Assessing Success in Patient Safety or Quality Projects.

Dr. Matt Austin is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. He is a principal faculty member at the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, where he focuses on performance measurement and quality improvement in healthcare settings. Dr. Austin's research interests include understanding the impact of transparency in quality and safety data on healthcare delivery, measuring disparities in care quality, and evaluating the diagnostic performance of hospitals. He has contributed significantly to the field by developing composite scores for patient safety and analyzing national hospital rating systems.In addition to his research, Dr. Austin teaches the course "Measuring the Success of a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety VI)" on Coursera, where he guides students through the importance of measurement in quality improvement initiatives. His work has been recognized by various healthcare organizations, and he actively collaborates with The Leapfrog Group to enhance performance measures for hospitals. Dr. Austin's commitment to improving patient safety and healthcare quality positions him as a leading expert in the field.