Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
Dr. Valley's research seeks to improve the delivery of care within intensive care units (ICUs). Currently, he has two broad research focuses: reducing disparities in ICU care among rural and minoritized communities and ensuring that ICU care is centered around patients and families.
Experience
2016–present
Clinical Lecturer, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
2023–present
Associate Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
2018–2023
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
2013–2016
Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
Education
2016
University of Michigan, MSc
2009
University of Miami, MD
2005
Emory University, BA
Publications
2020
ICU beds: less is more? Yes, Intensive Care Medicine
2020
Navigating Discharges from Intensive Care Unit to Ward, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2020
Changes in Self-Rated Health After Sepsis in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study, CHEST
2020
Emotional Experiences and Coping Strategies of Family Members of Critically Ill Patients, CHEST
2020
Changes to Visitation Policies and Communication Practices in Michigan ICUs during the COVID-19 Pandemic, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
2020
Continuous quality improvement in statistical code: avoiding errors and improving transparency, BMJ Quality & Safety
2019
Intensive care use and mortality among patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction: retrospective cohort study., BMJ
2019
Prior Vaccination and Effectiveness of Communication Strategies Used to Describe Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases
2019
Estimating ICU Benefit: A Randomized Study of Physicians, Critical Care Medicine
2018
The Search for the Optimal Intensive Care Unit Triage Model, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2018
Hospital Variation in Renal Replacement Therapy for Sepsis in the United States, Critical Care Medicine
2017
Intensive Care Unit Admission and Survival among Older Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Failure, or Myocardial Infarction, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2016
Disruptive technology: can electronic portals promote communication in the ICU, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2016
Intensive care use and quality of care for patients with myocardial infarction and heart failure, Chest
2016
Association between non-invasive ventilation and mortality among older patients with pneumonia, Critical Care Medicine
2015
Association of intensive care unit admission with mortality among older patients with pneumonia, JAMA
2015
The epidemiology of sepsis: questioning our understanding of the role of race, Critical Care
Grants and Contracts
2024
Harnessing Active Relationships within VA ICUs to Engage Surrogates and Care Teams (HARVEST)
Role:
Principal Investigator
Funding Source:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2021
Promoting Equity via Change in Practice for Respiratory Failure (PRECIPICE)
Role:
Principal Investigator
Funding Source:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
2020
Rapid Understanding of Best Practices in Rural Intensive Care (RUBRIC)
Role:
Principal Investigator
Funding Source:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2018
Preventing Avoidable Deaths from Pneumonia by Improving Use of Intensive Care