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In this episode of Central Line, Dr. Adam Striker and Dr. Tim Clement, physician anesthesiologist with Confluence Health, discuss quality improvement solutions. Listen in to hear how—and why—Dr. Clement’s group selected NACOR, how they’re using it for benchmarking, and what they’re learning from the process. The conversation touches on the role of iterative learning, corporate culture, the factors that went into their decision making process, and more. Recorded June, 2020.
Timothy Clement, MD, is a private practice anesthesiologist in Wenatchee, Washington, where he serves as the Department of Anesthesiology's quality improvement representative. He is on the Board of Directors for the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists and a delegate to the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Washington State Medical Association. After receiving his undergraduate degree in anthropology from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from the University of Colorado, Dr. Clement completed his anesthesiology residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
Adam Striker, MD, FASA, is currently Chair of the ASA Committee on Communications, and is the series editor for ASA’s Central Line podcast series. He is an Associate Professor and serves as staff anesthesiologist in the Division of Cardiac Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesia at Kentucky Children’s Hospital as part of the Joint Congenital Heart Care Program. He received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Purdue University and his medical degree from Indiana University. He completed his pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Northwestern University.
