Experience. Dedication. Passion.
The I-PASS Patient Safety Institute team has several years of experience successfully implementing and sustaining I-PASS in hospitals. They include researchers, hospitalists and medical education specialists who have expertise in patient safety, implementation science and medical education. They developed the tools based on their own experience in implementing I-PASS in more than 50 institutions.
I-PASS Study Group and Executive Council
Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. Landrigan is a Founder and Board Member of the I-PASS Institute, as well as Principal Investigator of the I-PASS Study Group. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Research Director of the Inpatient Pediatric Service and a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Director at the Sleep and Patient Safety Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital…Read More
Nancy D. Spector MD
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. Spector is a Founder and Board Member of the I-PASS Institute, as well as Chair of the Executive Council of the I-PASS Study Group. She is a general pediatrician and a former Pediatric Residency Program Director at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. She is currently Professor and…Read More
Amy J. Starmer MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. Starmer is a Founder and Board Member of the I-PASS Institute, and a member of the Executive Council of the I-PASS Study Group. Dr. Starmer works as a general pediatrician, as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and is the Director of Primary Care Quality…Read More
Theodore C. Sectish MD
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. Sectish is a Founder of the I-PASS Institute and a member of the Executive Council of the I-PASS Study Group. He is the Program Director at Boston Children’s Hospital and Vice Chair for Education. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. His contributions to the I-PASS Institute…Read More
Raj Srivastava MD, FRCP(C), MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. Srivastava is a Founder of the I-PASS Institute and a member of the Executive Council of the I-PASS Study Group. He is the Assistant Vice President of Research at Intermountain Healthcare, a system-wide role, and the Medical Director of the Office of Research. He is also currently…Read More
Daniel C. West MD
Co-Founder and Executive Council Member
Dr. West is a Founder of the I-PASS Institute and a member of the Executive Council of the I-PASS Study Group. He is a Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Residency Program and Vice-Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. In nearly two…Read More
I-PASS Patient Safety Institute Executive Leadership
William H. Floyd
Chief Executive Officer
William (Bill) Floyd is a senior executive who has worked in the medical industry for 30+ years at three Fortune 500 Medical companies as well as two early stage start-up ventures. Most recently, Bill was President and CEO of CSA Medical in Lexington, MA. He was recruited to take the CEO role to manage the…Read More
Scott Pitt
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Scott Pitt is the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer at I-PASS Institute. Previously, he spent 8 years as a provider of financial advisory and management services to technology-based companies, where he was involved in numerous…Read More
Timothy O’Shea
Business Development
Timothy O’Shea is an experienced and seasoned health care executive and Board member. He spent over 20 years at Boston Scientific where he had roles in a variety of functions: sales, domestic marketing, international marketing, R+D and left Boston Scientific as Corporate Vice…Read More
Nick Adams
VP, Product / Technology
With a passion for improving the way people work with other people to take care of people using mobile technology, Nick truly knows the world of healthcare communications. Prior to co-founding Care Thread, Nick spent 15 years delivering sales for leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies…Read more
Amanda Hofer
Program Manager
Amanda joined the I-PASS team as a Program Manager in June 2018. Her previous work experiences with non-profits, hospitals, and start-up companies provide her with . . . Read More
Christina Hazekamp, MPH
Program Manager
Christina joined the I-PASS team as a Program Manager in 2016. She brings her knowledge of public health and background in clinical nutrition to her role in assisting sites . . . Read More
I-PASS Patient Safety Institute Mentors
The I-PASS Patient Safety Institute also consists of a team of certified mentors – clinicians that understand firsthand the challenges of implementing such a large initiative, such as I-PASS. They understand the detailed milestone planning, effective staff training and robust measurement needed to achieve consistent and sustained changes in oral and written communication processes and they have developed tools and resources to aid in the process.