Participant List

National Summit on Patient Safety Data Collection and Use

Held April 23 and 24, 2001, the National Summit on Patient Safety Data Collection and Use was sponsored by the Patient Safety Task Force.

Select to access the Summit's Final Agenda and the Task Force's Fact Sheet.

Speakers and Facilitators / Participants / Public Affairs Staff

Speakers and Facilitators

Geri Amori Risk Manager Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT	Delton Atkinson Executive Director National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems Washington, DC
James Battles, Ph.D. Senior Service Fellow/Patient Safety Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Anne Berdahl Senior Associate Director Health Policy Development American Hospital Association Washington, DC
Paul Conlon, Pharm.D., J.D. Vice President for Clinical Quality Trinity Health Farmington Hills, MI	Liam Donaldson, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P., F.F.P.H.M. Chief Medical Officer Department of Health National Health Service London, England
Marie Dotseth, M.H.A. Assistant to the Commissioner Minnesota Department of Health St. Paul, MN	John Eisenberg, M.D. Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Tim Flaherty, M.D. American Medical Association Chicago, IL	Ellen Flink, B.S.E. & M.B.A. Hospital Program Director NYS Department of Health Troy, NY
Nancy Foster Coordinator for Quality Activities Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Julie Gerberding, M.D. Director Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion National Center for Infectious Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
William Golden, M.D. Medical Sciences University of Arkansas Little Rock, AK	John Gosbee, M.D. Director Patient Safety Information Systems National Center for Patient Safety Veterans Health Administration Ann Arbor, MI
Suzanne Graham, Ph.D., R.N. Regional Patient Safety Director California Division Department of Quality and Utilization Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA	Edward Harrison, M.B.A. Director Patient Safety Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative Pittsburgh, PA
Fred Hiegel Director Bureau of Hospital and Primary Care Services New York Department of Health Albany, NY	Lee Hilborne, M.D., M.P.H. Director Quality Management Services UCLA School of Medicine UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
James Hodge, Jr., LL.M. Adjunct Professor of Law Project Director, NIH Genetics Project Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC	Stephen Jencks, M.D. Director Quality Improvement Group Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD
Gwendolyn Johnson, M.A., R.N.C. Nursing Coordinator Women's Health Unit Howard University Lanham, MD	Arthur Levin Director Center of Medical Consumers in New York New York, NY
Richard Lewis, Ph.D. Deputy Director Office of Blood Research and Review Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Gregg Meyer, M.D., M.Sc. Director Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Trish Riley, M.S. Executive Director National Academy for State Health Policy Portland, ME	Joachim Roski, Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant Vice President of Quality Measurement National Committee for Quality Assurance Washington, DC
N. Lee Rucker, M.S.P.H. Senior Vice President Policy and Public Affairs National Council on Patient Information and Education Bethesda, MD	Paul Schyve, M.D. Senior Vice President Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Steven Solomon, M.D. Chief Healthcare Outcomes Branch Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion National Center for Infectious Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA	Jonathan Teich, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical and Patient System HEALTHvision, Inc. Newton, MA
Kasey Thompson Director Center on Patient Safety American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists Bethesda, MD	Sally Trombly, R.N., M.P.H. Director of Regulatory Services Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions Cambridge, MA
Janet Woodcock, M.D. Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD

Participants

Michael Amery, J.D. Federal Affairs Manager American Academy of Neurology St. Paul, MN	Troy Arnold, M.H.A. Student University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Deborah Ashman, M.B.A. Health Insurance Specialist Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Elaine Atticks Supervisor Project Data Collection Health Care Quality Improvement Program KePRO Harrisburg, PA
