Division of Quality and Safety

Division of Quality and Safety

The vision of quality and safety at Virginia Commonwealth University provides continuous quality improvement and quality assurance for patients through education, innovation, and research. It is our goal to be the safest environment that optimizes quality in patient outcomes. VCU community has nearly 60% minority patients, we aim to eliminate health care disparities that have been worsened by Social Determinants of Health. We strived to be patient-centric, providing families with shared decision-making and applying evidence-based guidelines throughout the perioperative period. Incorporated in our goals is the optimization of the Enhance Recovery After Surgery/Pathways development. 

Interdisciplinary teams allow us to provide seamless, efficient, and timely care. VCU Perioperative Quality metrics and patients’ experience surveys reflect continuous improvement.  

Meet our Quality and Safety team

Dr John Drago: Vice Chair of Quality and Safety 

Quality and Safety Committee Members  

Dr Shilen Thakrar: Associate Medical Director , Chair, of the Quality and Safety Committee  

Dr Vivian Bui-Huynh: Quality and Safety Education Coordinator  

Dr Eric Worrall:  Quality and Safety Education Coordinator 

Praveen Prasanna MD: Resident Program Director 

Dr Dallin Gould DO: CA3 Resident 

Dr Michael Felts MD: CA2 Resident 

Alyssa Jensen: Staff CRNA 

Jake Swenson:  Staff CRNA 

Molly Weissert: Staff CRNA 

Jamie Graham: Senior Nurse Anesthetist 

Amanda Faircloth Ward:  DNAP Senior Nurse Anesthetist 

Tamara Lawson MD:  VCU Quality Council Coordinator  

Pranav Shah MD: EPIC Lead, Informaticist 

Kiera Johnson: BS, EMT, Quality and Safety Administrative Manager