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): Julie Lynch, Director, Institute for Quality Improvement
ASCA Foundation (ASCAF): William Prentice, David Shapiro, MD, and Rebecca Craig
AMSURG: Nina Goins, Vice President Quality and Clinical Services and Chair of ASC QC Finance Committee
ASC Quality Collaboration: Kathy Wilson, Executive Director
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Renae Battie, MN, RN, CNOR
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): Nikki Hurley
Physicians Endoscopy: Brett Bernstein, MD, Medical Director
SCA Health: Dare Underwood Meeks, Chief Nursing Officer
Specialist Management Solutions: Teresa Yancey, Senior Director, Clinical Quality and Operations
Surgery Partners: Sarah Martin, Chief Clinical Officer, American Group
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): Cheryl Pistone, RN, MBA
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): Jeanine Watson, MSN, RN, CNOR(E), NEA-BC
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 Bastable, 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: TBD
Kaiser Permanente: Donna Berning, MS, BS, RN, CPHQ, HACP, CLSSBB
Merritt Healthcare: Debra Morfea, MSN, RN, CAPA
New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers(NJAASC): Sheila McAteer, RN, BSN, MHA
Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS): Maria Tietjen, RN, BSN, CSPD, CAIP
Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association: Ashley Verbitsky
Physicians Endoscopy: Teresa Chaisson, RN, BSN, CAIP
Proliance Surgeons: Peggy Wellman and Simran Khurana, MHA, PHP, CPHQ, CEHRS
Regent Surgical Health: Dawn Ruiz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, HACP and Carolanne Holtz, RN, MHA, BSN, CNOR, CAIP
SCA Health.: Dare Underwood Meeks, RN, MSN, CASC; Lisa Sinsel, RN; Bonnie Ferguson, RN, BSN and Lee Anne Blackwell, RN, BSN, EMBA, CNOR, CAPI, CNAMB
Specialist Management Solutions: Teresa Yancey, RN, JD, CCM
Surgery Partners: Sarah Martin, MBA, RN and Teresa Brundige, RN
United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Debra Ledak, RN and Anita Lambert-Gale, RN
ValueHealth: Barbara Tirrell, RN, MSN, HACP
Visionary Enterprises (VEI): Patsy Poehler, RN, CASC, CAIP and Betsy Hart, RN