Joint Commission (JC) Standards Report
December 23, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
Re: A v. Heart Hospital of Austin et al
My name is **********************. I have been a hospital chief executive officer and healthcare administrator for over 35 years and currently am a full-time educator and consultant to hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. Since 1978, I have been a Board Certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (“FACHE”), which is the professional organization for hospital administrators, having passed the certifying examination and have been recertified as required by the College. I have lectured extensively to hospital administrators and students in hospital administration and have been a featured speaker at several national meetings. I am currently a faculty member in the graduate and undergraduate health administration programs at the University of ***** and teach at least one course every semester. I have also written a book entitled **************************. I have been continuously employed in the field of hospital and health care administration since 1973. I am familiar with the prevailing professional standards of care for acute care hospitals, such as the Heart Hospital of Austin, Texas, which is the subject of this letter for events occurring in January, 2011. More specifically, for such time period, I am familiar with standards of care and obligations applicable to such hospitals in their care of patients who present through an emergency room and are then admitted. Further information regarding my experience and qualifications is detailed on my attached CV.