Vivian Auld, M.L.I.S. Senior Technical Information Specialist Library Operations/National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology National Library of Medicine Bethesda, MD	Sue Auxter Senior Editor Clinical Laboratory News American Association for Clinical Chemistry Washington, DC
Brian Balicki, M.H.S. Federal Sales Executive Apelon Olney, MD	Kenneth Barker, Ph.D. Director Center for Pharmacy Operations Research Auburn University Auburn, AL
Bonnie Barnard Assistant Project Coordinator MountainPacific Quality Health Foundation Helena, MT	Robert Barnett Director Office of Continuing Care New York Department of Health Delmar, NY
Judith Barrett, M.S. Quality Improvement Specialist MedTeams Dynamics Research Corporation Andover, MA	Stefanie Bell, R.N. Covnergent Healthcare McLean, VA
Nancee Bender, M.S. Center for Research and Evidence-Based Practice University of Rochester Rochester, NY	Bona Benjamin Quality Officer Pharmacy Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Gary Bennett Director Facilities and Services Licensing Washington State Department of Health Olympia, WA	Celso Bianco, M.D. Executive Vice President America's Blood Centers Washington, DC
Douglas Boenning, M.D. Emergency Medicine Trauma Center Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC	Jane Bondaruk Systems Analyst MedTeams System Group Dynamics Research Corporation Andover, MA
Joe Boone Assistant Director for Science Public Health Practice Program Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA	Patricia Booth, R.N. American College of Chest Physicians Chevy Chase, MD
Rita Bowling, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A. Assistant Administrative Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Ohio KePRO Inc. Seven Hills, OH	Barbara Braden Senior Health Policy Analyst Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Resources and Services Administration Bethesda, MD
John Brehm, M.D. Medical Director West Virginia Medical Institute Charleston, WV	Linda Bresolin, Ph.D. Vice President Professional Standards, Policy and Advocacy American Medical Association Chicago, IL
Roselie Bright, Sc.D. Epidemiologist Office of Surveillance and Biometrics Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	S. Lori Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H. Research Scientist Division of Postmarket Surveillance Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Mary Michael Brown, R.N., M.S. Senior Clinical Consultant Bridge Medical Solana Beach, CA	Suanna Bruinooge Public Policy and Practice American Society of Clinical Oncology Alexandria, VA
Richard Bubach Director of Information System North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc. Minot, ND	John Burke, Ph.D. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Wilmette, IL
Jennifer Burpee, M.P.H . Manager of Regulatory Affairs American Society of Clinical Pathologists Washington, DC	Kristin Carman Senior Research Scientist Washington Research Center American Institutes for Research Washington, DC
Deborah Carpenter, M.S.N. Director The MEDSTAT Group Washington, DC	Caitlin Carroll, M.P.H. Assistant Director Health Studies National Opinion Research Center Washington, DC
Peter Carstensen Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Fred Cecere, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces Chevy Chase, MD
Edward Charnock, M.D. Medical Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Ohio KePRO, Inc. Seven Hills, OH	Robert Chloupek, M.D., M.P.H. Director Health Care Quality Improvement Program Health Care Excel, Inc. Terre Haute, IN
Tom Clements, M.D., M.P.H. Clinical Consultant Kansas Foundation for Medical Care Topeka, KS	Andrew Cohen, M.H.S.A. Health Services Consultant Columbia, MD
Devon Coleman Federation of State Medical Boards Washington, DC	Kathy Connolly, R.N., M.S.Ed. Assistant Vice President Risk Management Insurance Management Services Premier, Inc. Charlotte, NC
Sallie Cook, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Virginia Health Quality Center Richmond, VA	Stan Cooks Director Assessment Program Health Licensing Section Department of Health and Environmental Control Columbia, SC
George Cox, J.D. Senior Washington Counsel Division of Legislative Counsel American Medical Association Washington, DC	Steve Crane, Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer American Academy of Physician Assistants Alexandria, VA
