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Anne Tomolo MD, MPH

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • anne.tomolo@emory.edu
  • National Center for Patient Safety
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Overview

Anne Tomolo, MD, MPH, is the Co-Director of the Chief Resident for Quality and Safety and Advanced Fellowship in Patient Safety programs with the VHA National Center for Patient Safety and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. She has served as the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and the Interim Deputy Chief of Staff at the Atlanta VA. She is the former Director of the Quality Scholars Advanced Fellowship Program, Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Program, and Cognitive Disorder Specialty Care Education Center of Excellence at the Atlanta VA.

Dr. Tomolo has served as a member of the National VA Learners' Perception Steering Committee from 2000-2008 and National VA Emergency Medicine Field Advisory Committee from 2005-2008. She was selected to the inaugural group to represent VA at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Managing Hospital Operations Course in 2006 and has served as a faculty member, planning committee member and coach for local, regional, and national VA system redesign initiatives related to patient flow. Currently she is a faculty member of VHA Systems Redesign Flow Academy.

Dr. Tomolo is nationally recognized for her research in curriculum development and assessment in the graduate medical education competencies of Systems-Based Practice and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI). She received VA Health Services Research and Development Merit funding to develop and evaluate a PBLI Tool to assess resident competence and guide curriculum development in this arena.

Dr. Tomolo has served on numerous national, regional, and local VA councils, committees, and workgroups, as well as committees in Emory School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Division of General Internal Medicine.

Clinical

Dr. Tomolo has practiced as a general internist since 1999 in the primary care, emergency department and inpatient settings. Currently her clinical work is in the inpatient setting.

Teaching

Since her transfer to Emory her teaching at Emory School of Medicine has primarily involved supervision and teaching on the inpatient medicine wards at the Atlanta VAMC. In April 2012 she participated in small group capstone teaching for 4th year medical students on handoffs and transitions in care.

She served as a faculty member of Emory Healthcare's Quality Academy Practical Methods for Healthcare Improvement Program and National Veterans Health Administration's Office of System Redesign's Flow Academy, both of which are interprofessional training programs.

In her roles at the National Center for Patient Safety she leads the redesign of the Chief Resident in Quality and Safety and Advanced Fellowship in Patient Safety programs.

Education

MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1996.
Residency, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1999.
MPH, Case Western Reserve University, 2002.
Fellowship, VA Quality Scholars, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of VA Medical Center, 2002.

Research

Dr. Tomolo's research interests include health outcomes, implementation science, system redesign, and medical education. Her work in education and implementation resulted in VA HSRD Merit (Co-PI) on the development and evaluation of a Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Tool to assess resident competence and guide curriculum development in this arena, and her service a Co-Investigator and Facilitator of the Heart Failure Quality Improvement Committee and Chair of the Systems Redesign/Improvement Curriculum and Advancement Team for the VHA Systems Redesign Improvement Capability Grant entitled "Developing localized disease registries to enhance population management: An importable model for infrastructure change."

Her current research efforts are in quality improvement knowledge and skill assessment and measuring safety in virtual care.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MPH from Case Western Reserve University
  • MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Research

