Don Berwick | |
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| 13th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
| In office July 7, 2010 – December 2, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Charlene Frizzera (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Tavenner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1946 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ann Berwick |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MD, MPP) |
Donald M. Berwick (born September 9, 1946) is a former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to his work in the administration, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement[1] a not-for-profit organization.
On July 7, 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Berwick to serve as the Administrator of CMS through a recess appointment. On December 2, 2011, he resigned because of heavy Republican opposition to his appointment and his potential inability to win a confirmation vote.[2] On June 18, 2013, Berwick declared his candidacy for governor of Massachusetts, but lost the Democratic Party nomination to Attorney General Martha Coakley.[3]
Berwick has studied the management of health care systems, with emphasis on using scientific methods and evidence-based medicine and comparative effectiveness research to improve the tradeoff among quality, safety, and costs.[4][5][6]
Among IHI's projects are online courses for health care professionals for reducing Clostridioides difficile infections, lowering the number of heart failure readmissions or managing advanced disease and palliative care.[7] In March 2012 he joined the Center for American Progress as a Senior Fellow.[8]
- ^ Galewitz P. "Local hospitals and doctors join forces to improve health care, restrain costs", Kaiser Health News, July 22, 2009; accessed July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Medicare administrator Donald Berwick resigns in the face of Republican opposition", Sarah Kliff, The Washington Post, November 23, 2011
- ^ "For governor, it’s Coakley vs. Baker", The Boston Globe, September 10, 2014
- ^ "Rethinking comparative effectiveness research". Biotechnol Healthc. 6 (2): 35–8. 2009. PMC 2799075. PMID 22478764.
- ^ "Interview with Donald Berwick". Katherine T. Adams, Biotechnology Healthcare June 2009; 6(2): 35–38.
- ^ Carmichael, Mary (March 29, 2010). "Five Things You Should Know About Donald Berwick, the New Medicare/Medicaid Chief". Newsweek.
- ^ "Who Is Don Berwick and What Will He Mean for Reform?" Archived May 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Maggie Mahar March 30, 2010.
- ^ Donald Berwick Joins CAP as Senior Fellow, americanprogress.org; accessed April 28, 2017.