title: Interview with a quality leader: Dr. David Nash. Interviewed by Kathleen Tornow Chai.
abstract: Dr. David Nash, founder of the original Office of Health Policy in 1990 at Thomas Jefferson University and later the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health, is known for his emphasis on measurement and variation in Medical Education. His knowledge and understanding of healthcare policy make this interview timely and relevant.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000639:trends; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D061214:Patient Safety; D011057:Politics; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology