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Donald Berwick is an American pediatrician and health policy expert who co-founded the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing healthcare quality and patient safety. He served as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2010 to 2011 under a recess appointment by President Barack Obama. His work has focused on reducing medical errors and adapting quality improvement methodologies from other industries to healthcare delivery. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and trained in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital.
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Donald Berwick ranks #123 of 150 in the Physician ranking, behind Anthony Fauci, ahead of Thomas Addison.
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What did Donald Berwick create at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement?
Berwick co-founded the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and served as its president and CEO for nearly two decades. IHI became known for programs such as the 100,000 Lives Campaign and for promoting the Triple Aim in healthcare.
When did Donald Berwick run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
President Barack Obama appointed Berwick as CMS administrator in July 2010. He served until December 2011 while major provisions of the Affordable Care Act were being implemented.
What does Donald Berwick mean by improving healthcare quality?
His approach applies systematic measurement and process improvement to problems such as medical errors, delays, and inconsistent care. Berwick brought ideas from manufacturing and other safety-focused industries into hospitals and health systems.
Was Donald Berwick originally a practicing doctor?
Yes. He trained as a pediatrician and practiced at organizations including Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Community Health Plan before focusing primarily on health policy and quality improvement.
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