Joan Crosby, R.N., M.S.H.S.A. Registered Nurse Specialist, Risk Management Agency for Health Care Administration Tallahassee, FL	Jay Crowley, M.A. Senior Human Factors Engineer Office of Surveillance and Biometrics Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Mary Ann Curran, M.P.A. Senior Health Policy Analyst The Legislative Strategies Group Washington, DC	Matt Cutler, M.S. Program Analyst Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget Office of Budget U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Diane Darvey, Pharm. D., J.D. Director State Pharmacy Affairs National Association of Chain Drug Stores Alexandria, VA	John Davis Director State Legislature and Regulatory Affairs National Community Pharmacists Association Alexandria, VA
Frances de Peyster, M.P.H., M.A.T. Deputy Director Washington Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington, DC	Carole DeSpain-Magoffin, M.S. Senior Advisor Quality of Care The National Pharmaceutical Council Reston, VA
Richard Deutsch Director The American Health Quality Association Washington, DC	Jennifer Devine, J.D. Senior Staff Attorney Office of General Counsel U.S. Pharmacopeia Rockville, MD
Nazim Dhanani President PSI International, Inc. Fairfax, VA	Richard Diamond, M.D., M.P.A. Medical Officer Policy and Special Projects Branch Division of Medicine and Dentistry Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration Rockville, MD
Louis Diamond, M.B., Ch.B.; FACP Vice President and Medical Director Office of Clinical Evaluation The MEDSTAT Group Washington, DC	William Donnell Vice President Federal Affairs Vecna Technologies, Inc. University Park , MD
Joyce Dubow, M.U.P. Senior Policy Advisor Public Policy Institute AARP Washington, DC	Stephen Duffy Executive Vice President American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Alexandria, VA
Anita Durkin, R.N. Data Collection Manager Operations DynKePRO York, PA	Mark East Health Data Analyst South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care Sioux Falls, SD
Stanley Edinger, Ph.D. Senior Science Advisor Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Noel Eldridge Executive Assistant VA National Center for Patient Safety Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC
Sharon Eloranta, M.D. Director of Health Care Evaluation PROWest Seattle, WA	Judith English President Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Washington, DC
Jay Epstein, M.D. Director Office of Blood Research and Review Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Catherine Ernevad, R.N. Performance Improvement Analyst Nursing Administration Evergreen Healthcare Kirkland, WA
Stacey Eubanks, M.P.A. Manager Healthcare Quality American Academy of Family Physicians Overland Park, KS	Ellen Evans, R.N., M.P.H., M.B.A. Quality Improvement Specialist Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA
Barry Farr, M.D., M.Sc. Hospital Epidemiologist Epidemiology/Infection Control UVA Health System Charlottesville, VA	Fred Ferree Executive Vice President Iowa Foundation for Medical Care West Des Moines, IA
Carl Fink Senior Director Computer Sciences Corporation Potomac, MD	Sandra Fitzler Director of Clinical Services American Health Care Association Washington, DC
Marilyn Flack, M.A. Senior Public Health Analyst Office of Surveillance and Biometrics Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Anne Flanagan, M.S., R.N. President and Chief Executive Officer Ellenville Regional Hospital Ellenville, NY
Chris Florance Communications Manager American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Fairfax, VA	Lynda Flowers, J.D., M.S.N., R.N. Senior Policy Analyst National Academy for State Health Policy Washington, DC
Mary A. Foulkes Deputy Director Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Woodmont Office Complex Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Michelle Fried, J.D. Federal Affairs Director Policy Division American College of Emergency Physicians Washington, DC
Marcia Fry Head of Programmes Department of Health National Health Service London, England	Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. Westat Rockville, MD
Daniel Glunk, M.D., FACP Trustee KePRO and Pennsylvania Medical Society Williamsport, PA	Jay Gold, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Senior Vice President Administration MetaStar, Inc. Madison, WI
Willis Goldbeck President and Chief Executive Officer The Health Project La Jolla, CA	Robin Goldenberg, M.D. Convergent Healthcare McLean, VA
