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 Lerner, Director, Research and Institute for Quality Improvement
ASCA Foundation (ASCAF): William Prentice, David Shapiro, MD, and Rebecca Craig
AMSURG: Nina Goins, Vice President Quality and Clinical Services
ASC Quality Collaboration: Kathy Wilson, Executive Director
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Renae Battie, Vice President of Nursing
Covenant Physician Partners: Melba Willis, Vice President of Clinical Services and Chair of ASCQC Board
HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: Denise Ventura, Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS): Robert Nelson
Physicians Endoscopy: Brett Bernstein, MD, Medical Director
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA): Dare Underwood Meeks, Chief Nursing Officer
Surgery Partners: Michael Schroeder, Regional VP Operations and Chair of ASCQC Finance Committee
The Joint Commission: Pearl Darling, Executive Director, Ambulatory Care Services
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tamala Norris, Vice President Clinical Operations and Group Chief Nursing Officer
ValueHealth: Barbara Tirrell, VP of Quality
Visionary Enterprises (VEI): Natalie Christy, Vice President Surgical Services and Patsy Poehler, Director Quality and Chair of ASCQC Technical Expert Committee
Technical Expert Committee
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC): Belle Lerner, Director, Research and Institute for Quality Improvement
ASCA Foundation (ASCAF): David Shapiro, MD, and Gina Throneberry, RN, MBA, CASC, CNOR
AMSURG: Nina Goins, MSN, RN, CPSS and Sarah Bailey
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Renae Battie, MN, RN, CNOR
ASC Quality Collaboration: Kathy Wilson, RN, MHA
California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA): Beth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, CASC
Consultant: Kim Wood, MD
Covenant Physician Partners: Melba Willis, RN and Elizabeth Wilson, RN, BSN, MBA, CPPS
Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (FSASC): Linda Nash, MBA, CASC, HRM and Sandra Jones, MBA, MSM, CASC, CPHRM, CHCQM, FHFMA
HCA, Ambulatory Surgery Division: Rae Kusnit, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Health Care Facilities Partners: Cheryl Cunningham, MBA-HC, RN, CASC, CAIP
HST: Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC and Caitlin Watkins
The Joint Commission: Paula Farrell, BSN, RN, 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, CAIP
Physicians Endoscopy: Bruce Bardall, BSN, MS, RN, CNOR
Proliance Surgeons: Melissa Moran-Hodge, MHA, CPHQ
Regent Surgical Health: Kathy Bernicky, RN, BSN; Carla Daley, RN, BSN, and Marie Dorflinger, RN, MBA, CPHQ
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA): Dare Underwood Meeks, RN, MSN, CASC; Lisa Sinsel, RN; Bonnie Ferguson, RN, BSN and Lee Anne Blackwell, RN, BSN, EMBA, CNOR, CAPI, CNAMB
Surgery Partners: Michael Schroeder, RN, MBA and Teresa Brundidge, RN
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Debra Ledak, RN and Anita Lambert-Gale, RN
Value Health: Barbara Tirrell, RN, MSN, HACP and Mary Dailey, RN, MA, FACHE
Visionary Enterprises (VEI): Patsy Poehler, RN, CASC, CAIP and Betsy Hart, RN