Donald Berwick
Donald Berwick
Donald M. Berwickis a former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Prior to his work in the administration, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement a not-for-profit organization. On July 7, 2010, 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. On...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
CountryUnited States of America
We must accept human error as inevitable - and design around that fact.
I am romantic about the NHS. I love it.
Traditional medical ethics, based on the doctor-patient relationship must be changed... The primary function of health care regulations should be to limit an individuals own decision-making!
Some is not a number. Soon is not a time.
As a doctor, an educator, an innovator and someone who has dedicated his professional career to making things work better and to helping people – I am ready to lead,
Right now, we are doing it blindly.
Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets,