About Us
The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC) accomplishes its goals through the combined efforts of the Board of Directors, the Leadership group and our Technical Expert Committee.
Board of Directors
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC): Belle Learner, Assistant Director
ASCA Foundation (ASCAF): William Prentice, Executive Director, David Shapiro, MD and Debra Stinchcomb, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC
AmSurg: Nina Goins, Vice President Quality and Clinical Services
ASC Quality Collaboration: Kathy Wilson, RN, MHA, Executive Director
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Jan Davidson, MSN, RN
Covenant Physician Partners: Lew Little, President and CEO and Melba Willis, RN, Chair of Board
HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: Stephanie Landry VP of Quality
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS): Robert Nelson
Physicians Endoscopy: Brett Bernstein, MD, Medical Director
Practice Partners in Healthcare: Lee Anne Blackwell, RN, BSN, CNOR
Surgery Partners: Michael Schroeder, Chair of Finance and VP of Clinical Services
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA): Dare Meeks Underwood, VP of Clinical Services
The Joint Commission: Pearl Darling, Executive Director, Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program
True Health: Barbara Tirelli VP of Quality and Performance
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Mark Garvin, COO
Visionary Enterprises (VEI): Natalie Christy, VP Surgical Services and Patsy Poehler, RN, CASC, CAIP
Technical Expert Committee
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC): Belle Learner, Assistant Director
ASCA Foundation (ASCAF): David Shapiro, MD, and Gina Throneberry RN, MBA, CASC, CNOR
AmSurg: Nina Goins, MSN, RN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Jan Davidson, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
ASC Quality Collaboration: Open, Executive Director
California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA): Beth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, CASC
Consultant: Kim Wood, MD
Covenant Physician Partners: Melba Willis, RN, Chair of Board
Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (FSASC): Linda Nash, MBA, CASC, HRM
HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: Rae Kusnit, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
HST: Tara Vail, MBA, Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC and Chris Beavor
The Joint Commission: Paula Farrell, BSN, RM, CPHQ
Kaiser Permanente: Donna Berning, MS, BS, RN, CPHQ, HACP, CLSSBB
Merritt Healthcare: Kerri Ubaldi, RN, MBA, CPHRM
New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers(NJAASC): Jeff Shanton
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS): Maria Tietjen, RN, BSN, CSPD
Physicians Endoscopy: Bruce Bardall, BSN, MS, RN, CNOR
Practice Partners in Healthcare: Lee Anne Blackwell, RN, BSN, CNOR, CAIP
Regent Surgical Health: Kathy Bernicky, RN, BSN and Carla Daley RN, BSN
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA): Dare Underwood Meeks, RN, MSN, CASC and Lisa Sinsel, RN, Bonnie Ferguson, RN BSN
Surgery Partners: Michael Schroeder RN, CASC, BSN, Teresa Brundige, RN, and Donna Giles SVP and Chief Clinical Officer
True Health: Mary Dailey and Barbara Tirrell, RN, MSN, HACP
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Debra Ledak, RN and Anita Lambert-Gale, RN
Visionary Enterprises (VEI): Patsy Poehler, RN, CASC, CAIP