
Title(s):
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Quality and Safety Research Group
Director of Adult Surgical Critical Care Performance Improvement
Director of Adult Surgical Critical Care Performance Improvement
Appointment Phone:
410-955-9080
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Critical Care Medicine
Education and Experience
Training
- Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine (Richmond VA)/ (1995)
Residencies
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Anesthesiology and CCM (1999)
Fellowships
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Anesthesiology and CCM (2000)
Certifications
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology (2011)
- Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology (2010)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-9080
Appointment Phone: 410-955-9080
Fax: 410-955-8978
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Department / Division
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Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care
- Quality & Safety Research Group
Bio
Biography
Sean M. Berenholtz, MD, MHS, FCCM is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine and Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The author of more than 50 articles and chapters in the fields of patient safety, ICU care, evidence-based medicine, and the measurement and evaluation of safety efforts, Dr. Berenholtz he has worked with the VHA Health Foundation and JCAHO to develop quality measures for sepsis care, served as National Chair for the VHAs Transformation of the ICU program, and as co-investigator for a statewide collaborative to improve ICU care in Michigan. He currently serves as principal investigator for a statewide effort to improve perioperative care in Michigan and co-investigator to disseminate a successful program to improve culture and eliminate central line associated blood stream infections in over 28 states.
Physician Title
Co-Director, Quality and Safety Research Group
Director of Adult Surgical Critical Care Performance Improvement
Director of Adult Surgical Critical Care Performance Improvement
Expertise
- Critical Care Medicine
Research
Research Interests
- Improving healthcare quality and patient safety
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Languages
- English
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