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Julia Lyall, RN

Doctor and hospital administrator shaking hands in hallway

William T. Choctaw, MD, JD, CSSBB

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Rick Newell, MD, MPH

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Theo Koury, MD

William T. Choctaw, MD, JD, CSSBB

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Rodolfo "Rudy" Zaragoza, MD Emily Wang Zahn, JD Brooke West,

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Bradford Tinloy, MD Carol Kong Darden, MPH Svea Joaquino,

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Michael Mesisca, DO Gillian Dargan, RN, MSN

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Tiffany Hackett, MD, MBA

Sick child in emergency department with team of doctors

$Anesthesiologist and physician discussing a hip fracture x-ray$

Gary Li, MD

Yafa Minazad, DO Arbi Ohanian, MD

Psychiatric patient with Vituity physician

Scott Zeller, MD

Mercy San Juan Medical Center,

Baby patient being treated using PIT process

Palomar Health,

$Patient with long bone fracture$

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center,

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Joseph Chiang, MD

Ryan Shanahan, MD Kabir Yousuf, MD Samit Desai, MD

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Zachary Tebb, MD

Integration between doctors and administrators

Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA

Shale Imeson, MD

Brian Wagner, MD Michael Paige, MD

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center,

Andrew Bolles,

Josh Sheridan, MD, MS

Juan Reynoso, Jr., MD

Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH Kendrick Johnson, MD Katie Hesse, RN, MSN, NP

Sergio Hernandez, MD

Ian Butler, MD

Michael Sequeira, MD, FACEP

Jon Falck, MD Benjamin Frizner, MD Samit Desai, MD

Barbara Victor, MD

Michael Sequeira, MD, FACEP

Savoy Brummer, MD Joshua Niebruegge, MD

Pascal Crosley, DO

Andrea Kamenca, MBA

Prentice Tom, MD Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD

Matthew Stilson, MD

Trish Jones, MD

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Rodolfo "Rudy" Zaragoza, MD

Adventist Medical Center - Portland,

Northwest Community Hospital,

Vamshidher Gankidi, MBBS, MPH

St. Louise Regional Hospital Emergency Department,

Anne Bruce,

Dawn Huong Schleif, NP David Carter, PA-C Jed Grant, PA-C

Gregg Miller, MD

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

John Fredericks, MD

Gabriella Maestas, CPA Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD

Cyndy Flores, PA-C Dan Culhane, MD Jennifer Munkner, MBA

Jennifer Heil, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS Dan Culhane, MD Jennifer Munkner, MBA

Jon Brummond, PA-C, MS

Vamshidher Gankidi, MBBS, MPH

Dawa Tarchin Phillips,

Allen Bookatz, MD

Karen Sharp, RN, MSN

David Birdsall, MD

Tiffany Hackett, MD, MBA Gregg Miller, MD

Jeff Bass, MD

David Carter, PA-C

Andrew J. Smith, Kimberly Lopez, RN, MSN

Hazel Tran, PharmD Kim Schwab, PharmD, BCPS Ronald A. Floyd, PharmD, MS

Greg Stratmann, MD

Dawa Tarchin Phillips,

Greg Stratmann, MD

Wade C. Fox, DO

Michael Sequeira, MD, FACEP

Theo Koury, MD

Sabiha Pasha, MD

Grace Siekman, PA-C Abraham Lopez, PA-C

Barbara Victor, MD

Peter Nosé, MD

Phil Piccinini, MD

Dawa Tarchin Phillips,

Melissa Maranda, MBA, PHR

Janet Young, MD

Anne Bruce,

Thomas Sugarman, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Seth Thomas, MD Kendrick Johnson, MD

