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: William Prentice, Executive Director

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

Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (FSASC): Peter Lohrengal, Executive Director

HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: Laura Mower, MA

Health Inventures: Chuck Peck, MD, President and CEO

National Surgical Care: Richard Pence, President and Terry Hawes RN, BHA

Nueterra Healthcare: John Schario, CEO and Colleen Heeter, SVP Operations Design

Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS): Robert Nelson, Lou Sheffler and Michael Romansky

Surgical Care Affiliates: Andrew Hayek, President and CEO and 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: Linda Brooks-Belli, RN

AOA/HFAP: Monda Shaver, RN, BSN, MSHM, CPHIT and Susan Lautner, RN, BSN, MSHL

AORN: Jan Davidson, MSN, RN and Bonnie Denholm, RN, MS, CNOR

ASCOA: Ann Geier RN, MS, CNOR, CASC

ASC Quality Collaboration Executive Director: Donna Slosburg BSN, LHRM, CASC

HCA: Sherri Hill, RN

Health Inventures: Cindy King, RN, CPHQ

National Surgical Care: Bruce Bardall, RN, BSN, MS, CNOR

Nueterra Healthcare: Lee Harper, RN and Mary Hibdon, RN

Surgical Care Affiliates: Linda Lansing and Carrie Brojakowski, RN, BSHA, LNC, HWD

The Joint Commission: Michael Kulczycki and Kathleen Domzalski

Symbion: Steve Whitmore and Gina Throneberry, RN, MBA, CASC

USPI: David Zarin, MD and Ann Shimek, RN, BSN, CASC