Heidi Wald, MD

Professional Titles

• Director, University of Colorado Hospital/School of Med Quality Improvement Small Grants Program
• Guest Researcher, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• 2009 Health and Aging Policy Fellow, Non-residential track

Recognitions

• Fellow, Health and Aging Policy (2009)
  
• Career Development Award in Aging, Paul B. Beeson (2009)
  
• Fellow in Hospital Medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine (2009)
  Inaugural Class
• Founders Award for promising junior faculty, Society of General Internal Medicine (2007)
  Inaugural Award

Publications

• Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, and Kramer AM. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Postoperative Period: Analysis of the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project Data. Arch Surg (accepted).
• Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, and Kramer AM. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Postoperative Period: Analysis of the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project Data. Amer Geriatr Soc, May 2007 (accepted).
• Wald H and Kramer A. Nonpayment for Harms Resulting From Medical Care. JAMA. 2007;298:2782-4.
• Wald HL, Epstein A, Radcliff T, Kramer AM. Extended Urinary Catheter Use in Older Surgical Patients: A Patient Safety Problem? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008;29:116–124.
• Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, Kramer AM. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Postoperative Period: Analysis of The National Surgical Infection Prevention Project Data. Arch Surg. Accepted for publication, January, 2007. Scheduled for June 2008 publication. In press.
• Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, Kramer AM. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Postoperative Period: Analysis of The National Surgical Infection Prevention Project Data. Presidential Poster Session, Seattle, WA, May 2007.
• Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, Kramer AM. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Postoperative Period: Analysis of The National Surgical Infection Prevention Project Data. Arch Surg. 2008;143(6):551-557. • Cited by: In the Literature. Bladder Catheters and Infection: We Can Do Better. Stan Deresinksi, Section Editor. CID. 2008:47 (15 Oct). • Paul Tambyah: Faculty of 1000 Medicine, 17 Dec 2008 http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/1136889/evaluation
• Guerrasio J, Wald H, Youngwerth J, Cumbler E. Urinary Catheters for the Inpatient Physician. The Portal of Geriatric Online Education (POGOe); 2008. Available at http://pogoe.org/productid/20296 http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20296.
• Scott RA, Oman KS, Makic MB, Fink RM, Hulett TM, Braaten JS, Severyn F, Wald HL. Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department: A Successful Quality-Improvement Initiative. J Emerg Nurs. 2013 Mar 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23477920
• Wald HL, Leykum LK, Mattison ML, Vasilevskis EE, Meltzer DO. Road Map to a Patient-Centered Research Agenda at the Intersection of Hospital Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24557516
• Day H, Eckstrom E, Lee S, Wald H, Counsell S, Rich E. Optimizing Health for Complex Adults in Primary Care: Current Challenges and a Way Forward. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24557512
• Cumbler E, Wald H, Bhatt DL, Cox M, Xian Y, Reeves M, Smith EE, Schwamm L, Fonarow GC. Quality of care and outcomes for in-hospital ischemic stroke: findings from the National Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Stroke. 2014 Jan;45(1):231-8. PubMed PMID: 24253540
• Padula WV, Wald HM. Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Nov 19;159(10):718. PubMed PMID: 24247681
• Wald HL, Epstein AM, Holthaus D, Kramer AM. Prediction of Functional Outcomes of Stroke Survivors at Two Years. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Spring 2009. Washington DC.
• Cumbler E, Castillo L, Satorie L, Ford D, Hagman J, Hodge T, Price L, Wald H. Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. J Nurs Care Qual. 2013 Oct-Dec;28(4):304-11. PubMed PMID: 23669615
