Leora I. Horwitz

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of General Internal Medicine

Research Interests

My research has focused on patient safety and quality of care, using a systems-based approach. I am particularly interested in handoffs occurring during transfers of care from one provider to another. I have a secondary interest in medical education and have conducted several studies at the intersection of patient safety and medical education.

Clinical Activities

Attending physician, Primary Care Center

Teaching Activities

• Preceptor, Primary Care Center urgent care resident clinic
• Clinical Tutor, Medical student pre-clinical clerkship

Selected Publications

• Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of patient care between house staff on the internal medicine wards: A national survey. Archives of Internal Medicine 2006;166:1173-77.
• Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Huot SJ, Green ML. Internal medicine residents’ clinical and didactic experiences after work hour regulation: A survey of chief residents. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2006;21:961-65.
• Horwitz LI, Cuny J, Cerese J, Krumholz HM. Failure to rescue: Validation of an algorithm using administrative data. Medical Care, 2007;45:283-87.
• Horwitz LI, Kosiborod M, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:97-103.
• Horwitz LI, Moin T, Green ML. Development and implementation of an oral sign-out skills curriculum. J Gen Intern Med. Oct 2007;22:1470-1474.
• Horwitz LI, Meredith T, Schuur JD, Shah NR, Kulkarni RG, Jenq GY. Dropping the Baton: A Qualitative Analysis of Failures During the Transition From Emergency Department to Inpatient Care. Ann Emerg Med. Jun 13 2008.
• Horwitz LI, Moin T, Krumholz HM, Wang L, Bradley EH. Consequences of Inadequate Sign-out for Patient Care. Arch Intern Med. Sep 8 2008;168(16):1755-1760.

Education:	A.B., Social Studies, Harvard College, 1996 M.D., Harvard Medical School, 2000 M.H.S., Yale University School of Medicine, 2006
Training:	Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2004-2007 Chief Residency: Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY, NY, 2003-2004 Residency: Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY, NY, 2000-2003

Contact

Campus Address
333 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 208025
New Haven, CT 06520

E-mail
leora.horwitz@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-688-5678