Judy Goldfarb, M.A., R.N. Nurse Consultant Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Leslie Goode, M.H.S. Vice President ABIM Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Mark Gorden, M.S. Senior Associate Regulatory Affairs Department of Managed Care & Regulatory Affairs American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Washington, DC	Ann Graham, M.P.H., CRNA Senior Nurse Consultant Office of Surveillance and Biometrics Division of Postmarket Surveillance Product Evaluation Team II Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Cathy Green Director of Licensure Tennessee Health Care Facility Nashville, TN	Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D. Senior Analyst, ASPE Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Janet Greenblatt, M.P.H. Senior Statistician Center for Cost and Financing Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Kay Gregory Director, Regulatory Affairs American Association of Blood Banks Bethesda, MD
Becky Haines Executive Director National Center for Clinical Outcomes Research Arlington, VA	Thomas Hales, FACE, FHFMA Vice President, CHIF Chief Financial Officer Child Health and Financing National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Alexandria, VA
Lein Han, Ph.D. Team Leader Medicare Quality Monitoring System Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Charmaine Heard, M.D. Medical Director Department of Community Health Atlanta, GA
Stephanie Heinzman Project Leader Health Care Quality Improvement Program KePRO Harrisburg, PA	Kristin Helfer-Koester, M.H.S.A. Health Policy Analyst Legislative and Special Projects Maryland Health Care Commission Baltimore, MD
Deborah Henderson Director Executive Operations Staff Office of the Center Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Anne Henig Policy Analyst Executive Operations Staff Office of the Center Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Richard Hermann, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry Health Policy and Management Harvard Medical School School of Public Health Department of Psychiatry Cambridge Hospital Cambridge, MA	Richard Hillman, B.S.E.E., M.S.B.M.E., M.B.A. Marketing Manager Intesys Enterprise Clinical Informations Systems, Spacelabs Medical, Inc. Redmond, WA
Martin Himmel Deputy Office Director Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Steve Hines, Ph.D. Analytic Scientist Clinical Sciences Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care Easton, MD
Eileen Hogan, M.P.A. Project Officer Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Gregorio Hunt Director Health Policy & Economics Delaware Healthcare Association Dover, DE
Timothy Hunter, M.P.A. Presidential Management Intern Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget Office of Budget U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC	Joan Hurley, J.D., M.H.S. Scientific Review Administrator Division of Scientific Review Office of Research Review, Education, and Policy Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Anne Irving, M.A., FACHE, CPHQ Manager Risk Management Consultative Services The Reciprocal Group Glen Allen, VA	Carol Isaacs, J.D. Deputy Director Health Legislation and Policy Development Michigan Department of Community Health Lansing, MI
Thomas Jackson, M.B.A. Vice President Operations HealthInsight Salt Lake City, UT	Daniel Jernigan, M.D., M.P.H. Senior Medical Officer Office of Surveillance National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
H. Joanna Jiang, Ph.D. Social Scientist Center for Organization and Delivery Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Pamela Johnson Manager of Regulatory Affairs American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Fairfax, VA
Michele Johnson Government Relations Representative American Academy of Family Physicians Washington, DC	Cyrus Jordan, M.D. Medical Director VT Program for Quality in Health Care Montpelier, VT
Katherine Kany, R.N. Senior Policy Fellow Department of Practice and Policy American Nurses Association Washington, DC	Richard Kapit, M.D. Medical Officer Epidemiology Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Gary Kaplowitz, D.D.S., M.A., M.Ed. Quality Assurance Coordinator U.S. Coast Guard Washington, DC	Anita Kedas, Ph.D. Nurse Consultant Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Jim Keller, M.S. Director Health Devices Group ECRI Plymouth Meeting, PA	Howard Kelley, D.D.S., M.P.H. Senior Public Health Advisor Office of the Secretary Office of Public Health and Science U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Kevin Kellogg Director Analytic Services and Information Systems New Mexico Medical Review Association Albuquerque, NM	John Kettlewell, Jr., M.B.A. Director Information Systems Virginia Health Quality Center Richmond, VA