• Cheung D, Wolfe B, Wald H, Cumbler E. Unsafe use of intravenous haloperidol: evaluation of recommendation-concordant care in hospitalized elderly adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jan;61(1):160-1. PubMed PMID: 23311558
• Wald, HL, Richard A, Bandle B, Fink R, Min M, Boltz M, Capezuti E. Building Capacity in HAI Prevention Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup. AHRQ Advances. (in press).
• Wald HL, Richard AA, Bandle B, Min SJ. Accuracy of Electronic Surveillance of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection at an Academic Medical Center. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. (in press).
• Wald H and Mattison M. “What is the role of Hospitalists in the Acute Care of Elders” in: Acute Care for Elders, Malone M, Capezuti E, Landefeld S, eds. Springer. New York. (in press).
• Wald, HL, Richard A, Bandle B, Fink R, Min M, Boltz M, Capezuti E. Building Capacity in HAI Prevention Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup. Wald HL, Richard A, Bandle B, Fink R, Min M, Boltz M, Capezuti E. Building capacity in HAI prevention research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup. In Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs. June 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. (http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/ advances-in-hai/index.html).
• Jones CD, Vu MB, O'Donnell CM, Anderson ME, Patel S, Wald HL, Coleman EA, DeWalt DA. A Failure to Communicate: A Qualitative Exploration of Care Coordination Between Hospitalists and Primary Care Providers Around Patient Hospitalizations. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25316586
• Wald H, Cumbler E. Regarding the acute care of the elderly model. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Oct;174(10):1709. PubMed PMID: 25285744
• Wald HL, Bandle B, Richard AA, Min SJ, Capezuti E. A Trial of electronic surveillance feedback for quality improvement at Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) hospitals. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Oct;42(10 Suppl):S250-6. PubMed PMID: 25239718
• Wald HL, Bandle B, Richard AA, Min SJ, Capezuti E. Implementation of electronic surveillance of catheter use and catheter-associated urinary tract infection at Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) hospitals. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Oct;42(10 Suppl):S242-9. PubMed PMID: 25239717
• Wald HL, Bandle B, Richard A, Min S. Accuracy of electronic surveillance of catheter-associated urinary tract infection at an academic medical center. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;35(6):685-91. PubMed PMID: 24799645
• Wald HL, Leykum LK, Mattison ML, Vasilevskis EE, Meltzer DO. Road map to a patient-centered research agenda at the intersection of hospital medicine and geriatric medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Jun;29(6):926-31. PubMed PMID: 24557516
• Day H, Eckstrom E, Lee S, Wald H, Counsell S, Rich E. Optimizing health for complex adults in primary care: current challenges and a way forward. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Jun;29(6):911-4. PubMed PMID: 24557512
• Cumbler E, Wald H, Bhatt DL, Cox M, Xian Y, Reeves M, Smith EE, Schwamm L, Fonarow GC. Quality of care and outcomes for in-hospital ischemic stroke: findings from the National Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Stroke. 2014 Jan;45(1):231-8. PubMed PMID: 24253540
• Scott RA, Oman KS, Makic MB, Fink RM, Hulett TM, Braaten JS, Severyn F, Wald HL. Reducing indwelling urinary catheter use in the emergency department: a successful quality-improvement initiative. J Emerg Nurs. 2014 May;40(3):237-44; quiz 293. PubMed PMID: 23477920
• Wald, HL, Guerrasion J, Youngwerth J, Cumbler E, Glasheen JJ. A Hospitalist-Run Geriatrics Service is Associated with Improved Processes of Care. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 2009.
• Wald H and Mattison M. “What is the role of Hospitalists in the Acute Care of Elders” in: Acute Care for Elders, Malone ML, Capezuti EA, Palmer RM, eds. Springer. New York. 2014.
