KimberlyA.FisherMD

Pulmonology • Worcester, MA

Pleural Disease

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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Pulmonary Medicine
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-856-1975

Fax+1 508-856-3999
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2002
University of WashingtonInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lay Beliefs About Doctors' Knowledge of and Reasons for Recommending COVID-19 Vaccines.
Kimberly A Fisher, Ngoc Nguyen, Kathleen M Mazor> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2022 Nov 1
14 citations
Preferences for COVID-19 vaccination information and location: Associations with vaccine hesitancy, race and ethnicity
Kimberly A. Fisher, Ngoc Nguyen, Sybil L. Crawford, Hassan Fouayzi, Sonal Singh, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Vaccine. 2021 Sep 25
1 citations
Can sharing clinic notes improve communication and promote self-management? A qualitative study of patients with COPD.
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kara Kennedy, Sarah Bloomstone, Mayuko Fukunaga, Sigall K. Bell, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2021 Jun 8
2 citations
The Association of Nursing Home Characteristics and Quality with Adverse Events After a Hospitalization.
Terry S. Field, Hassan Fouayzi, Sybil L. Crawford, Alok Kapoor, Cassandra Saphirak, Steven M. Handler, Kimberly A. Fisher, Florence Johnson, Ann Spenard, Ning Zhang, J...> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021 Mar 27
2 citations
Characteristics of Long-Term Care Residents That Predict Adverse Events after Hospitalization.
Alok Kapoor, Terry S. Field, Steven M. Handler, Kimberly A. Fisher, Cassandra Saphirak, Sybil L. Crawford, Hassan Fouayzi, Florence Johnson, Ann Spenard, Ning Zhang, J...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2020 Nov 1
764 citations
Attitudes Toward a Potential SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Survey of U.S. Adults.
Kimberly A. Fisher, Sarah Bloomstone, Jeremy Walder, Sybil L. Crawford, Hassan Fouayzi, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2020 Sep 4
2 citations
We Want to Know-A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Comprehensive Program Designed to Detect and Address Patient-Reported Breakdowns in Care.
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kelly M. Smith, Thomas H. Gallagher, Jim Huang, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2020 May 1
4 citations
Communicating with patients about breakdowns in care: a national randomised vignette-based survey
Kimberly A. Fisher, Thomas H. Gallagher, Kelly M. Smith, Yanhua Zhou, Sybil L. Crawford, Kathleen M. Mazor, Azraa Amroze> ;BMJ Quality & Safety. 2020 Apr 1
5 citations
Identifying monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in electronic health data
Mara M. Epstein, Cassandra Saphirak, Yanhua Zhou, Candace LeBlanc, Alan G. Rosmarin, Arlene S. Ash, Sonal Singh, Kimberly A. Fisher, Brenda M. Birmann, Jerry H. Gurwitz> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2020 Jan 1
3 citations
Positive deviance approaches to improving vaccination coverage rates within healthcare systems: a systematic review.
Sonal Singh, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher> ;Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. 2019 Oct 1
31 citations
Adverse Events in Long-term Care Residents Transitioning From Hospital Back to Nursing Home
Alok Kapoor, Terry S. Field, Steven M. Handler, Kimberly A. Fisher, Cassandra Saphirak, Sybil L. Crawford, Hassan Fouayzi, Florence Johnson, Ann Spenard, Ning Zhang, J...> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
30 citations
We Want to Know: Patient Comfort Speaking Up About Breakdowns in Care and Patient Experience
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kelly M. Smith, Thomas H. Gallagher, Jim Huang, James C Borton, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;BMJ Quality & Safety. 2019 Mar 1
33 citations
Keeping the patient in the center: Common challenges in the practice of shared decision making
Kimberly A. Fisher, Andy S.L. Tan, Daniel D. Matlock, Barry G. Saver, Kathleen M. Mazor, Arwen H. Pieterse> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2018 Aug 6
8 citations
Hospital Procalcitonin Testing and Antibiotic Treatment of Patients Admitted for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation.
Peter K. Lindenauer, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Mihaela S. Stefan, Kimberly A. Fisher, Sarah Haessler, Penelope S. Pekow, Michael B. Rothberg, Jerry A. Krishnan, Allan J. Walkey> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2017 Dec 1
15 citations
Successful Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. How Do High-Performing Hospitals Do It?
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kathleen M. Mazor, Sarah L. Goff, Mihaela S. Stefan, Penelope S. Pekow, Lauren A Williams, Vida Rastegar, Michael B. Rothberg, Nicholas S. Hill, Pe...> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2017 Nov 1
4 citations
Patient and Family Complaints in Cancer Care: What Can We Learn From the Tip of the Iceberg?
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2017 Oct 1
12 citations
Procalcitonin Test Availability: A Survey of Acute Care Hospitals in Massachusetts.
Kimberly A. Fisher, Valentina Landyn, Peter K. Lindenauer, Allan J. Walkey> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2017 Sep 1
17 citations
We Want to Know: Eliciting Hospitalized Patients' Perspectives on Breakdowns in Care.
Kimberly A. Fisher, Kelly M. Smith, Thomas H. Gallagher, Laura Burns, Crystal Morales, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017 Aug 1
7 citations
Hospital Volume and Outcomes of Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mihaela S. Stefan, Penelope S. Pekow, Meng Shiou Shieh, Nicholas S. Hill, Michael B. Rothberg, Kimberly A. Fisher, Peter K. Lindenauer> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2017 Jan 1
15 citations
Surrogate decision makers’ perspectives on preventable breakdowns in care among critically ill patients: A qualitative study
Kimberly A. Fisher, Sumera Ahmad, Madeline Jackson, Kathleen M. Mazor> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2016 Oct 1
22 citations
Speak Up! Addressing the Paradox Plaguing Patient-Centered Care
Kathleen M. Mazor, Kelly M. Smith, Kimberly A. Fisher, Thomas H. Gallagher> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2016 May 3
60 citations
Impact of COPD on the Mortality and Treatment of Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The Worcester Heart Failure Study
Kimberly A. Fisher, Mihaela S. Stefan, Chad E. Darling, Darleen M. Lessard, Robert J. Goldberg> ;Chest. 2015 Mar 1
22 citations
Long-Term Survival for Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure According to Ejection Fraction Findings
Andrew H. Coles, Kimberly A. Fisher, Chad E. Darling, Jorge L. Yarzebski, David D. McManus, Joel M. Gore, Darleen M. Lessard, Robert J. Goldberg> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2014 Sep 15
28 citations
Survival after hospital discharge for ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: a population-based study.
Chad E. Darling, Kimberly A. Fisher, David D. McManus, Andrew H. Coles, Frederick A. Spencer, Joel M. Gore, Robert J. Goldberg> ;Clinical Epidemiology. 2013 Jul 22
26 citations
Recent trends in post-discharge mortality among patients with an initial acute myocardial infarction.
Andrew H. Coles, Kimberly A. Fisher, Chad E. Darling, David D. McManus, Oscar Maitas, Jorge L. Yarzebski, Joel M. Gore, Darleen M. Lessard, Robert J. Goldberg> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2012 Oct 15
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Press Mentions

New Centers Offer Care for Mental Health and Addiction, but Leave Out Most Privately Insured PatientsFebruary 22nd, 2023
City Announces Public Health Vaccination Campaign "Get Vaccinated Worcester"May 25th, 2021
Researchers to Study Health Care Providers’ Influence on COVID-19 Vaccine AcceptanceJanuary 7th, 2021
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