Marge Keyes, M.A. Project Officer Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Melissa King, M.S.P.H. Study Director Health Studies Westat Rockville, MD
Holly Klapperich, M.H.A. Minneapolis, MN	Lisa Koonin, M.N., M.P.H. Director Office of Health Care Partnerships Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
James Korelitz, Ph.D. Associate Director Westat Rockville, MD	Beth Kosiak Director Division of Acute and Chronic Disease Management Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD
Carrie Kovar Manager Public Health Policy Federal Affairs American Academy of Ophthalmology Washington, DC	Robert Krovitz Vice President and Chief Operating Officer MassPRO Waltham, MA
Aaron Krupp, J.D. Government Affairs Representative Medical Group Management Association Washington, DC	Wendy Landow, M.P.H. Director of Research Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology Fairfax, VA
David Lanier, M.D. Director Primary Care Extramural Research Center for Primary Care Research Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	B.J. Larson-Jones, R.N., M.B.A. Manager Clinical Improvement Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Georgia Medical Care Foundation Atlanta, GA
Adele Lash Communication Director Indiana State Medical Association Indianapolis, IN	Christopher Laxton Executive Director Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Washington, DC
Jason Lee, Ph.D. Senior Research Manager Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy Washington, DC	Jennifer Legler, M.S.N. Quality Manager Office of Quality Manager Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington, DC
Alan Levine Senior Program Specialist Inspector General's Office U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC	Gail Levine, M.A. Director Pediatric Prevention Network National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Alexandria, VA
Joel Levine, M.A. Senior Policy Advisor Center for Quality Health Resources and Services Administration Rockville, MD	Jane Li, M.D. Associate Medical Director Drug/Device Surveillance Unit Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL
Terrell Lindsey, M.B.A. President and Chief Executive Officer Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation Birmingham, AL	Jerold Loeb, Ph.D. Vice President Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Catherine Lorraine Director Policy Development and Coordination Staff Office of the Commissioner Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Denise Love, M.B.A. Executive Director National Association of Health Data Organizations Salt Lake City, UT
Jerome Luby, M.S. Consultant Public Service Sector KPMG Consulting McLean, VA	Jennifer Lundblad, M.B.A. Senior Vice President Programs and Communications Project Operation and Communications Stratis Health Bloomington, MN
Janet Lynch, Ph.D. Senior Quality Improvement Director Division of Quality Improvement Projects Virginia Health Quality Center Richmond, VA	Michael Mabry Director of Health Policy and Economics Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Fairfax, VA
Mary MacDonald Research Analyst Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Health Planning and Policy Sacramento, CA	Jenna MacLennan Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota Ramsey, MN
Daniel MacNeil, M.D. Executive Director Exploratory Development and Drug Safety Bristol Myers Squibb Pennington, NJ	Cynthia Mannis, R.N. Director Performance Improvement Health Care Quality Improvement Quality Insights of Delaware Wilmington, DE
Eric Marks, M.D. Associate Dean for Faculty Office of the Dean Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Bethesda, MD	Norman Marks, M.D. Medical Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research/Medwatch Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Kathleen McCarthy, R.N. President and Chief Executive Officer MassPRO Waltham, MA	Teresa McCasky, R.N., M.B.A. Director of Strategic Planning Bridge Medical Solana Beach, CA
Carol McCauley, RHIA Director of Health Services Improvement Texas Medical Foundation Austin, TX	Paul McCurdy, M.D. Advisory Committee for Blood Safety & Availability U.S. Public Health Service Washington, DC
Thomas McGinnis, R.Ph. Director of Pharmacy Affairs Office of the Commissioner Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Jerry McGraw Chief Operating Officer New Mexico Medical Review Association Albuquerque, NM
