David Levine, MD, FACEP, Former ED Director at Stroger Hospital, Joins University HealthSystem Consortium as Associate Vice President, Medical Director

OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) today announced that David Levine, MD, FACEP, has joined the organization as associate vice president of informatics and medical director of UHC's Comparative Data & Informatics department.

Dr. Levine will oversee UHC's risk-adjustment methodologies and lead physician engagement activities in UHC's world-class comparative data products and services for the 107-member academic medical center consortium.

Dr. Levine has spent his 15-year clinical career as an emergency department physician at the 464-bed John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Ill.—the last 7 years as medical director of the emergency department. He has also served as a physician leader for information technology upgrades including expansion of computer physician order entry and documentation improvements. In addition, he has been a consultant for emergency departments and physician groups to optimize informatics, quality, and compliance. He is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Rush Medical School in Chicago.

"We could not be happier to welcome David to the organization," said Steve Meurer, PhD, UHC senior vice president, Comparative Data & Informatics. "The clinical leadership he brought to Cook County for so many years and his experience in optimizing informatics, quality, and compliance in a large, complex academic medical center will be a tremendous benefit to our members."

Dr. Levine received his medical degree from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and his psychology degree from the University of Michigan. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Boston City Hospital (now known as Boston Medical Center). He is a fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians.

About UHC

The University HealthSystem Consortium, formed in 1984, is an alliance of 107 academic medical centers and 238 of their affiliated hospitals, representing approximately 90% of the nation's nonprofit academic medical centers. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational, financial, and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets. For more information, visit www.uhc.edu.

SOURCE University HealthSystem Consortium