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Physician-owned medical malpractice insurer The Doctors Company has appointed Kerin Torpey Bashaw, MPH, BSN, RN, as senior vice president of patient safety and risk management.
In her new role, Bashaw will report directly to Bill Fleming, chief operating officer.
Bashaw has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She has held a number of positions in healthcare organizations and was most recently corporate vice president of quality for Verity Health Systems. She has also served as system vice president of quality for Alameda Health System.
“We are extremely pleased that Kerin is leading our patient safety and risk management efforts, which are key to advancing the practice of good medicine,” commented Fleming. “Her extensive background in patient safety, risk management, quality, accreditation, and operations will support her nationwide team’s focus on utilizing data, measuring quality, and delivering service and value to our members.”
“I am truly honored to join a company with a national footprint, history of leadership in the risk and patient safety space, and a mission-driven team dedicated to serving and supporting its members,” Bashaw said in a statement. “Another quality that attracted me to The Doctors Company is its expertise in healthcare transformation. The company is known nationally for how it supports and guides members through innovation and change.”
Bashaw received her Master of Public Health degree from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Georgetown University. She has also served in the US Army Nurse Corps as a first lieutenant and has volunteered for active duty in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