• Tad-y D, Price L, Cumbler E, Levin D, Wald H, Glasheen J. An Experiential Quality Improvement Curriculum for the Inpatient Setting – Part 1: Design Phase of a QI Project. MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2014. Available from: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9841 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9841
• Wald HL, Sandy D, Kramer AM. Audit and Feedback Can Reduce Urinary Catheterizatoin in Postoperative Patients. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. May 2009. Miami, FL.
• Cumbler E, Wald HL, Kutner J. Patient Ability and Desire to Participate in Hospital Medication Safety. Society of Hospital Medicine. May, 2009. Chicago, IL.
• Oberndorfer TA, Anoff DL, Wald HL. Surgical Intervention in Terminal Illness-Doing Everything: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Nov 9;:1-2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26551524
• Padula WV, Mishra MK, Makic MB, Wald HL, Campbell JD, Nair KV, Valuck RJ. Increased Adoption of Quality Improvement Interventions to Implement Evidence-Based Practices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in U.S. Academic Medical Centers. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2015 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26462012
• Padula WV, Wald HM, Meltzer DO. Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jul 21;163(2):148-9. PubMed PMID: 26192569
• Rhodes R, Shega J, Vitale C, Malone M, Unroe K, Blaum C, Wald H. Response to Dr. Fernandez-Viadero and Colleagues and Drs. Flaschner and Katz. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jul;63(7):1491-2. PubMed PMID: 26189866
• Jones CD, Ginde AA, Burke RE, Wald HL, Masoudi FA, Boxer RS. Increasing Home Healthcare Referrals upon Discharge from U.S. Hospitals: 2001-2012. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jun;63(6):1265-6. PubMed PMID: 26096410
• Misky G, Wald HL, Coleman E. Transitions to No Care: Patients Lack Timely Post-Hospital Follow-up. Society of Hospital Medicine. May 2009. Chicago. IL.
• Cumbler E, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth J, Lyel HC, and Wald HL. Vulnerable Elders Sruvey Predicts Need for Placement After Discharge. J Am Geriatr Soc.
• Padula WV, Makic MB, Wald HL, Campbell JD, Nair KV, Mishra MK, Valuck RJ. Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers at Academic Medical Centers in the United States, 2008-2012: Tracking Changes Since the CMS Nonpayment Policy. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015 Jun;41(6):257-63. PubMed PMID: 25990891
• Cumbler E, Glasheen JJ, and Wald HL. Alternative Solutions to the Geriatric Workforce Deficit. Am J Med. 2008;121:e23.
• Padula WV, Makic MB, Mishra MK, Campbell JD, Nair KV, Wald HL, Valuck RJ. Comparative effectiveness of quality improvement interventions for pressure ulcer prevention in academic medical centers in the United States. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015 Jun;41(6):246-56. PubMed PMID: 25990890
• Furfari K and Wald H. How Can We Reduce Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use and Complications? The Hospitalist. 2008; 12(8) 30-31
• Padula WV, Valuck RJ, Makic MB, Wald HL. Factors Influencing Adoption of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programs in US Academic Medical Centers. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2015 Jul-Aug;42(4):327-30. PubMed PMID: 25933124
• Wald HL, Leykum LK, Mattison ML, Vasilevskis EE, Meltzer DO. A patient-centered research agenda for the care of the acutely ill older patient. J Hosp Med. 2015 May;10(5):318-27. PubMed PMID: 25877486
• Jones CD, Vu MB, O'Donnell CM, Anderson ME, Patel S, Wald HL, Coleman EA, DeWalt DA. A failure to communicate: a qualitative exploration of care coordination between hospitalists and primary care providers around patient hospitalizations. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Apr;30(4):417-24. PubMed PMID: 25316586
• Wald H, Oman K, Makic M, Fink R. “Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections” in Evidence-based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, 5th Ed. Boltz M, Capezuti E, Fulmer T, Zwicker D., eds. Springer. New York. In press.
