News

Physician Quality and Safety Academy: 2009 Graduation and UT System Conference and Honors

"The Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Campus is hosting a quality symposium in recognition of the 2009 graduates of the Physician Quality and Safety Leadership Academy."

Center Members Singh, Sittig, and Thomas Publish Paper About Imaging Alerts in the Archives of Internal Medicine

"Part of the appeal of electronic medical records is that they can help doctors keep track of test results and avoid medical errors, but a study released on Monday suggests that doctors sometimes ignore electronic warnings about abnormal test results." See additional coverage in: Healthcare Informatics  

Center Members Sittig and Singh Publish Recommendations for Electronic Health Records in Journal of the American Medical Association

"A new framework of recommendations created by health informatics researchers may help doctors and hospitals prepare for a federal initiative to expand the use of electronic health records."

National Quality Forum Presents Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with 2009 National Quality  Healthcare Award

The National Quality Forum (NQF) honored Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for providing high-quality healthcare by creating a culture of safety and transparency. NQF Award Program   Modern Healthcare Article   

Dr. Sittig Quoted in BNET: "Let's Limit 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs to What Really Works"

"Clinical Decision Support should go beyond alerts and reminders; it needs to be woven into EHR templates, default values, order sets, and other parts of the program."

Physician Quality and Safety Academy Noted by Dean Colasurdo during Vice-Chancellor Shine's Visit

"Dr. Shine was pleased with the progress of our joint Quality and Safety Academy with Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, which we plan to expand to include students and house staff."

Dr. Eric Thomas named Chancellor's Health Fellow for Patient Safety

The Chancellor's Health Fellows were established in 2004 through support of the Chancellor's Excellence Endowments to foster faculty collaboration and involvement at UT's six health campuses.

UT Houston-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety moves into new space for the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences

The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS), a collaboration among The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, celebrated the grand opening of its new 16,721 square-foot offices on the 11th floor of The University of Texas Professional Building April 11.

Dr. Eric Thomas Named to Endowed Professorship

Two new holders of endowed professorships have been named at the Medical School, effective Sept. 1.

First Pediatric Quality Improvement Scholars Named

Debuting in the Department of Pediatrics, these faculty who completed a special course in Quality Improvement and are participating in the Medical School's clinical research curriculum, prepare and conduct real-life applications of quality improvement science.

Dr. Eric Thomas Receives National Patient Safety Award

Recognizing his more than 13 years at the forefront of patient safety, Dr. Eric Thomas, associate professor of internal medicine, has received the 2007 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Research.