Michael P Thompson, PhD
Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Medical School
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
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University of Michigan
Michigan Medicine, Department of Cardiac Surgery
2800 Plymouth Road, North Campus Research Complex, Building 16, Room 138E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Michigan Medicine, Department of Cardiac Surgery
2800 Plymouth Road, North Campus Research Complex, Building 16, Room 138E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Michael P Thompson, PhD
Associate Professor
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About
Dr. Thompson conducts research that seeks to understand and improve cardiovascular healthcare quality, outcomes, and policy through the application of quantitative methodologies and collaborative quality improvement. He leads Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded projects that delve into understanding the determinants and outcomes of cardiac rehab and evaluating the impact of telemedicine adoption on ambulatory care quality, outcomes, and costs. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC) and the Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network (MiCR), Director of Analytic Strategy for the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy (CHOP), and as Chair of IHPI's Early Career Faculty Advisory Council (FAC).
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Qualifications
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Postdoctoral FellowUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Preventive Medicine, Memphis, United States
2015 - 2017
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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PhD, EpidemiologyMichigan State University, 909 Fee Road Room B601, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
2011 - 2015
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MPH, EpidemiologyUniversity of Michigan, School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
2009 - 2011
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BS, History, Philosophy, and Sociology of ScienceMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
2008 - 2009
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BS, Human BiologyMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
2004 - 2008
Center Memberships
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Center MemberSamuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Recent Publications
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Chatur S, Seth M, Cantey E, Thompson MP, Gurm H, Qureshi MI, Gupta V, Qureshi M, Samman B, Sukul D, Vaduganathan M. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2026 Nov 9; 102585Journal ArticleReminders EMbedded IN PCI Reports to Optimize Discharge Diabetes Mellitus Care (REMIND-DM): A Cluster Randomized Quality Improvement Implementation Study in the BMC2 PCI Collaborative
DOI:10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.102585 -
Ramdeen SL, Wagner C, Pegues JN, Yang J, Hou H, Ibrahim AM, Likosky DS, Thompson MP, Yang B, Hamilton BCS, Romano JC, Ailawadi G, Hawkins RB. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2026 Oct 6;Journal ArticlePatient-Surgeon Sex Concordance Affects Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.
DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.09.023 PMID: 42838250 -
Hailat RS, Thompson MP, Oostema JA, de los Campos G, Reeves MJ. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2026 Oct 1; 107 (10): 2869 - 2878.Journal ArticleThe Comparative Effectiveness of Inpatient Versus Skilled Nursing Facility Rehabilitation Using Linked Acute Stroke Registry Data
DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2026.05.024 PMID: 42252074 -
Pegues JN, Ramdeen SL, Royston L, Hou H, Yang J, Thompson MP, Pagani FD, Hawkins RB, Likosky DS. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026 Jul 1; 172 (1): 150 - 158.e7.Journal ArticleThe association between the Distressed Communities Index and failure to rescue after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries
DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.01.025 PMID: 41638554 -
Pegues JN, Kazaleh M, Hider AM, Chang CH, Fawaz RM, Kimfon KM, Alnajjar R, Zhou S, Hawkins RB, DeLucia A, Schwartz CF, Thompson MP, Braun TM, Barnes GD, Pagani FD, Likosky DS. Jtcvs Open, 2026 Jun 1; 31:Journal ArticleInterhospital variation in Medicare spending for infections after coronary artery bypass grafting and surgical aortic valve replacement
DOI:10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101801 -
Bauer TM, Hou H, Fleigner M, Likosky DS, Pagani FD, Sukul D, Keteyian SJ, Thompson MP. Circulation Population Health and Outcomes, 2026 Apr 1; 19 (4): e000145Journal ArticleCorrection: Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and 1-Year Mortality by Frailty Level in Medicare Beneficiaries (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (2025), (18), (12) (10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.125.012009))
DOI:10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000145 -
Wagner C, Theurer PF, Clark M, He C, Braun T, Azoury F, Qandeel HG, Magouliotis DE, Martin J, Pruitt A, Topcu AC, Ailawadi G, Likosky DS, Thompson MP, Pagani FD, Hawkins RB. BMJ Open, 2026 Apr 1; 16 (4):Journal ArticleEvaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103070 PMID: 41946546 -
Harbaugh C, Roche K, Kunnath N, Dickey C, Kamdar N, Thompson MP, Suwanabol PA, Ibrahim A, Dimick JB. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Jnccn, 2026 Mar 31; 24 (35):Journal ArticleYIA26-004: Do Health Systems Ensure High-Quality Surgical Care? Hierarchical Analysis of Colon Cancer Quality
DOI:10.6004/jnccn.2025.7181 PMID: 42055075
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