Publications

  • Adverse Events Involving Telehealth in the Veterans Health Administration.
    Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
    12/20/2024 Authors: Mills PD; Tomolo A; Yackel EE
  • Selecting a Quality Improvement Project: 5 Questions for Trainees and Mentors.
    J Grad Med Educ Volume: 15 Page(s): 528 - 531
    10/01/2023 Authors: Horstman MJ; Tomolo AM; Webb B; Vaclavik L
  • A Scoring Rubric for the Knowledge Section of the Systems Quality Improvement Training and Assessment Tool.
    MedEdPORTAL Volume: 18 Page(s): 11290
    01/01/2022 Authors: Abraham C; Johnson-Martinez K; Tomolo A
  • De-Implementation of Routine Vein Mapping to Increase Timely Referral for Dialysis Access.
    Am J Med Qual Volume: 37 Page(s): 84
    01/01/2022 Authors: West AB; Alabi O; Schlanger L; Tomolo A
  • A Review of Adverse Event Reports From Emergency Departments in the Veterans Health Administration.
    J Patient Saf Volume: 17 Page(s): e898 - e903
    12/01/2021 Authors: Gill S; Mills PD; Watts BV; Paull DE; Tomolo A
  • Virus out, Safety in: Using Quality Improvement to Rapidly Respond to Occupational Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Am J Med Qual Volume: 36 Page(s): 459 - 461
    11/01/2021 Authors: Falconer EA; Tomolo A
  • Omental Infarction as a Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain
    Volume: 114 Page(s): S1421 - S1422
    10/01/2019 Authors: Muftah A; Muftah M; Tomolo A
  • A Qualitative Evaluation of Caregiver Support Services Offered at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
    Prev Chronic Dis Volume: 16 Page(s): E24
    02/28/2019 Authors: Biello S; Tomolo A; Abraham C; Escoffery C; Lang D; Sawyer C; Thompson N
  • Improving Team-Based Care Coordination Delivery and Documentation in the Health Record.
    Fed Pract Volume: 35 Page(s): 32 - 39
    10/01/2018 Authors: Pathak N; Tomolo A; Escoffery C
  • AUTOMATION AND PROCESS REDESIGN TO DECREASE UNRESOLVED POSITIVE FIT RESULTS
    Volume: 154 Page(s): S887 - S887
    05/01/2018 Authors: Ahmad B; Levy S; Prasad MA; Srinivasan S; Tomolo A; Goebel S
  • OMENTAL INFARCTION AS A CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN
    Volume: 33 Page(s): S577 - S577
    04/01/2018 Authors: Muftah M; Tomolo A
  • Inpatient Glucose Values: Determining the Nondiabetic Range and Use in Identifying Patients at High Risk for Diabetes.
    Am J Med Volume: 131 Page(s): 443.e11 - 443.e24
    04/01/2018 Authors: Rhee MK; Safo SE; Jackson SL; Xue W; Olson DE; Long Q; Barb D; Haw JS; Tomolo AM; Phillips LS
  • Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians Are Comparable in Managing the First Five Years of Diabetes.
    Am J Med Volume: 131 Page(s): 276 - 283.e2
    03/01/2018 Authors: Yang Y; Long Q; Jackson SL; Rhee MK; Tomolo A; Olson D; Phillips LS
  • Participation in a National Lifestyle Change Program is associated with improved diabetes Control outcomes.
    J Diabetes Complications Volume: 31 Page(s): 1430 - 1436
    09/01/2017 Authors: Jackson SL; Staimez LR; Safo S; Long Q; Rhee MK; Cunningham SA; Olson DE; Tomolo AM; Ramakrishnan U; Narayan VKM
  • Glucose challenge test screening for prediabetes and early diabetes.
    Diabet Med Volume: 34 Page(s): 716 - 724
    05/01/2017 Authors: Jackson SL; Safo SE; Staimez LR; Olson DE; Narayan KMV; Long Q; Lipscomb J; Rhee MK; Wilson PWF; Tomolo AM
  • Reduced Cardiovascular Disease Incidence With a National Lifestyle Change Program.
    Am J Prev Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 459 - 468
    04/01/2017 Authors: Jackson SL; Safo S; Staimez LR; Long Q; Rhee MK; Cunningham SA; Olson DE; Tomolo AM; Ramakrishnan U; Narayan KMV
  • Improving Timeliness of Discharge Summaries at an Academic Affiliated Veterans Administration Hospital.
    Am J Med Qual Volume: 32 Page(s): 218
    01/01/2017 Authors: Anderson BJ; Johnson-Martinez K; Flink B; Gandhi J; Tomolo A
  • IMPLEMENTATION OF A RAI-FRAILTY SCREENING ACROSS SURGICAL CLINICS: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
    Volume: 25 Page(s): 1012 - 1012
    12/01/2016 Authors: Tucker P; Flink B; Varley P; Hall D; Johanning J; Clevenger C; Tomolo A; Arya S
  • Geographic Localization: The Need for Better Reporting and Outcome Selection.