Dawa Tarchin Phillips,

James Kim, MD

Shawn Lucas, MD

Gregg Miller, MD Prentice Tom, MD

Matthew Stilson, MD

Lisa Bornmann, PA-C

Kathleen Van Slyke, RN, MSN

El Camino Hospital,

Pamela McCord, BSN, MBA

Martin Ogle, MD, FACEP Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

Jon Brummond, PA-C, MS

Rodolfo "Rudy" Zaragoza, MD

Anne Bruce,

Kevin Riggs, PA-C

Hubert Wong, MD

Jennifer Munkner, MBA Michael Harrington,

David Birdsall, MD

Anne Bruce,

Rob Hamilton, MD, FAAEM

Tim Wagner, BSIE, PMP

Andrew J. Smith, Karrar H. Ali, DO, MPH

Nancy Carlson, RN, MBA

Dawa Tarchin Phillips,

Anne Bruce,

Jim Strafford, CEDC, MCS-P

Savoy Brummer, MD Denise Brown, MD

Tiffany Hackett, MD, MBA

Courtenay Kohlman, RN, BSN

Kathleen Van Slyke, RN, MSN

Prentice Tom, MD

Sabiha Pasha, MD

Beena Patel, DrPH, MPH

Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Anne Bruce,

Shaun Partlow, PA-C

Gail Silver, MD Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

Christina Palombo, RN, CPHQ

Andrew J. Smith,

Ted Kloth, MD, FACEP

Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Anne Bruce,

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Bonnie Carl, RN, MBA

Pamela McCord, BSN, MBA

Nancy Carlson, RN, MBA

Brian Anderson, MD

Matt Sartain, MBA

John Fredericks, MD

Pamela McCord, BSN, MBA

Douglas Brosnan, MD, JD Bing Pao, MD

Kevin Kruse,

Douglas Brosnan, MD, JD Bing Pao, MD

Bonny Sorensen,

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP Gary Li, MD

Martin Ogle, MD, FACEP

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP Gary Li, MD

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Jeffery J. Leinen, MD, FACEP

Michael L. Harrington, MBA, MA

Drew Fuller, MD, MPH, FACEP

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Chris Clark, MPA, PA-C

Prentice Tom, MD

Hartwell Lin, MD

Phil Piccinini, MD

Mark Spiro, MD, FACEP

John G. Holstein,

Barbara Victor, MD

Wesley Fields, MD, FACEP

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Al'ai Alvarez, MD

Janet Young, MD

Michael L. Harrington, MBA, MA

Katherine Ahern, MIMS

Josh Sheridan, MD, MS

Phil Piccinini, MD

Mark Spiro, MD, FACEP

Wesley Curry, MD, FACEP

Tim Wagner, BSIE, PMP

Prentice Tom, MD

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Prentice Tom, MD

Rick Newell, MD, MPH

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

John Fredericks, MD

Wesley Curry, MD, FACEP

Savoy Brummer, MD

Amina Martel, MD

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Denise Brown, MD

Patti Papeleux,

Denise Brown, MD

Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA

Nancy Carlson, RN, MBA

Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD

Theo Koury, MD

Marc Taub, MD, FACEP

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Mark Spiro, MD, FACEP

William Mostow, MD, FACEP

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

Mark Spiro, MD, FACEP

Prentice Tom, MD

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

Gail Silver, MD

Sam Jones, RN, BSN

Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

R. Myles Riner, MD, FACEP

Ellis Weeker, MD, FACEP

Wesley Curry, MD, FACEP

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Clinical Integration Improves ICU Quality and Costs

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Senior ED Helps Reduce Repeat Visits, Readmissions

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A Lean Transformation Continues

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Setting Compassionate Limits on Opioids and/or Sedatives

Optimization of Spaces in the Emergency Department Using Computational Models

LWBS and Door-to-Order Time

Mindful Palliative Care Puts a Human Face on Dying

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Collaborative Change Process Pays Off for Busy EDs

Lifting All the Boats in Emergency Medicine

Achieving Integration Inside and Out

Communication-Based Strategies for Promoting Inpatient Hospital Quality

An Employee-Driven Approach to Improving Clinical Retention (Part 2 of 2)

Improving Patient Throughput with ED Provider and Hospitalist Collaboration

Shedding Light on the Cost of Provider Turnover (Part 1 of 2)

Onboarding: Getting to "I Do" with Your New Employees

Addressing Emergency Department Overcrowding Through Simulation and Optimization

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The Lean Management System: Driving Accountability and Value for ED Teams

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