David W. Baker, MD. Executive Vice President, Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation at The Joint Commission (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.). In addition to his role as editor-in-chief of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Dr. Baker serves as the executive vice president for the Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation at The Joint Commission. He oversees the development, implementation and testing of standards and performance measures for the organization's accreditation and certification programs. Dr. Baker previously served as chair of the American College of Physician's Performance Measurement Committee and as a representative to the Measures Application Partnership Coordinating Committee. Dr. Baker is an active contributor to the national conversation on quality measurement and has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles.
