John Byrnes, MD
Author
McLeod Health
Biography
John Byrnes, MD, is a nationally recognized expert in healthcare quality and safety. He has more than 20 years of experience leading, designing, and implementing quality and safety programs throughout the United States and Europe. During his recent 11-year tenure as chief quality officer at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, the organization received more than 100 quality awards, was ranked three times as one of the nation’s top 15 health systems, and received multiple top-50 and top-100 hospital designations.
Dr. Byrnes is a popular speaker at regional and national conferences, including the annual meetings of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the national faculty for the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL), serves on its board’s Faculty Advisory Council, and teaches at the AAPL Institutes. He recently completed his term on the national Board of Directors for HFMA and has served on board quality committees for large hospital systems, multispecialty medical groups, integrated healthcare systems, and health plans. Dr. Byrnes is clinical associate professor at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.
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