Peter B. Angood, MD has joined Winkenwerder Company LLC as Senior Advisor for Patient Safety and Health Care Quality. Dr. Angood is a recognized national expert in patient safety, healthcare quality and medical standards, and health policy development. Previously he served as Chief Patient Safety Officer and Vice President at the Joint Commission, and since then as Senior Advisor for Patient Safety at the National Quality Forum. Dr. Angood also is currently serving as the Medical Director of the GE Patient Safety Organization with GE Healthcare, and continues his longstanding work with the World Health Organization’s Initiative for Patient Safety.
Dr. Angood has a distinguished career in medicine. He served as Professor of Surgery, Anesthesia, and Emergency Medicine, and also held positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Washington University in St. Louis.
For The Winkenwerder Company, Dr. Angood will strengthen the company’s ability to support clients’ needs in patient safety, quality improvement, measurement, and compliance. With the growth of quality and performance-oriented payment systems, the needs of both providers and payers have grown and changed.
“I am delighted that Peter has joined The Winkenwerder Company. He brings extraordinary experience in patient safety, quality, care measurement, and compliance with standards. His unique expertise will improve our services to existing clients and help us better serve new clients. We see great opportunities to reduce medical errors and improve the quality of health care in America," said Dr. Bill Winkenwerder, Chairman & CEO of The Winkenwerder Company.
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