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Rick Dutton

Richard P. Dutton, M.D., M.B.A., is Chief Quality Officer for USAP. In this role, Dr. Dutton leads the committee responsible for data analysis and performance measurement at USAP, using the collective data and evaluations of all USAP practices to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Dr. Dutton is a widely recognized leader in anesthesia quality management. Since 2009, he has served in clinical leadership positions with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Prior to USAP, he served as Chief Quality Officer for ASA and as the founding Executive Director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI). The AQI maintains the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry, the largest collection of anesthesia data in the world. Aggregated data in the registry is used to create educational materials, quality management benchmarking, academic papers, comparative effectiveness research and reports for ASA officers and committees to use to improve the quality of patient care.