Eric J Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 5544905 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eric J Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eric J |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS E J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3656-9181 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Structural social support predicts functional social support in an online weight loss programme
Background Online weight loss programmes allow members to use social media tools to give and receive social support for weight loss. However, little is known about the relationship between the use of social media tools and the perception of specific types of support. Objective To test the hypothesis that the frequency of using social media tools (structural support) is directly related to perceptions of Encouragement, Information and Shared Exper…
The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
Classifying and interpreting threats to patient safety in hospitals
We examine how the information gathered about patient safety‐related events is influenced by the interpretation and classification of these events in hospitals and by the context in which hospitals operate. Building on aviation safety studies, we developed research questions to guide a qualitative, interview‐based study of three hospitals. We found that having a specific (or general) definition of an event was important for aviation safety inform…
Impact of the National Practitioner Data Bank on Resolution of Malpractice Claims
Policymakers and commentators are concerned that the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) has influenced malpractice litigation dynamics. This study examines whether the introduction of the NPDB changed the outcomes, process, and equity of malpractice litigation. Using pre- and post-NPDB analyses, we examine rates of unpaid claims, trials, resolution time, physician defense costs, and payments on claims with a low/high probability of negligence…
Incidence and Types of Adverse Events and Negligent Care in Utah and Colorado
BACKGROUND: The ongoing debate on the incidence and types of iatrogenic injuries in American hospitals has been informed primarily by the Harvard Medical Practice Study, which analyzed hospitalizations in New York in 1984. The generalizability of these findings is unknown and has been questioned by other studies. OBJECTIVE: We used methods similar to the Harvard Medical Practice Study to estimate the incidence and types of adverse events and negl…
Negligent Care and Malpractice Claiming Behavior in Utah and Colorado
BACKGROUND: Previous studies relating the incidence of negligent medical care to malpractice lawsuits in the United States may not be generalizable. These studies are based on data from 2 of the most populous states (California and New York), collected more than a decade ago, during volatile periods in the history of malpractice litigation. OBJECTIVES: The study objectives were (1) to calculate how frequently negligent and nonnegligent management…
Classifying and interpreting threats to patient safety in hospitals
We examine how the information gathered about patient safety‐related events is influenced by the interpretation and classification of these events in hospitals and by the context in which hospitals operate. Building on aviation safety studies, we developed research questions to guide a qualitative, interview‐based study of three hospitals. We found that having a specific (or general) definition of an event was important for aviation safety inform…
Incidence and Types of Adverse Events and Negligent Care in Utah and Colorado
BACKGROUND: The ongoing debate on the incidence and types of iatrogenic injuries in American hospitals has been informed primarily by the Harvard Medical Practice Study, which analyzed hospitalizations in New York in 1984. The generalizability of these findings is unknown and has been questioned by other studies. OBJECTIVE: We used methods similar to the Harvard Medical Practice Study to estimate the incidence and types of adverse events and negl…
Negligent Care and Malpractice Claiming Behavior in Utah and Colorado
BACKGROUND: Previous studies relating the incidence of negligent medical care to malpractice lawsuits in the United States may not be generalizable. These studies are based on data from 2 of the most populous states (California and New York), collected more than a decade ago, during volatile periods in the history of malpractice litigation. OBJECTIVES: The study objectives were (1) to calculate how frequently negligent and nonnegligent management…
Impact of the National Practitioner Data Bank on Resolution of Malpractice Claims
Policymakers and commentators are concerned that the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) has influenced malpractice litigation dynamics. This study examines whether the introduction of the NPDB changed the outcomes, process, and equity of malpractice litigation. Using pre- and post-NPDB analyses, we examine rates of unpaid claims, trials, resolution time, physician defense costs, and payments on claims with a low/high probability of negligence…
The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
Classifying and interpreting threats to patient safety in hospitals
We examine how the information gathered about patient safety‐related events is influenced by the interpretation and classification of these events in hospitals and by the context in which hospitals operate. Building on aviation safety studies, we developed research questions to guide a qualitative, interview‐based study of three hospitals. We found that having a specific (or general) definition of an event was important for aviation safety inform…
Structural social support predicts functional social support in an online weight loss programme
Background Online weight loss programmes allow members to use social media tools to give and receive social support for weight loss. However, little is known about the relationship between the use of social media tools and the perception of specific types of support. Objective To test the hypothesis that the frequency of using social media tools (structural support) is directly related to perceptions of Encouragement, Information and Shared Exper…
Medicine (4 works) · Patient Safety and Medication Errors (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works)