John McMahon Corporate Medical Director Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation Helena, MT	Robert McNellis, M.P.H. Director Clinical Affairs and Education American Academy of Physician Assistants Alexandria, VA
Suzanne Mercure Principal Barrington & Chappell Falls Church, VA	Karen Milgate Deputy Executive Vice President The American Health Quality Association Washington, DC
Clare Miller Manager Public Policy Washington Business Group on Health Washington, DC	Kenneth Miller Vice President of Research and Graduate Education American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Alexandria, VA
Tracy Miller Vice President for Quality and Regulatory Affairs Greater New York Hospital Association New York, NY	Cory Mitchell Program Associate Federal Affairs College of American Pathologists Washington, DC
Kristie Mitchell, M.P.H. Senior Research Analyst Scientific and Research Services American College of Cardiology Bethesda, MD	Carol Monaco Assistant Director Regulatory Affairs American Osteopathic Association Washington, DC
David Mongillo, M.P.H. Director of Public Health Government Affairs College of American Pathologists Washington, DC	Susan Moore, R.N., M.P.H. Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Georgia Medical Care Foundation Atlanta, GA
Carla Morrisey, R.N., M.S.N. Program Specialist American College of Radiology Reston, VA	Christel Mottur-Pilson, Ph.D. Director Scientific Policy American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Susan Nedza, M.D., M.B.A. Chair Patient Safety Task Force American College of Emergency Physicians Hinsdale, IL	Milton Nichaman, M.D., Sc.D. Senior Epidemiologist Westat Rockville, MD
Veronica Nieva, Ph.D. Vice President Westat Rockville, MD	Stephen Nightingale, M.D. Advisory Committee for Blood Safety & Availability U.S. Public Health Service Washington, DC
Beverly Nissenbaum Director Health Policy and Government Affairs American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. Alexandria, VA	Doris Northrup, M.S. President Coda Silver Spring, MD
Genevieve Nowlolinski, M.Sc. Program Analyst Office of Inspector General Office of Evaluation and Inspections U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC	Sharon O'Callaghan Consumer Safety Officer Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Miriam O'Day Senior Director Public Policy Alpha One Foundation Annapolis, MD	Lolita O'Donnell, R.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. Medical Data Analyst Quality and Case Coordination Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, DC
Samuel Ogunbo, Ph.D. Senior Research Analyst Department of Epidemiology and Evaluation Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation Jefferson City, MO	Ken Oishi Director Statistical Administrative Resource Group Michigan Peer Review Organization Plymouth, MI
Robert Osburne, M.D., M.B.A. Director of Physician Review Georgia Medical Care Foundation Atlanta, GA	Pamela Para, R.N., M.P.H., CPHRM Director of Professional and Technical Services American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Chicago, IL
Kay Patterson, M.D., M.S. , M.P.H. Center for Devices and Radiological Health Epidemiology Branch Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Jeffrey Patyk Staff Specialist Division of Health Care Affairs Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC
Elizabeth Pellicore, R.N. Peer Review Organization of New Jersey East Brunswick, NJ	Eric Peterson Social Science Analyst Health Care Teams U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, DC
Julia Petrellis, M.S.N.O.B., CPHQ Director Quality Improvement Connecticut Hospital Association Wallingford, CT	Betty Pilous, R.N., M.H.S.A., CPHQ Administrative Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Ohio KePRO, Inc. Seven Hills, OH
Daniel A. Pollock, MD Acting Director Division of Acute Care Rehabilitation Research & Disability Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA	Paul Pomerantz, M.B.A. Executive Director Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology Fairfax, VA
Jean Pontikas Assistant Director Division of Health Care Quality Department of Public Health Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston, MA	Kathryn Pontzer, J.D. Deputy Director Washington Office American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Washington, DC
