Martinez, Elizabeth
Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Grant Title: Organization
of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
Grant Number: K08 HS013904
Duration: 4
years (2006-2010)
Total Award: $534,400
Project Description: This project has four main
goals:
- Identify variation in the organization of the postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) care
of cardiac surgery patients through a survey of a national sample of hospitals
in the State Inpatient Database (SID).
- Obtain and evaluate discharge data
for adult cardiac surgery patients in the hospitals surveyed using SID.
-
Identify the organizational characteristics and processes of care that
correlate with outcomes in cardiac surgery.
- Identify variations in the
organization of care that are modifiable and associated with high performing centers
but not with low performing centers.
Career Goals: Dr. Martinez received her M.D.
from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where she also did an internship in
the Department of General Surgery and her residency in Anesthesiology and
Critical Care Medicine. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine. The grantee's
long term career goal is to become a successful independent clinical
investigator by making substantial contributions through the application of
rigorously designed research to the area of quality of care in the ICU, with an
emphasis on evaluating practices which contribute to differences in mortality
and outcomes in cardiac surgery patients.
Progress to Date: Dr. Martinez has a near-final
version of the pilot survey as a result of preliminary testing. The database
for the survey results is being designed.
Future Plans: The pilot testing will be
completed and the mailing list for the final survey tool will be finalized.
Highlights and Specific Accomplishments:
-
Johns Hopkins Clinician Scientist
Career Development Award, 2003.
-
Outstanding Resident of the Year
Award, 1997.
K-Generated Publications: None thus far.
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