About Us
The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC) accomplishes its goals through the combined efforts of both a leadership group and an expert group.
Leadership Group:
Co-Chairs: David Shapiro, MD and Kim Wood, MD
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care: John Burke, PhD, Executive Director and CEO
Ambulatory Surgery Foundation: Kathy Bryant, President
American College of Surgeons: Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Executive Director
American Osteopathic Association, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: George Reuther, COO
AmSurg: Phillip Clendenin, Senior Vice President and Kathy Wilson, VP Quality
ASC Quality Collaboration: Donna Slosburg, BSN, LHRM, CASC, Executive Director
AORN: Linda K. Groah, RN, MSN, CNOR, CNAA, FAAN, Executive Director/CEO
HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: To be determined.
National Surgical Care: Richard Pence, President
Nueterra Healthcare: John Schario, CEO and Colleen Heeter, SVP Operations Design
Surgical Care Affiliates: Richard Sharff, Executive Vice President
Symbion: Cliff Adlerz, President
The Joint Commission: Michael Kulczycki, Executive Director
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Bill Wilcox, President and CEO
Expert Group:
AAAHC: Naomi Kuznets, PhD
Ambulatory Surgery Foundation: David Shapiro, MD, Marian Lowe, Debra Stinchcomb, BSN, CASC and Sarah Martin, MBA, RN, CASC
AmSurg: Lorri Smith RN, BSN and Linda Brooks-Belli, RN
AOA/HFAP: Monda Shaver, RN, BSN, MSHM, CPHIT and Susan Lautner, RN, BSN, MSHL
AORN: Bonnie Denholm, RN, MS, CNOR
ASCOA: Ann Geier RN, MS, CNOR, CASC
ASC Quality Collaboration Executive Director: Donna Slosburg BSN, LHRM, CASC
National Surgical Care: Terry Hawes, RN, BHA
NovaMed: Cassandra Speier
Nueterra Healthcare: Lee Harper, RN and Deb Anglemyer, RN, BSN, MSM
Surgical Care Affiliates: Kim Wood, MD
The Joint Commission: Michael Kulczycki and Kathleen Domzalski
Symbion: Steve Whitmore and Gina Throneberry, RN, MBA, CASC
USPI: David Zarin, MD, Julie Gunderson, RN, MM, CPHQ and Clint Chain, RN, BSN