David M Nestler M D M S - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic
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2010Certificate - Clinical Research Training ProgramMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2008Clinical Research Fellowship - Emergency MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2007Resident - Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Foundation Emergency Medicine Residency Program2004MDUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago2000MS - BiologyLoyola University Chicago1995BS - PhysiologyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignShow more education Activities and honors
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2008Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine Awards and honors
2022Diamond Quality Fellow AwardMayo Clinic Quality Academy2022Department of Medicine (DOM) and the Internal Medicine Residency Program Highest Rated Educators and Resident Education - Emergency MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program20182018 Quality and Patient Safety Workgroup Chair AwardQuality and Patient Safety Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians2016Finalist, Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research PracticeInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)20152014 Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Outstanding Quality Improvement Project - Emergency Department Dismissal Education Redesign ProjectMayo School of Continuous Professional Development2014Emergency Medicine Quarterly Faculty Recognition AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine2012Emergency Medicine Quarterly Clinical Excellence AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine2008Teacher of the Quarter, 3rd QuarterMayo Clinic Rochester, Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program2008IFEM Campbell MacFarlane Best Poster Award Runner-Up for “Evaluation of chest pain in an Emergency Department Chest Pain Unit: effect of age on outcomes”International Federation of Emergency Medicine2008Best Research Presentation by Research FellowEmergency Medicine Research, Department of Emergency MedicineShow more awards and honors Professional memberships
2020 - presentMedical DirectorMayo Clinic Enterprise Patient Experience Patient Visitor Conduct2019 - presentChairMayo Clinic Rochester Patient Grievance Committee2018 - presentMedical DirectorMayo Clinic Enterprise Patient Experience Service Recovery2018Chair, Patient Safety Sub-CommitteeAmerican College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)2017 - presentMemberEpic Workflow Review - ED Visit Intra-visit for the Plummer Project2017 - presentMedical DirectorMayo Clinic Patient Experience2017 - presentMemberPatient Experience Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees2017 - presentMemberQMS CPQOS Committee2017 - presentMemberQMS CPQOS Executive Committee2016 - presentMemberInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)2016 - presentMemberExecutive Committee, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy2016 - presentMemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine2015 - presentMemberHospital Practice Quality Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester2015 - presentFacultyMayo Clinic Quality Academy2015 - 2017Lead PhysicianDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Quality Projects, Multidisciplinary ED Staff Scheduling Redesign (with ED-CELL)2014 - presentDirectorResidency Quality Director, Department of Emergency Medicine2014 - presentCouncilorAmerican College of Emergency Physicians2014 - presentSection MemberEmergency Medicine Practice Management Health Policy Section, American College of Emergency Physicians2014 - presentSection MemberPractice Management and Health Policy Section, American College of Emergency Physicians2014 - presentMemberED to ECH Follow Up Appointment Redesign, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2014 - 2017Associate Medical DirectorED Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory2014 - presentLeaderQuality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2014 - presentChampionECG Ordering Redesign in ED, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2013 - 2016MemberAmerican Medical Association, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI), Quality Improvement Advisory Committee (QIAC)2013 - presentLeadership Team MemberQuality and Performance Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians2013 - 2014ChampionED Triage Evaluation Through Discrete Event Simulation - Collaboration with Healthcare Systems Engineering, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2013 - 2014ChampionIntake/Welcome Desk/Waiting Renovation Committee, ED Facilities Redesign, Department of Emergency Medicine2013 - 2014MemberValue Based Purchasing Quality Group - Collaboration with HIM, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2013 - 2014ChampionED Discharge Redesign - Collaboration with Mayo Quality Academy, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2013 - presentLeadership Team MemberQuality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Section, American College of Emergency Physicians2012 - 2015Ad Hoc MemberCardiology Ischemic Heart Disease Oversight Committee2012 - 2014ChampionEmergency Department Dismissal Education Redesign - Collaboration with Patient Education, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2012 - 2013ChampionDecreasing Patient Charges for the Emergency Department Evaluation of Abdominal Pain by Reducing Amylase Testing, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2012 - 2014MemberKano Analysis - What Do Patients Really Want Related to ED Provider Understanding and Care, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2012 - presentMemberPatient Satisfaction Subcommittee, Quality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine2012 - 2014MemberMigraine Headaches in ED - Don't Lean on Narcotics, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2012 - presentBoard of DirectorsMinnesota Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians2011 - 2012Co-Lead PhysicianOptimizing Care Through Efficiency in Throughput & Output (OCTETO), Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2011 - presentFounder and ChairQuality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine2011 - presentFounder and ChairCare Review Committee, Quality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine; Quality Committee; Care Review Committee2011 - 2015Subcommittee ChairED Facilities Redesign, Department of Emergency Medicine2011 - 2017MemberMayo Clinic Rochester Mortality Operations Review Team (MORT)2011 - 2013Co-Lead PhysicianChest Pain Rule Out Redesign - Collaboration with MCR Cardiology, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2011 - presentCommittee MemberClinical Policies Subcommittee, American College of Emergency Physicians2011 - 2012ChampionThe Effective Use of a Physician Assistant at Triage as a Triage Liaison Provider, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2011 - presentCo-Lead PhysicianAdmissions Redesign Group - Initially sponsored by HPC, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2010 - 2012Associate ChairClinical Practice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine2010 - presentMemberDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Executive Committee2010 - presentMemberClinical Practice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine2010 - 2013Co-Lead PhysicianMultidisciplinary Atrial Fibrillation Management Redesign Team, Quality Projects, Department of Emergency Medicine2010 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association2010 - 2015Medical DirectorMedical Director of ED Advanced Practice Providers, Department of Emergency Medicine2009 - 2016MemberAmerican Heart Association2009 - 2010Past MemberNational Guidelines Committee, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine2008 - presentMemberZumbro Valley Medical Society2008 - 2015Co-DirectorMayo Clinic Regional STEMI2008 - 2010Past MemberCouncil of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors2008 - presentMemberMinnesota Medical Association2008 - presentMemberMinnesota Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians2007 - presentCore Faculty MemberResearch Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine2006 - 2007Past MemberOhio Medical Reserve Corps2005 - 2007Department RepresentativeHouse Officer's Association Executive Committee, Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Foundation Emergency Medicine Residency Program2005 - 2006Resident RepresentativeGraduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Foundation Emergency Medicine Residency Program2004 - 2007Past MemberEmergency Medicine Residents' Association2004 - presentMemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians1997 - 1998PresidentBiology Graduate Student Association, Loyola University Chicago1996 - 2000MemberBiology Graduate Student Association, Loyola University ChicagoShow more professional memberships Publications
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