Bryan Baskin, DO

Bryan Baskin, DO, is the Vice Chair for Safety, Quality, and Patient Experience (SQPE) and Co-Director of Operations of the Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Emergency Medicine. In this role, he oversees quality, patient safety, patient experience, and operations across all Emergency Departments within the Cleveland Clinic Health System. He is also a member of the Cleveland Clinic Corporate Compliance Committee as well as the Cleveland Clinic Risk Management Group. Dr. Baskin has a strong interest in patient safety, quality improvement, operational management, patient outcomes, compliance, medical finance, peer review, and quality assurance. In addition to his leadership roles, Dr. Baskin serves as faculty at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine, focusing on teaching quality, patient safety, and process improvement. He is also faculty for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s “To Act As A Unit” Course. Before joining The Cleveland Clinic in 2018, he served as the Associate Operations Director for Emergency Medicine at The Metro Health Medical System in Cleveland Ohio. Dr. Baskin has authored multiple chapters in Emergency Medicine textbooks and papers on risk management, quality, safety, and process improvement. He is a regular contributor to EM Legal Letter. Clinically, Dr. Baskin sees patients in both the General and Pediatric Cleveland Clinic Emergency Departments. He holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University. He is an active member and fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).