DeLaine Schmitz, MSHL

DeLaine Schmitz, MSHL is the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s (ASA’s) Chief Quality Operations Officer responsible for the day-to-day executive management of ASA’s Quality Division, including the Anesthesia Quality Institute, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Department, Practice Innovation Department, Payment and Practice Department, and Research and Analytic Services. She joined the ASA team in September 2015 and previously served as the Director of Quality at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in Chicago where she was responsible for the Society’s quality and patient safety initiatives, clinical practice guideline development and the STS National Database. She also served as the Senior Director of Quality at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons where she worked on the Tracking Operations and Outcomes in Plastic Surgery registry. DeLaine is a registered nurse and has a Master of Science degree in Health Law.