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Joe Grubenhoff, MD
- Chair, Professional Standards Committee, Children's Colorado
- Medical Director, Diagnostic Safety Program, Children's Colorado
Provider's Specialties
- Emergency Medicine - Pediatric
Insurance plans accepted
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My care philosophy
I aim to provide relationship-centered evidence-based care for ill and injured children. Shared decision-making supported by sound medical knowledge and informed by the child's and parents' wishes and values is the best way to speed kids to recovery.
Get to know Joe Grubenhoff, MD
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Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
I have a particular interest in the cognitive psychology of human decision-making and its impact on diagnostic reasoning and patient harm. Improving our understanding of the role that systematic errors play in decision-making is a critical component to improving patient safety. Patient safety starts with the right diagnosis.
Undergraduate 1997
Colorado College (CO)
Medical Education 2002
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Internship 2003
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
Residency 2005
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
Fellowship 2009
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
Graduate 2015
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
For Patients:
My research focuses on reducing patient harm that arises from missed opportunities during the diagnostic process.
My research focuses on reducing patient harm that arises from missed opportunities during the diagnostic process.
For Referring Providers:
My academic focus centers on creating safer care environments by understanding and reducing the risk of harm arising from cognitive miscues during the diagnostic process. Missed opportunities to improve diagnosis remain a relatively under-appreciated source of patient harm.
My academic focus centers on creating safer care environments by understanding and reducing the risk of harm arising from cognitive miscues during the diagnostic process. Missed opportunities to improve diagnosis remain a relatively under-appreciated source of patient harm.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 2002
This is the national medical honor society recognizing medical students demonstrating scholarship, leadership and professionalism. Members typically represent the top 10% of their graduating class. http://alphaomegaalpha.org/how.html
St. Louis University Beta Chapter
5280 Top Doc 2017
5280 Magazine
5280 Top Doc 2018
5280 Magazine
Golden Stethoscope Physical Exam Skills 2018
This award is given by the School of Medicine Foundations of Doctoring Program for displaying excellent physical exam skills.
University of Colorado
5280 Top Doc 2019
5280 Magazine
5280 Top Doc 2020
5280 Magazine
Best Oral Research Abstract 2020 13th Annual Diagnostic Error in Medicine Conference 2020
Awarded for the best of 70 research abstracts submitted for peer review to this annual conference focused on improving diagnosis in healthcare.
Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
5280 Top Doc 2021
5280 Magazine
Medical Alumni Hero 2022
Awarded to prior CU Anschutz Medical Campus alumni who have contributed clinical and academic mentorship of CU Anschutz medical trainees.
CU Anschutz Medical Alumni Office
ABMS Visiting Scholar 2022
The ABMS Visiting Scholars program is a mentored development program that seeks to develop researchers and strategies aimed at helping achieve and maintain board certification in the various participating Boards. Dr. Grubenhoff's project will focus on improving pediatric ED providers' ability to review and calibrate their diagnostic reasoning.
American Board of Medical Specialties
5280 Top Doc 2022
5280 Magazine
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