• Tad-y D, Kneeland P, Pell J, Pierce R, Stephan, L, Wald HL. Leveraging a Systems-Based M&M to Interweave Clinical and Educational Safety Missions. Acad Med. Accepted for publication.
• Mody L, Greene MT, Saint S, Meddings J, Trautner BW, Wald HL, Crnich C, Banaszak-Holl J, McNamara SE, King BJ, Hogikyan R, Edson BS, Krein SL. Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes and Non-Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Dec 5;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27917728
• Jones CD, Cumbler E, Honigman B, Burke RE, Boxer RS, Levy C, Coleman EA, Wald HL. Hospital to Post-Acute Care Facility Transfers: Identifying Targets for Information Exchange Quality Improvement. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017 Jan;18(1):70-73. PubMed PMID: 27815110
• Trautner BW, Greene MT, Krein SL, Wald HL, Saint S, Rolle AJ, McNamara S, Edson BS, Mody L. Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Knowledge for Selected Infections Among Nursing Home Personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 4;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27697086
• Tad-Y D, Wald HL. The evolution of morbidity and mortality conferences. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27653833
• Cumbler E, Lyle H, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth J, Wald HL. Predicting Skilled Nursing Facility Placement After Hospital Discharge for Elderly Patients. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 2009.
• Cumbler E, Lyle H, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth J, Wald H. Vulnerability Assessment on Hospital Admission Predicts Need for Placement Upon Discharge for Elderly Patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009; 57 (5):944-6.
• Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Pronovost PJ, Hedeker D, Mishra MK, Makic MB, Bridges JF, Wald HL, Valuck RJ, Ginensky AJ, Ursitti A, Venable LR, Epstein Z, Meltzer DO. Using clinical data to predict high-cost performance coding issues associated with pressure ulcers: a multilevel cohort model. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27539199
• Cumbler E, Wald H, Kutner J. Lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications. J Hosp Med. 2010;5(2):83-6.
• Jones CD, Wald HL, Boxer RS, Masoudi FA, Burke RE, Capp R, Coleman EA, Ginde AA. Characteristics Associated with Home Health Care Referrals at Hospital Discharge: Results from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample. Health Serv Res. 2016 May 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27196526
• Wald HL. Challenging the "Culture of Culturing": The Case for Less Testing and More Clinical Assessment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 May 1;176(5):587-8. PubMed PMID: 27019140
• Misky G, Wald HL, Coleman E. Post-hospitalization Transitions: Examining the Effect of Timing of Primary Care Provider Followup. J Hosp Med. In press.
• Tad-Y DB, Pierce RG, Pell JM, Stephan L, Kneeland PP, Wald HL. Leveraging a Redesigned Morbidity and Mortality Conference That Incorporates the Clinical and Educational Missions of Improving Quality and Patient Safety. Acad Med. 2016 Sep;91(9):1239-43. PubMed PMID: 26983075
• Oberndorfer TA, Anoff DL, Wald HL. Surgical Intervention in Terminal Illness--Doing Everything: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Jan;176(1):18-9. PubMed PMID: 26551524
• Bandle B, Ward K, Drake C, Elder S, Min S-J, McIlvennan C, Kuo D, Wald HL. Can Braden Score predict outcomes for hospitalized heart failure patients? J Am Geriatr Soc. Accepted for publication.
• Recruitment in NHs
• Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
• Wald HL. The Geometry of Patient Safety: Horizontal and Vertical Approaches to the Hazards of Hospitalization. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Dec;65(12):2559-2561. PubMed PMID: 29044456
• Ellis G, Gardner M, Tsiachristas A, Langhorne P, Burke O, Harwood RH, Conroy SP, Kircher T, Somme D, Saltvedt I, Wald H, O'Neill D, Robinson D, Shepperd S. Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Sep 12;9:CD006211. PubMed PMID: 28898390
