The HMS Coordinating Center is a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, quality improvement specialists, and data analysts. This multidisciplinary group partners closely with hospitals and clinicians across Michigan to drive improvements in care quality and patient safety. Leveraging robust clinical data, the team supports the dissemination of best practices, facilitates implementation strategies, and fosters innovation through collaborative learning.
HMS Program Administration
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Scott Flanders, MD
Program Director
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Elizabeth McLaughlin, MS, RN
Program Manager
HMS Core Faculty
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Steven Bernstein, MD, MPH
Data Design Expert
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Paul Bozyk, MD
Critical Care Physician Lead
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Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc
PICC/Midline Resource Expert
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Tejal Gandhi, MD
Antimicrobial Use Physician Lead
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Ashwin Gupta, MD
Antimicrobial Resource Expert
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David Paje, MD, MPH
PICC/Midline Physician Lead
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Lindsay Petty, MD
Antimicrobial Resource Expert
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Pat Posa, RN, BSN, MSA, CCRN, FAAN
Quality and Patient Safety Program Manager
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Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc
Sepsis Physician Lead
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Valerie Vaughn, MD, MSc
Antimicrobial Use Resource Expert
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Elizabeth Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc
Critical Care Physician Lead
HMS Administrative Team
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Tawny Czilok, MHI, BSN, RN
Assistant Program Manager
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Casey Gould, BBA
Administrative Specialist
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Jennifer Horowitz, MA
Research Area Specialist Lead
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Jennifer Minock, MHA
Project Senior Manager
HMS Site Support Team
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Rebecca Mayer, MT(ASCP), MPH
Education Specialist
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Tara Pearlman, BSN, RN
Quality Assurance Coordinator – Antimicrobial Use Staff Lead
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Caitlin Tatarcuk, BSN, RN
Quality Assurance Coordinator – Critical Care Staff Lead
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Abby West, MSN, APRN
Quality Assurance Coordinator – Sepsis Staff Lead
HMS Data Team
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Michael Hess, MSI
Database Administrator
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Harsh Bhanderi, MS
Database Analyst/Programmer
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Megan Heath, PhD
Statistician Lead
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Lubna Hossain, MPH
Data Analyst/Programmer Intermediate
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David Ratz, MS
Biostatistician
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Emily Walzl, MS
Statistician Intermediate