{"id":2407,"date":"2017-09-26T20:08:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coap.org\/?page_id=2407"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:59:12","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leadership<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”3062″ img_size=”129×160″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

COAP Medical Director<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ravi Hira, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI is an Interventional Cardiologist with MultiCare Pulse Heart Institute in Auburn, Tacoma and Puyallup. He is interested in the treatment of complex coronary disease and quality of care and outcomes research. He believes that care of all patients improves when we share best practices and opportunities across programs and institutions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”3846″ img_size=”129×160″ css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Executive Director Clinical Programs <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kristin Sitcov has been with the Foundation for Health Care Quality for almost 20 years – developing, implementing and overseeing the various clinical quality improvement programs that operate under the auspices of FHCQ. Currently in her role, she works directly with the members and leadership of both the Cardiac and Obstetrical COAP\u2019s and coordinates the work across FHCQ\u2019s suite of maternal health programs including the Community Birth Data Registry and Smooth Transitions.<\/p>\n

Kristin earned a degree in Nutrition from Washington State University, working for many years as a registered dietitian in both clinical and behavioral health and with the American Heart Association as Senior Director of State Health Alliances and Community Health.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564088146484{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]COAP’s physician-led Management Committee<\/strong> is made up of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, quality improvement professionals and hospital administrators from across Washington and Oregon.<\/span><\/p>\n

The committee is supported by COAP Advisors representing additional health care stakeholders, including Washington Health Care Authority, Center for Medicare Services, and private payers, and by several working subcommittees. Subcommittee membership is open to health care providers and stakeholders from across the region. COAP encourages broad participation to ensure that a diverse range of input and expertise goes into shaping the region\u2019s direction.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564088154829{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Management Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Aaron Holm, COAP Patient Representative<\/strong><\/span>
\nFounder and President<\/span>
\nMended Hearts of Puget Sound<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Ashok Venkataraman, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiovascular Surgeon<\/span>
\nPeaceHealth Sacred Heart<\/span>
\nSpringfield, OR<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Mumme, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiovascular Surgeon<\/span>
\nMulticare Tacoma General Hospital<\/span>
\nTacoma, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Drew Baldwin, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nInterventional Cardiologist, Director of Quality<\/span>
\nVirginia Mason Medical Center<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric J. Lehr, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Chair)<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiovascular Surgeon<\/span>
\nSwedish Medical Center<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Gautam Nayak, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiologist<\/span>
\nKittitas Valley Health<\/span>
\nEllensburg, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacob Doll, MD (Chair)<\/strong><\/span>
\nStaff Cardiologist, Acting Assistant Professor<\/span>
\nVA Puget Sound Health Systems. UW<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

John Peterson, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiac Surgeon<\/span>
\nProvidence Sacred Heart Medical Center<\/span>
\nSpokane, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Kirill Gelfenbeyn, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiothoracic Anesthesiologist<\/span>
\nSt. Michael Medical Center<\/span>
\nSilverdale, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Lara Oyetunji<\/b>, MD, MPH<\/b>
\nCardiovascular Surgeon
\nUniversity of Washington Medical Center
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

J. Richard Goss, MD, MPH<\/strong><\/span>
\nDirector, Quality Improvement; Medical Director<\/span>
\nHarborview Medical Center<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Speck, MD, MPH (Vice-Chair)<\/strong>
\nCardiologist
\nSwedish Heart and Vascular Institute
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Tariq Salam, MD, FACC, FHRS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nElectrophysiologist, Medical Director, Heart Rhythm Services<\/span>
\nMulticare Health System<\/span>
\nTacoma, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Theodore Koutlas, MD<\/strong><\/span>
\nCardiovascular Surgeon<\/span>
\nProvidence Sacred Heart<\/span>
\nSpokane, WA<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]COAP Advisors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPH, MPP
\n<\/b>Chief Medical Officer<\/span><\/span>
\nCenters for Medicare and Medicaid<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Ginny Weir, MPH<\/strong><\/span>
\nChief Executive Officer<\/span>
\nFoundation for Health Care Quality<\/span>
\nSeattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeanna Blitz
\n<\/b><\/strong>Noridian Contractor Medical Director, WA State (among others)
\n<\/strong>Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC
\nAlexandria, VA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Judy Zerzan, MD, MPH
\n<\/b>Chief Medical Officer<\/span><\/span>
\nWashington State Health Care Authority<\/span>
\nOlympia, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard W. Whitten, MD, MBA, FACP<\/strong><\/span>
\nContractor Medical Director, VP Health Policy<\/span>
\nNoridian Healthcare Solutions<\/span>
\nFargo, ND<\/span><\/p>\n

Zeila Schmidt<\/strong><\/span>
\nData Analyst<\/span>
\nARMUS by Health Catalyst (data partner)<\/span>
\nSan Mateo, CA<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Staff<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ravi Hira, MD<\/strong>
\nInterventional Cardiologist
\nCOAP Medical Director
\nSeattle, WA<\/p>\n

Chuck Maynard, PhD<\/strong>
\nResearch Professor Emeritus; COAP Statistician
\nUniversity of Washington
\nSeattle, WA<\/p>\n

Kristin Sitcov <\/strong>
\nExecutive Director Clinical Programs
\nFoundation for Health Care Quality
\nSeattle, WA<\/p>\n

Felicidad Smith, MPH <\/strong>
\nCOAP Manager
\nFoundation for Health Care Quality
\nSeattle, WA<\/p>\n

Vickie Kolios Morris MSHSA, CPHQ <\/strong>
\nSenior Program Director
\nFoundation for Health Care Quality
\nSeattle, WA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564087982204{background-color: #0063a7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”10″ el_class=”about-wpsc-menu”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1564088181221{padding-top: 50px !important;background-color: #91278f !important;}” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.22)”][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”3062″ img_size=”129×160″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text] COAP Medical Director Ravi Hira, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI is an Interventional Cardiologist with MultiCare Pulse Heart Institute in Auburn, Tacoma and Puyallup. He is interested in the treatment of complex coronary disease and quality…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2407","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3879,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2407\/revisions\/3879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualityhealth.org\/coap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}