Leapfrog said March 31 that the committee will advise on issues related to ASC safety, quality, efficiency and decision-making about benefits design and direct contracting.
Committee members include:
- Linda Schwimmer. President and CEO of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Princeton)
- Carole Guinane, RN. Executive Director of ASC Operations at Cedars-Sinai (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
- Stephanie Jaross, BSN, RN. ASC Director of Proliance – Center for Spine and Joint Surgery (Terrance, Wash.)
- Kristine Kilgore, BSN, RN. Executive Director of Surgical Care Center of Michigan (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Kimberley Murray, RN. Chief Clinical Officer at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists/ Specialists’ One Day Surgery Center (Syracuse, N.Y.)
- Julia Nelson, BSN, RN. Executive Director of Elmhurst (Ill.) Outpatient Surgery Center
- Cori Prisco, DNP, RN. Clinical Director of Quality and Risk Management at Hudson Crossing Surgery Center (Fort Lee, N.J.)
- Beth Russell, MSN, RN. Executive Director at Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center
- Lori Sylvester, MSN, RN. Administrator at Riverside Outpatient Surgery Center (Columbus, Ohio)
- Arnaldo Valedon, MD. Medical Director of Outpatient Perioperative Services at WellSpan Health and WellSpan Health & Surgery Center (Hannover, Pa.)
- Andrew Weiss. Administrator and Assistant Vice President at Summit Surgical Center (Voorhees, N.J.)
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