• Banaszak-Holl J, Reichert H, Todd Greene M, Mody L, Wald HL, Crnich C, McNamara SE, Meddings J. Do Safety Culture Scores in Nursing Homes Depend on Job Role and Ownership? Results from a National Survey. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Oct;65(10):2244-2250. PubMed PMID: 28846129
• Jones CD, Jones J, Richard A, Bowles K, Lahoff D, Boxer RS, Masoudi FA, Coleman EA, Wald HL. "Connecting the Dots": A Qualitative Study of Home Health Nurse Perspectives on Coordinating Care for Recently Discharged Patients. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Oct;32(10):1114-1121. PubMed PMID: 28707258
• Jones W, Drake C, Mack D, Reeder B, Trautner B, Wald H. Developing Mobile Clinical Decision Support for Nursing Home Staff Assessment of Urinary Tract Infection using Goal-Directed Design. Appl Clin Inform. 2017 Jun 20;8(2):632-650. PubMed PMID: 28636060
• Wald HL, Kramer AM. Audit and Feedback to Address Postoperative Urinary Catheter Duration. J Hosp Med. In press.
• Wald HL, Cumbler E, Guerrasion J, Youngwerth J, Glasheen JJ. A Hospitalist-run Acute Care for the Elderly Service Improves Processes of Care. J Hosp Med. In press.
• Misky G, Wald HL, Coleman E. Post-hospitalization Transitions: Examining the Effect of Timing of Primary Care Provider Followup. J Hosp Med. In press.
• Guerrasio J, Cumbler E, Trosterman A, Wald H, Brandenberg S. Post rotation Evaluation Characteristics and Their Ability to Detect Residents in Need of Remediation. Med. Ed. In press.
• Bandle B, Ward K, Min SJ, Drake C, McIlvennan CK, Kao D, Wald HL. Can Braden Score Predict Outcomes for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients?. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Jun;65(6):1328-1332. PubMed PMID: 28221672
• Cumbler E, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth J, Zerzan J, Rosen S, Wald H. Competency-Based Test of Inpatient Geriatric Management Skills for Residents and Medical Students. The Portal of Geriatric Online Education (POGOe); 2009 Available at http://pogoe.org/productid/20596.
• Misky G, Wald HL, Coleman E. Post-hospitalization Transitions: Examining the Effect of Timing of Primary Care Provider Followup. J Hosp Med. 2010; 5:392-7
• Wald HL, Kramer AM. Feasibility of Audit and Feedback to Address Postoperative Urinary Catheter Duration. J Hosp Med. accepted for publication
• Daddato A, Wald HL, Horney C, Fairclough DL, Leister EC, Coors M, Capell WH, Boxer RS. A randomized trial of heart failure disease management in skilled nursing facilities (SNF Connect): Lessons learned. Clin Trials. 2017 Jun;14(3):308-313. PubMed PMID: 28135830
• Wald HL, Glasheen JJ, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth J, Cumbler E. Evaluation of A Hospitalist-run Acute Care for the Elderly Service. J Hosp Med. Accepted for publication.
• Mody L, Greene MT, Saint S, Meddings J, Trautner BW, Wald HL, Crnich C, Banaszak-Holl J, McNamara SE, King BJ, Hogikyan R, Edson BS, Krein SL. Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes and Non-Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Mar;38(3):287-293. PubMed PMID: 27917728
• Cumbler E, Murphy P, Jones WJ, Wald HL, Kutner JS, Smith DB. Quality of Care for In-Hospital Stroke: Analysis of a Statewide Registry. Stroke. 2011; 42 (1): 207-10.
• Jones CD, Cumbler E, Honigman B, Burke RE, Boxer RS, Levy C, Coleman EA, Wald HL. Hospital to Post-Acute Care Facility Transfers: Identifying Targets for Information Exchange Quality Improvement. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017 Jan;18(1):70-73. PubMed PMID: 27815110
• Trautner BW, Greene MT, Krein SL, Wald HL, Saint S, Rolle AJ, McNamara S, Edson BS, Mody L. Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Knowledge for Selected Infections Among Nursing Home Personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Jan;38(1):83-88. PubMed PMID: 27697086
• Tad-Y D, Wald HL. The evolution of morbidity and mortality conferences. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jun;26(6):433-435. PubMed PMID: 27653833
• Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Pronovost PJ, Hedeker D, Mishra MK, Makic MB, Bridges JF, Wald HL, Valuck RJ, Ginensky AJ, Ursitti A, Venable LR, Epstein Z, Meltzer DO. Using clinical data to predict high-cost performance coding issues associated with pressure ulcers: a multilevel cohort model. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 Apr 1;24(e1):e95-e102. PubMed PMID: 27539199