Linda Pucci Program Manager School of Public Health University of North Carolina Research Triangle Park, NC	Gina Pugliese, R.N., M.S. Director Premier Safety Institute Premier, Inc. Oak Brook, IL
Deborah Queenan, M.S.W. Coordinator International Health Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Lawrence Rammunno, M.D., M.P.H. Principal Clinical Coordinator Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation Dover, NH
Brian Raymond Senior Policy Consultant Institute for Health Policy Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA	Thomas Reilly, Ph.D. Director National Healthcare Quality Report Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Marcia Renaux, R.N., M.S. Chief Preventive Health Health Services Division Federal Bureau of Prisons Alexandria, VA	Amanda Rennert, M.P.A. Program Analyst Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget Office of Budget U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Carol Richardson Administrative Coordinator and Privacy Officer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, MD	Crystal Roach Program Examiner Health Division Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC
Barbara Rogers, C.R.N.P., M.N., A.O.C.N. Adult Nurse Practitioner Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA	Mary Rojas, Ph.D. Senior Director Data Analysis Health Care Quality Improvement Program Island Peer Review Organization Lake Success, NY
William Rollow, M.D., M.P.H. Deputy Director Quality Improvement Group Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Roger Rosa, Ph.D. Senior Scientist National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington, DC
Jill Rosenthal, M.P.H. Policy Analyst National Academy for State Health Policy Portland, ME	Jo Ellen Ross, R.N., M.N.A. President and Chief Executive Officer California Medical Review, Inc. San Francisco, CA
Patricia Rowell, Ph.D. Senior Policy Fellow Nursing Practice American Nurses Association Washington, DC	Joy Rozman, M.Ed. Chief Executive Officer Administration Virginia Health Quality Center Richmond, VA
Sarah Ryan, M.A. Education Consultant SNOMED International College of American Pathologists Northfield, IL	Gwethlyn Sabatinos Worker's Compensation Coordinator Bureau of Prisons U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
Eileen Salinsky, M.B.A. Director Division of Public Health Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC	Amanda Sarata Senior Research Analysis Specialist Minnesota Department of Health St. Paul, MN
Mary Savitsky, M.H.A., M.P.A. Project Manager Accreditation Integrated Health Care Resources Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Washington, DC	Pamela Scarrow Manager Quality Improvement American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Washington, DC
George Schreiber, D.Sc. Associate Director Principal Investigator Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study Westat Rockville, MD	David Schulke Executive Vice President The American Health Quality Association Washington, DC
Ellen Schwalenstocker, M.B.A. Director Child Health Quality Child Health and Financing National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Alexandria, VA	Christian Shalgian Senior Government Affairs Associate American College of Surgeons Washington, DC
Anton Sidnawy, M.D., M.P.H. Chief of Surgery VAMC Washington, DC Society for Vascular Surgery Washington, DC	Mary Sieggreen, M.S.N., N.P. Nurse Practitioner Harper University Hospital Detroit Medical Center Detroit, MI
Frederic Simmens, M.P.A., L.C.S.W. Chief Operations Officer Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation Jefferson City, MO	Ross Simpson, Jr., M.D., M.P.H. Principal Clinical Coordinator Medical Review of North Carolina, Inc. Cary, NC
John Sirmon, M.A. Senior Health Insurance Specialist Center for Health Plans & Procedures Medicare Managed Care Group Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Judy Smetzer, R.N. Vice President Institute for Safe Medication Practices Huntingdon Valley, PA
Jedd Smith University of Minnesota Eden Prairie, MN	Donna Smith Principal Ergonomist Smith Ergon South Windsor, CT
Edward Sobel, D.O. Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Program Quality Insights of Delaware Wilmington, DE	John Song, M.D. Bureau Chief Health Care Performance Monitoring Center for Health Management and Evaluation Missouri Department of Health Jefferson City, MO
Asta Sorensen, M.A. Research Program Manager National Patient Safety Foundation Chicago, IL	Joann Sorra, Ph.D. Westat Rockville, MD
