Timothy P. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Timothy Stevens is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Clinically, Dr Stevens is an attending neonatologist at UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital (UR GCH) and at Rochester General Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Stevens assumed the role of Chief Clinical Officer, the physician leader for inpatient, outpatient, and outreach medical services at UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital. Prior to that, Dr. Stevens served for 12 years as Medical Director of the UR GCH Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where he oversaw programmatic improvements as well as quality assurance and improvement activities.

Professional Background

As Medical Director of the NICU and now as Chief Clinical Officer at UR GCH, Dr. Stevens has led development of a variety of quality assurance and quality improvement programs. In addition to internal GCH initiatives, Dr. Stevens has led UR GCH quality improvement collaborations with the Vermont Oxford Network (VON), the NYS Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC), and the Solutions for Patient Safety Network. These initiatives have resulted in reductions in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI), Nosocomial Sepsis, and postnatal growth restriction of preterm infants, among other improved outcomes.

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