Professor of Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
Eric J. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H. is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality at the McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Since 1992 he has conducted research on patient safety and his work was heavily cited in the Institute of Medicine's reports To Err is Human (2000), and Improving Diagnosis in Health Care (2015). Dr. Thomas’ current research focuses on diagnostic errors, measuring and improving safety culture and teamwork, and engaging families and frontline clinicians in detecting harm and improving patient safety. As Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality he works with other leaders of the UT Houston Medical School to develop quality and safety programs within the education, research, and patient care missions of the school. In 2007 he received the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Research from the National Quality Forum and Joint Commission, and currently serves as Co-Editor in Chief for BMJ Quality and Safety.
Putting the Patient Back in "Patient Safety" Amid Complexity and Technology Innovation
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