Linda Sovine Director of Health Planning West Virginia Health Care Authority Charleston, WV	Mary Sparks, R.N. Nurse Consultant Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Kimberly Stern, M.H.A. Manager CHPS Consulting Columbia, MD	Frances Stewart, M.D. Program Director Clinical and Program Policy Health Affairs U.S. Department of Defense Falls Church, VA
Walter Stone, M.S. Paralegal Specialist Office of Information Services Health Care Financing Administration Baltimore, MD	Terri Straub Senior Director Healthcare Quality Improvement Island Peer Review Organization Lake Success, NY
Suzanne Streagle, M.A. Study Manager Health Studies Westat Rockville, MD	David Stumpf, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Pediatrics and Neurology American Academy of Neurology Evanston, IL
Sharon Swan, C.A.E. Executive Director American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Alexandria, VA	Don Tabbutt Corporate Accounts Manager Spacelabs Medical, Inc. Redmond, WA
Deborah Theobald, M.S. President Vecna Technologies, Inc. Hyattsville, MD	David Thomason, Ph.D. Policy Analyst Texas Senate Research Division Austin, TX
Evelinda Trindade, M.D., M.Sc.. Tecno Surveillance Brazilian National Agency for Health Surveillance Brasilia, Brazil	Anne Trontell, M.D., M.P.H. Deputy Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Lisa Ratliffe Tylor Program Analyst Office of Planning Evaluation and Legislation National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA	Matthew Vaeth Program Examiner Health Division Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC
Margaret VanAmringe, M.H.S. Vice President External Relations Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Washington, DC	Carol Vargo, M.H.S. Assistant Director Federal Affairs American Medical Association Washington, DC
Nancy Verzier, M.S.N., R.N., CPHQ Manager Quality Improvement Services Qualidigm Middletown, CT	Kam Valentine, R.N. Comm/CME CFMC Aurora, CO
Elaine Holland Vining Assistant Director American Academy of Pediatrics Washington, DC	Dennis Weaver, M.D. Senior Manager Public Service Sector KPMG Consulting McLean, VA
Judy Weddle, R.N., CPHQ Quality Improvement Manager Health Care Quality Improvement Tennessee PRO/QIO Memphis, TN	Mary Weick-Brady, R.N., M.S.N. Supervisory Nurse Consultant Division of Postmarket Surveillance Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD
Robert Weiser Director Health Care Assessment Medical Review of North Carolina, Inc. Cary, NC	Stephen Weitzman Datapharm Foundation Columbia, MD
Deborah Wheeler, M.S.P.H. Senior Manager Accreditation Medical Affairs American Association of Health Plans Washington, DC	Patience White, M.D. Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow U.S. Senate Finance Committee (Majority) Washington, DC
Robert Wilbur Society of Thoracic Surgeons Washington, DC	Linda Wildman, M.B.A. Data Analyst Payment Error Prevention Program MidSouth Foundation for Medical Care Memphis, TN
Mary Jo Wiley, M.S.N., J.D. Consultant Risk Management Department of Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Washington, DC	Betty Ann Wilkins, M.S.N. Director Risk Management Inova Health System Falls Church, VA
Robert Wise, M.D., M.P.H. Medical Epidemiologist Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Rockville, MD	Flossie Wolf, M.S. Director Policy and Legislative Affairs Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Harrisburg, PA
Ann Worf, R.N., M.H.S.A. Risk Management Specialist Quality Department/Medical Office Renal Care Group Nashville, TN	Xiaohui Zhou, M.P.H. Clinical Data Analyst Quality Improvement Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA

Public Affairs Staff

Farah Englert Public Affairs Specialist Office of Health Care Information Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Howard Holland Public Affairs Specialist Office of Health Care Information Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Allan Lazar, M.B.A. Deputy Director Office of Health Care Information Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD	Ronald Rabbu, M.S.A. Public Affairs Specialist Office of Health Care Information Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD
Christine G. Williams, M.Ed. Director Office of Health Care Information Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD

Current as of May 2001

Internet Citation:

Participant List. National Summit on Patient Safety Data Collection and Use. May 2001. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/taskforce/partlist.htm.

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