• Jones CD, Wald HL, Boxer RS, Masoudi FA, Burke RE, Capp R, Coleman EA, Ginde AA. Characteristics Associated with Home Health Care Referrals at Hospital Discharge: Results from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample. Health Serv Res. 2017 Apr;52(2):879-894. PubMed PMID: 27196526
• Makic MBF and Wald HL Achieving improved patient outcomes through interprofessional teams. J Interprofessional Education and Practice 8 (2017) 91-94.
• Wald HL, Kramer AM. Feasibility of Audit and Feedback to Address Postoperative Urinary Catheter Duration. J Hosp Med. 2011;6(4):183-9.
• Wald HL, Glasheen JJ, Guerrasio J, Youngwerth JM, Cumbler EU. Evaluation of a Hospitalist- Run Acute Care for the Elderly Service. J. Hosp Med. 2011;6(6)313-21.
• 16. Oman KO, Makic MF-M, Fink R, Hulett T, Keech T, Schraeder N, Wald HL. Nurse-Directed Interventions to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Am J Infect Control. 2011. Published online,11/1/11.
• 17. Fink R, Gilmartin H, Richard A, Capezuti E, Boltz M, Wald HL. Catheter-associated Urinary tract Infection Prevention Practices in NICHE Hospitals. Am J Infect Control. Published online, 1/30/12.
• 7. Wald H, Oman K, Makic M, Fink R. “Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention” in Evidence-based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, 4rd Ed. Boltz M, Capezuti E, Fulmer T, Zwicker D., eds. Springer. New York. 2012
• Wald H. Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Geriatric Syndromes: Applying Lessons Learned from Infection Control. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60(2) 364-366.
• Oman KO, Makic MF-M, Fink R, Hulett T, Keech T, Schraeder N, Wald HL. Nurse-Directed Interventions to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Am J Infect Control. 2012;40(6):548-53.
• Fink R, Gilmartin H, Richard A, Capezuti E, Boltz M, Wald HL. Catheter-associated Urinary tract Infection Prevention Practices in NICHE Hospitals. Am J Infect Control. 2012; 40(8):715-20.
• Guerrasio J, Cumbler E, Trosterman A, Wald H, Brandenberg S, Aagaard E. Determining Need for Remediation Through Postrotation Evaluations. J Grad Med Ed. 2012. 47-51.
• Wald HL, Richard AA, Dickson VV, Capezuti E. Chief Nursing Officers Perceptions’ of Medicare’s Hospital Acquired Conditions Non-Payment Policy: Implications for Implementation. Implementation Sci. 2012, 7:78.
• Cheung D, Wolfe B, Wald H, Cumbler E. Unsafe Use of Intravenous Haldol: Evaluation of Guideline-Concordant Care in Hospitalized Elderly Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013. 61(1):160-161.
• Scott RA, Oman KS, Makis MBF, Fink FM, Hulett TM, Braaten JS, Severyn F, Wald, HL. Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department. A Successful Quality Improvement Initiative. J Emerg Nurs. (in press).
• Wald HL, Leykum L, Mattison M, Vasilvskas E, Meltzer D. Road Map Toward a Patient-Centered Research Agenda at the Intersection of Hospital Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. J Gen Intern Med (in press).
• Day H, Eckstron E, Lee S, Wald H, Counsell S, Rich E. Optimizing Health of Older Adults: Implementing Existing Evidence in Primary Care Practice J Gen Intern Med. (in press).
• Cumbler E, Castillo L, Satorie L, Ford D, Hagman J, Hodge T, Price L, Wald HL. Managing Culture Change in Infection Control. An Observational Study of A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Hand Hygiene. J Nurs Care Qual. (in press).
• Wald, HL, Richard A, Bandle B, Fink R, Min M, Boltz M, Capezuti E. Building Capacity in HAI Prevention Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup. AHRQ Advances. (in press)

Professional Memberships

• American College of Physicians (ACP), Member
• Society of General Internal Medicine, Member
• Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), Member, Research Committee
• American Geriatrics Society, Member
• Academy Health, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2007)
• Geriatric Medicine, Board Certification

• Seniors' Health