    Am J Med Qual Volume: 31 Page(s): 489 - 490
    09/01/2016 Authors: Johnson-Martinez K; Wheeler R; Clevenger C; Tomolo A
  • ASSESSMENT OF CARE COORDINATION ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH- RISK VETERANS UTILIZING A TEMPLATE INTEGRATED IN THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
    Volume: 31 Page(s): S865 - S866
    05/01/2016 Authors: Pathak N; Tomolo A; Escoffery C
  • Translating What Works: A New Approach to Improve Diabetes Management.
    J Diabetes Sci Technol Volume: 9 Page(s): 857 - 864
    07/01/2015 Authors: Phillips LS; Barb D; Yong C; Tomolo AM; Jackson SL; Olson DE; Rhee MK; Duva IM; He Q; Long Q
  • Increased cardiovascular disease, resource use, and costs before the clinical diagnosis of diabetes in veterans in the southeastern U.S.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 30 Page(s): 749 - 757
    06/01/2015 Authors: Olson DE; Zhu M; Long Q; Barb D; Haw JS; Rhee MK; Mohan AV; Watson-Williams PI; Jackson SL; Tomolo AM
  • Determination of Normal Inpatient Glucose Values in the National VA Population
    Volume: 64 Page(s): A20 - A20
    06/01/2015 Authors: Rhee MK; Jackson SL; Safo S; Long Q; Olson DE; Tomolo A; Barb D; Haw JS; Phillips LS
  • A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: OPTIMIZING INPATIENT DISCHARGE FLOW
    Volume: 30 Page(s): S521 - S522
    04/01/2015 Authors: Lundberg E; Lyman MM; Tomolo A
  • Weight loss and incidence of diabetes with the Veterans Health Administration MOVE! lifestyle change programme: an observational study.
    Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol Volume: 3 Page(s): 173 - 180
    03/01/2015 Authors: Jackson SL; Long Q; Rhee MK; Olson DE; Tomolo AM; Cunningham SA; Ramakrishnan U; Narayan KMV; Phillips LS
  • Aging is associated with increased HbA1c levels, independently of glucose levels and insulin resistance, and also with decreased HbA1c diagnostic specificity.
    Diabet Med Volume: 31 Page(s): 927 - 935
    08/01/2014 Authors: Dubowitz N; Xue W; Long Q; Ownby JG; Olson DE; Barb D; Rhee MK; Mohan AV; Watson-Williams PI; Jackson SL
  • Translating What Works-A New Approach to Improve Diabetes Management in Primary Care
    DIABETES Volume: 63 Page(s): A299 - A299
    06/01/2014 Authors: Phillips LS; Barb D; Yong C; Duva IM; Tomolo AM; Jackson SL; Olson DE; Rhee MK; He Q; Long Q
  • Participation in a Lifestyle Change Program Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in a Large National Health Care System
    DIABETES Volume: 63 Page(s): A89 - A90
    06/01/2014 Authors: Jackson SL; Long Q; Rhee MK; Olson DE; Jasien C; Tomolo AM; Yang Y; Cunningham SA; Ramakrishnan U; Narayan KMV
  • Use of Insulin in the VA Is Improving
    Volume: 62 Page(s): A326 - A326
    07/01/2013 Authors: Barb D; Xue W; Jasien C; Olson DE; Haw JS; Rhee M; Mohan AV; Tomolo A; Jackson SL; Long Q
  • Lifestyle Change Works in a Large National Healthcare System
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A53 - A53
    07/01/2013 Authors: Jackson SL; Olson DE; Rhee M; Watson-Williams P; Barb D; Haw S; Tomolo A; Mohan AV; Phillips LS
  • Inpatient Glucose Levels Predict Clinical Diabetes After Hospitalization
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A377 - A378
    07/01/2013 Authors: Rhee M; Jackson SL; Olson DE; Xue W; Long Q; Haw JS; Barb D; Mohan AV; Tomolo A; Watson-Williams P
  • Lifestyle Change Works in a Large National Healthcare System
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A97 - A97
    07/01/2013 Authors: Jackson SL; Olson DE; Rhee M; Watson-Williams P; Barb D; Haw S; Tomolo A; Mohan AV; Phillips LS
  • Comparing Apples With Apples: Diabetes Care by Endocrinologists vs. Internists
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A318 - A318
    07/01/2013 Authors: Phillips LS; Mohan AV; Khosravanipour M; Tomolo A; Xue W; Long Q; Barb D; Jackson SL; Olson DE; Rhee MK
  • Determination of Normal Inpatient Glucose Values in the National VA Population
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A331 - A331
    07/01/2013 Authors: Rhee MK; Jackson SL; Xue W; Olson DE; Barb D; Haw JS; Tomolo A; Mohan AV; Long Q; Watson-Williams P
  • Glucose Challenge Test Screening for Diabetes and Dysglycemia in a High-Risk Primary Care Population
