Joe Grubenhoff, MD

Chair, Professional Standards Committee, Children's Colorado
Medical Director, Diagnostic Safety Program, Children's Colorado

Provider's Specialties

Emergency Medicine - Pediatric

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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

Departments and Programs

Emergency

Conditions Treated

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

Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Grubenhoff+%5Bauthor%5D

For Patients:
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.

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

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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

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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