Primary Job Title Advisor Primary Organization 
MedSocket
Location Lodi, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Daniel J. Castillo, M.D., is the medical director in the Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation at The Joint Commission. In this role, he leads clinical, research and patient safety issues within the division, and provides clinical expertise in the development of health care quality evaluation tools including standards, survey processes, and
performance measures for Joint Commission accreditation and certification programs. Dr. Castillo also works with external stakeholders such as physicians and national organizations to improve the evaluation of health care quality and safety.
Dr. Castillo has extensive leadership experience nurturing the culture of continuous quality, patient safety and communication improvements. His expertise includes knowledge in delivery of clinical care; improving patient care outcomes; establishment of patient safety initiatives; implementation of clinical protocols; developing culture of transparency and quality; teaching and application of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE); formulating and executing operational enhancements; and cultivating organizational communication and teamwork. Dr. Castillo has also conducted multiple regional and national presentations, and has authored several publications.
Dr. Castillo earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his emergency medicine residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. He received a M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, WI.
