The UNC Department of Urology is proud to highlight the contributions of one of our esteemed faculty members, David Friedlander, MD, MPH. Dr. Friedlander recently co-authored a new American Urological Association resource titled “Healthcare Performance Measurement: A Primer for Urologists.”
The Primer, tailored specifically for urologists, delves into the intricacies of healthcare performance measurement, encompassing its types, development process, challenges, preferred measures, and future directions. Throughout, it underscores the importance of reliable and valid measures in improving healthcare quality and outcomes.
Dr. Friedlander is a member of the American Urological Association’s (AUA) Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee and collaborated closely with Karen Johnson, PhD, the AUA’s Director of Quality & Measurement, and Gregory Auffenberg, MD, MS, the AUA QIPS Committee Chair on this effort.
More About Dr. Friedlander
Dr. Friedlander’s contributions extend well beyond his involvement in the AUA primer on healthcare performance measurement. Notably, he was selected as the 2020-2021 AUA Science & Quality Fellow, a prestigious program aimed at grooming future leaders in urology science and quality improvement. In addition, Dr. Friedlander received a Urology Care Foundation’s Research Scholar Award in 2021, earning recognition for his work in endourology and stone management. His expertise in value-based care in nephrolithiasis was further acknowledged with his selection for the 2024 AUA Annual Meeting Early-Career Investigator’s Showcase. At UNC, Dr. Friedlander serves as one of the Co-Directors of Quality Improvement, where he spearheads various initiatives to enhance patient care and mentors residents in quality improvement efforts. He was also named as a UNC IHQI Improvement Scholar in 2023, highlighting his commitment to advancing healthcare delivery pathways.