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Association of allogeneic red-blood cell transfusion with surgeon case-volumeJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Surg Res 173:135-44. 2012..Surgeon case-volume predicts a variety of patient outcomes. We hypothesize that surgeon case-volume predicts RBC transfusion across different surgical procedures...- Reducing medical errors and adverse eventsJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA
Annu Rev Med 63:447-63. 2012..We describe the impact of these errors, review causes and contributing factors, and provide an overview of strategies to reduce these events. We also discuss teamwork/safety culture, an important aspect in reducing medical errors... 
The effects of ambulance diversion: a comprehensive reviewJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 13:1220-7. 2006..To review the current literature on the effects of ambulance diversion (AD)...- The harm susceptibility model: a method to prioritise risks identified in patient safety reporting systemsJulius Cuong Pham
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Qual Saf Health Care 19:440-5. 2010..Although they have succeeded in identifying errors (over 1 million reports in the NHS), there are limited methods by which to analyse this large number of events... - National study of patient, visit, and hospital characteristics associated with leaving an emergency department without being seen: predicting LWBSJulius Cuong Pham
From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 16:949-55. 2009..The objective was to estimate the national left-without-being-seen (LWBS) rate and to identify patient, visit, and institutional characteristics that predict LWBS... - Establishing a global learning community for incident-reporting systemsJulius Cuong Pham
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1909 Thames Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Qual Saf Health Care 19:446-51. 2010..This article offers guidance through a presentation of expert discussions about methods to identify, analyse and prioritise incidents, mitigate hazards and evaluate risk reduction... - Seventy-two-hour returns may not be a good indicator of safety in the emergency department: a national studyJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 18:390-7. 2011..The objective was to measure the association between returns to an emergency department (ED) within 72 hours and resource utilization, severity of illness, mortality, and admission rate... - Are temporary staff associated with more severe emergency department medication errors?Julius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Healthc Qual 33:9-18. 2011..11, 95% CI 1.13-8.59), and be life-threatening (OR 8.63, 95% CI 1.22-61.0). In conclusion, emergency department medication errors associated with temporary staff were more harmful than those associated with permanent staff... - National study on the quality of emergency department care in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction and pneumoniaJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 14:856-63. 2007..To measure the quality of emergency department (ED) care for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and pneumonia (PNA) and to estimate the number of preventable deaths in these patients... 
Clarification of cyanide's effect on oxygen transport characteristics in a canine modelJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Meyer 297, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Emerg Med J 24:152-6. 2007..To clarify the cardiovascular mechanisms of cyanide poisoning by evaluating oxygen transport characteristics using a canine model...- Interventions to improve patient-centered care during times of emergency department crowdingJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 18:1289-94. 2011.... - ReCASTing the RCA: an improved model for performing root cause analysesJulius Cuong Pham
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Med Qual 25:186-91. 2010..Teams that evaluate intervention effectiveness are independent of those that implement the intervention. This framework seeks to improve the RCA process and provide further insights into advancing patient safety... - A national study examining emergency medicine specialty training and quality measures in the emergency departmentSimon C Mathews
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Med Qual 25:429-35. 2010..Additionally, a composite end point and an adjusted model showed no statistical difference across these measures. The proportion of residency-trained EM physicians did not affect the use of recommended treatment for AMI, PNA, and LBF... - Change in use of allogeneic red blood cell transfusions among surgical patientsJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Am Coll Surg 207:352-9. 2008..It is unclear if this new evidence has translated into decreased RBC use among surgical patients. The purpose of this study is to measure the change in use of RBCs during the last decade... - Use of advanced radiology during visits to US emergency departments for injury-related conditions, 1998-2007Frederick Kofi Korley
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
JAMA 304:1465-71. 2010..Excessive use of medical imaging increases health care costs and exposure to ionizing radiation (a potential carcinogen) without yielding significant benefits to all patients... - Measurement of quality and assurance of safety in the critically illPeter J Pronovost
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Clin Chest Med 30:169-79, x. 2009..Future research should seek to create a scientifically sound and feasible safety scorecard and improve performance... - Using the Opportunity Estimator tool to improve engagement in a quality and safety interventionJordan Duval-Arnould
Division of Helath Sciences Infomatics, Johns Hopskin University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 38:41-7, 1. 2012..This web-based tool translates CLABSI-related data into "opportunity estimates" of the patient lives and money that could be saved by reducing these infections... - National study on the frequency, types, causes, and consequences of voluntarily reported emergency department medication errorsJulius Cuong Pham
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Emerg Med 40:485-92. 2011..Medication errors contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, and costs to the health system. Little is known about the characteristics of Emergency Department (ED) medication errors... - The national trend in quality of emergency department pain management for long bone fracturesTamara S Ritsema
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Acad Emerg Med 14:163-9. 2007..Despite national attention, there is little evidence that the quality of emergency department (ED) pain management is improving... - Toward improving patient safety through voluntary peer-to-peer assessmentDaniel W Hudson
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MD, USA
Am J Med Qual 27:201-9. 2012..This article proposes creating and implementing a structured prospective P2P assessment model in health care, similar to that used in the nuclear power industry, to accelerate improvements in patient safety... - Mortality among marathon runners in the United States, 2000-2009Simon C Mathews
Julius Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, 1909 Thames Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Am J Sports Med 40:1495-500. 2012..As participation in marathon running has increased, there has also been concern regarding its safety... - Effect of epsilon aminocaproic acid on red-cell transfusion requirements in major spinal surgerySean M Berenholtz
Department of Anesthesiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:2096-103. 2009..Randomized, placebo-controlled trial... - Rapid response systems: a systematic reviewBradford D Winters
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD, USA
Crit Care Med 35:1238-43. 2007..Rapid response systems have been advocated as a potential model to identify and intervene in patients who are experiencing deterioration on general hospital wards... - Rapid-response systems as a patient safety strategy: a systematic reviewBradford D Winters
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Ann Intern Med 158:417-25. 2013..Eighteen studies examining facilitators of and barriers to implementation suggested that the rate of use of RRSs could be improved...