    DIABETES Volume: 62 Page(s): A381 - A381
    07/01/2013 Authors: Jackson SL; Olson DE; Narayan KMV; Lipscomb J; Long Q; Wilson P; Michaels J; Varughese R; Rhee M; Haw S
  • ARE INCOMING INTERNS' KNOWLEDGE LEVELS ABOUT CORE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CONCEPTS IMPROVING?
    JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Volume: 27 Page(s): S121 - S121
    07/01/2012 Authors: Tomolo A; Singh MK; Lawrence RH
  • Family History of Diabetes Increases the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome-Independent of BMI, Age, Race, and Gender
    DIABETES Volume: 61 Page(s): A388 - A388
    06/01/2012 Authors: Barb D; Xue W; Jackson SL; Olson DE; Tomolo A; Dubowitz N; Ownby J; Mohan AV; Watson-Williams P; Rhee M
  • Who is Missed by A1c Screening for Diabetes?
    DIABETES Volume: 61 Page(s): A372 - A373
    06/01/2012 Authors: Jackson SL; Olson DE; Mohan A; Tomolo A; Barb D; Dubowitz N; Watson-Williams P; Ownby J; Rhee M; Phillips LS
  • Suicide attempts and completions in the emergency department in Veterans Affairs Hospitals.
    Emerg Med J Volume: 29 Page(s): 399 - 403
    05/01/2012 Authors: Mills PD; Watts BV; DeRosier JM; Tomolo AM; Bagian JP
  • Comparison of extent of use, information accuracy, and functions for manual and electronic patient status boards.
    Int J Med Inform Volume: 79 Page(s): 817 - 823
    12/01/2010 Authors: Patterson ES; Rogers ML; Tomolo AM; Wears RL; Tsevat J
  • Improving handoffs in the emergency department.
    Ann Emerg Med Volume: 55 Page(s): 171 - 180
    02/01/2010 Authors: Cheung DS; Kelly JJ; Beach C; Berkeley RP; Bitterman RA; Broida RI; Dalsey WC; Farley HL; Fuller DC; Garvey DJ
  • A case study of translating ACGME practice-based learning and improvement requirements into reality: systems quality improvement projects as the key component to a comprehensive curriculum.
    Postgrad Med J Volume: 85 Page(s): 530 - 537
    10/01/2009 Authors: Tomolo AM; Lawrence RH; Aron DC
  • A case study of translating ACGME practice-based learning and improvement requirements into reality: systems quality improvement projects as the key component to a comprehensive curriculum.
    Qual Saf Health Care Volume: 18 Page(s): 217 - 224
    06/01/2009 Authors: Tomolo AM; Lawrence RH; Aron DC
  • Conceptualizing handover strategies at change of shift in the emergency department: a grounded theory study.
    BMC Health Serv Res Volume: 8 Page(s): 256
    12/16/2008 Authors: Lawrence RH; Tomolo AM; Garlisi AP; Aron DC
  • The SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence) guidelines for quality improvement reporting: explanation and elaboration.
    Qual Saf Health Care Volume: 17 Suppl 1 Page(s): i13 - i32
    10/01/2008 Authors: Ogrinc G; Mooney SE; Estrada C; Foster T; Goldmann D; Hall LW; Huizinga MM; Liu SK; Mills P; Neily J
  • Factors determining medical students' and residents' satisfaction during VA-based training: findings from the VA Learners' Perceptions Survey.
    Acad Med Volume: 83 Page(s): 611 - 620
    06/01/2008 Authors: Cannon GW; Keitz SA; Holland GJ; Chang BK; Byrne JM; Tomolo A; Aron DC; Wicker AB; Kashner TM
  • Association of contextual factors and breast cancer screening: finding new targets to promote early detection.
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) Volume: 16 Page(s): 36 - 45
    01/01/2007 Authors: Litaker D; Tomolo A
  • Using complexity theory to build interventions that improve health care delivery in primary care.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 21 Suppl 2 Page(s): S30 - S34
    02/01/2006 Authors: Litaker D; Tomolo A; Liberatore V; Stange KC; Aron D
  • The outcomes card. Development of a systems-based practice educational tool.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 769 - 771
    08/01/2005 Authors: Tomolo A; Caron A; Perz ML; Fultz T; Aron DC
  • The urgent care outcomes card: A systems-based practice tool.
    Volume: 19 Page(s): 227 - 227
    04/01/2004 Authors: Tomolo A; Caron A; Fultz T; Perz M; Aron D
  • The urgent care outcomes card: A system-based practice tool.
    Volume: 18 Page(s): 122 - 122
    04/01/2003 Authors: Tomolo A; Caron A; Aron D
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