Department of Internal Medicine
General Internal Medicine Faculty
Medical School:
Wake Forest University
Residency:
University of Michigan
Fellowship:
University of Michigan
Peter Cram, M.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor
Dr. Cram's research interests are: 1) the cost-effectiveness and appropriate use of new medical technologies; 2) variations in quality across hospitals; 3) provider follow-up of abnormal test results.
Awards
- University of Iowa College of Public Health-College of Medicine New Investigator Award, 2002-03
- National Osteoporosis Foundation Grant to study the impact of patient activation on osteoporosis care
- K23 Career Development Award from NIH to study quality of care related to osteoporosis
Recent Publications
- Cram P, Katz D, Vijan S, Kent DM, Langa KM, Fendrick AM. Implantable or external defibrillators for individuals at increased risk of sudden cardiac death: Where cost-effectiveness hits fiscal reality. Value in Health (in press).
- Sung S, Forman-Hoffman V, Wilson MC, Cram P. Direct reporting of laboratory test results to patients by mail to enhance patient safety. J Gen Int Med (in press).
- Jones E, Vijan S, Fendrick AM, Deshpande S, Cram P. Automated external defibrillator deployment in high schools and senior centers. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2005; 9(4):382-5.
- Cram P, Ettinger, WH. Generalists or Specialists: Who Does It Better? The Physician Executive, 24(1):40-45, 1998.
- Cram P, Blitz SG, Monto AS, Fendrick AM. Diagnostic Testing for Influenza: Review of Current Status and Implications of Newer Treatment Options. Am J Managed Care, 5(12):3-12, 1999.
- Cram P, Blitz SG, Monto AS, Fendrick AM. Influenza: Costs of Illness and Considerations in Economic Evaluation of New and Emerging Therapies. Pharmacoeconomics, 19(3):223-230, 2001.
- Blitz SG, Cram P, Chernew ME, Monto AS, Fendrick AM. Diagnostic Testing or Empirical Neuraminidase Inhibitor Therapy for Patients with Influenza-Like Illness: What a Difference a Day Makes. American J Managed Care, 8(3):11-17, 2002.
- Cram P, Nallomothu BK, Fendrick AM, Saint S. Fast Food Franchises in Hospitals. JAMA, 287(22):2945-46, 2002.
- Cram P, Vijan S, Wolbrink A, and Fendrick AM. The Cost-Effectiveness of Automated External Defibrillator Deployment in Selected Public Venues. J Gen Int Med 18:745-54, 2003.
- Cram P, Hillis SL, Barnett M, Rosenthal GE. The Impact of Weekend Admission and Hospital Teaching Status on In-hospital Mortality. Am J Med 117: 151-57, 2004.
- Cram P, Vijan S, Inadomi J, Cowen M, Carpenter D, Fendrick A.M. The Impact of Celebrity Campaigns on Preventive Health Behavior: The Katie Couric Effect. Arch Int Med. (in press).
- Cram P, Vijan S, Wolbrink A, Fendrick A.M. The Impact of Including Passive Benefits in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: The Case of Automated External Defibrillators on Commercial Aircraft. Value in Health (in press).
- Cram P, Rosenthal GE, Vaughn-Sarrazin MS. Cardiac revascularization in specialty and general hospitals. N Eng J Med; 352:1454-62, 2005.
- Cram P, Rosenthal GE, Ohsfeldt R, Wallace RB, Schlechte J, Schiff GD. Failure to recognize and act on abnormal test results: The case of screening bone densitometry. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf; 31:90-7, 2005.
- Cram P, Vijan S, Fendrick AM. Cost-effectiveness of In-home Automated External Defibrillators for Individuals at Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death. J Gen Int Med; 20:251-8, 2005.
- Cram P, Schlechte J, Rosenthal GE, Christensen AJ. Patient Preference for Being Informed of their DXA Scan Results. J Clin Densitom 7: 275-80, 2004.