National Council for Healthcare Technology Safety (NCHTS)
The National Council for Healthcare Technology Safety (NCHTS) is the premier advisory board on patient safety that oversees activities within the AAMI Foundation’s Healthcare Technology Safety Institute (HTSI). The council’s purpose is to effect positive change in the use, design, development, and implementation of healthcare technology and related processes.
NCHTS ROSTER |
Patricia Adamski, RN
Director, Standards Interpretation
Division of Healthcare Improvement
The Joint Commission |
Thomas J. Bauld, PhD
Biomedical Engineer
National Center for Patient Safety
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
Anthony C. Easty, PhD
Senior Scientist
University Health Network
Toronto General Hospital |
Rosemary Kennedy, PhD RN MBA FANN
Thomas Jefferson University |
William Maisel, MD
Chief Scientist and Deputy Director for Science
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS
Interim President
National Patient Safety Foundation
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Julie Morath, RN, MS
Sr. V.P., California Hospital Association (Quality & Safety)
CEO, California Hospital Quality Institute |
A. William Paulsen, PhD, MMSC, CCE, AAC
Professor of Medical Sciences
Frank Netter School of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Director of Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Quinnipiac University |
Nancy G. Pratt, RN MS
Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer
St. Joseph Health |
David Schlotterbeck (council chair)
Former Chief Executive Officer, CareFusion
Independent Director, Juniper Networks |
Daniel Schwartz, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Survey and Certification Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Pat Shrader, JD
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Medtronic, Inc. |
Nathaniel Sims, MD
Anesthesiologist and Physician Advisor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners HealthCare |
Suzanne Steidl
Patient Advocate |
