Tom
Staiger
MD
Bio
Dr. Thomas O. Staiger is a Professor in the University of Washington School of Medicine's Division of General Internal Medicine. He has been the Medical Director of the University of Washington Medical Center since 2008. He has extensive experience in operational quality improvement. He is active in the Society of General Internal Medicine and is past chair of the society’s Health Policy and Clinical Practice Committees. His academic interests include evaluating the role of anticipatory systems in improving safety in healthcare, the diagnostic evaluation of low back pain, promoting scholarship in quality improvement and educating physicians regarding leadership and quality improvement.
HEALTH SYSTEMS-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Clinical Implementation
Education
- Leadership
Leadership and Management
- Quality
- Patient Safety
Mentorship
- Policy
- Leadership and Management
Policy
- National – Professional Society: Society of General Internal Medicine Leadership in Health Policy Program
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Focus Area: Oversight of hospital QI and safety initiatives, including nosocomical infection and LOS reduction efforts
- Care Setting: UWMC (Hospital)
- QI Work: Continuous PDSA, Case Reviews