liability Insurers.Ann Emerg Med2007;49:196-205. Editorial comment page 206.
Bernstam EV, Pancheri KK, Johnson CM, Johnson TR,Thomas EJ, Turley JP. Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007;33:342-9
Gandhi TK, Kachalia A,Thomas EJ, Puopolo AL, Yoon C, Brennan TA, Studdert DM. Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting. A study of closed malpractice claims.Ann Intern Med2006; 145：488-496。编辑评论第547页。