Measurement and Analysis in Transforming Healthcare Delivery Volume 2: Practical Applications to Engage and Align Providers and Consumers

Harry C. Sax, MD is Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After medical school at Johns Hopkins, he completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of Cincinnati as well as a Fellowship in Nutrition Support. During his subsequent tenure at the University of Rochester, he built an active clinical and research presence as well as served on the Board of Directors of several Independent Practice Associations where he began his work on physician profiles and feedback as well as team performance. He was one of the early proponents of Crew Resource Management in medicine and worked closely with administration and physicians on optimizing the culture of medical delivery. In 2005, he became Chief of Surgery at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, a community based teaching hospital with Brown Medical School, and completed a Masters in Health Care Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Sax is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He also works with the CRUDEM foundation in Milot Haiti where he was the was the Chief Medical Officer for relief efforts after the 2010 earthquake.