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Thomas Gallagher, MD, Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center

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Internal Medicine • Seattle, WA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Thomas Gallagher is a general internist who is Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington, where he is Associate Chair for Patient Care Quality, Safety, and Value. Dr. Gallagher has published over 120 articles and book chapters on patient safety and error disclosure, which have appeared in leading journals. He is also Executive Director of the Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement, an organization dedicated to advancing the spread of Communication and Resolution Programs. In 2017, his work advancing Communication and Resolution Programs was recognized with the receipt of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Individual Achievement, presented by the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission.

Education & Training

  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Another Medical Malpractice Crisis? Try Something Different  
    William M Sage, Thomas H Gallagher, JAMA
  • Capturing Emergency Department Discharge Quality with the Care Transitions Measure: A Pilot Study  
    Thomas Gallagher, Amber K Sabbatini, Stephanie White, Academic emergency medicine

Press Mentions

  • Why Doctors Stay Silent About Mistakes Their Colleagues Make
    Why Doctors Stay Silent About Mistakes Their Colleagues MakeJune 14th, 2017
  • Perspectives on Safety
    Perspectives on SafetyJanuary 20th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Training Doctors To Disclose Unanticipated Outcomes To Patients: Randomized TrialAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2008–2011
  • Communication To Prevent And Respond To Medical Injuries: WA State CollaborativeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
  • Using TEAM Simulation To Improve Error Disclosure To Patients And Safety CultureAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2007
  • Enhancing The Disclosure Of Medical Errors To PatientsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2003–2005

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Thomas Gallagher, Dr. Thomas Gallagher, MD, Dr. T Gallagher, Dr. Thomas Henry Gallagher