Christopher M. Whinney

Veteran hospitalist leader with extensive clinical and leadership experience at a large multispecialty health organization and in national and international societies. Demonstrates strong collaboration skills and adaptability, ensuring reliable and responsive care in dynamic healthcare environments. Proficient in critical thinking, patient management, and effective communication.

• Staff Physician, Department of Hospital Medicine, CCF, 08/01, present
• Chairman, Division of Hospital Medicine (DHM), Integrated Hospital Care Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF), 11/10, 01/25
• Hospitalist Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Holland Medical Associates, 07/99, 06/01, Philadelphia, PA

• State Medical Board of Ohio, 35-07-9913-W, 08/01-present
• Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, MD-067401-L, 1999-2001 (inactive)
• American Board of Internal Medicine, 08/99
• USMLE Step III, 05/97
• USMLE Step II, 08/95
• USMLE Step I, 06/94

• Led the planning for the COVID-19 inpatient surge for Cleveland Clinic non ICU settings in 2020-2021.
• Recruited and hired over 200 physicians and 30 APPs over the last 14 years.
• Conducted onboarding and orientation; delivered billing and coding primer in recurrent sessions to new hospital medicine hires.
• Expanded Hillcrest hospitalist program to serve all Medicine Institute / 4C patients on East side of Cleveland.
• Provided additional staffing to Fairview hospitalist program to 6 clinical service lines in 2017.
• Continued engagement in Tucker and Kimball teaching services with ongoing lecture series.
• Integration of CC Main Campus renal patients into the novel 'Kimball G' hospitalist service in January 2016.
• Continued excellence in quality, with continued scorecard development and messaging to department members.
• Continued substantial presence in SHM, ACP and SGIM with multiple members on committees and presenting workshops and posters.
• Fairview expansion to Rockcliff practice and transition to daily ED unassigned call; continued success of the value based agreement with FV hospital leadership.
• Active participant in evaluating, recruiting, onboarding and integration of new Medicine Institute chair in 2015-16.
• Created positions for three Unit Based Directors (UBDs) who serve as partners in nurse physician relations in our primary medicine units.
• Secured a 4th medicine primary unit (G81) with the integration of the Gifford service (nephrology).
• Recruited over 30 APPs for main campus, Medina, and Hillcrest, and helped design an onboarding and orientation process.
• Successfully transitioned GI luminal service line to a hospitalist model of care in September 2017.
• Initiated a new hospitalist program at the brand new Avon Hospital in November 2016.
• Engaged in Medicine Hub hospital strategy in CCHS which transitioned patients from our Main Campus ED to hospitalist programs in our regional hospitals.
• Helped urgent staffing needs at Fairview hospital Coronary Care Unit in July 2018.
• Led initiation, staffing, and development of care model for Observation units at Hillcrest and Medina hospitals.
• Facilitated students from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to establish rotations in our community hospitals.
• Established Physician Liaison Coordinators (PLCs) at our Main Campus to help with discharge appointment scheduling in real time as well as medical records requests for our inpatient teams to practice more at top of license.
• Served as co-director of the annual CCF Hospital Medicine CME event in 2018, 2019, 2021-2023.
• Engaged with multidisciplinary team to stand up Hospital at Home model of care in February 2021.
• Served in multiple leadership domains in the Society of Hospital Medicine, including Annual Conference Committee Chair for 2023.
• Developed and staffed up hospital medicine program for Euclid Hospital (postponed by the organization in June 2023).
• Engaged with the novel Integrated Hospital Care Institute (IHI) core leadership team in 2023 to help develop an innovative model of hospital based care for Cleveland Clinic.
• Leading expansion planning in 2024 for hospital medicine programs in South Pointe Hospital, Lodi hospital (virtual night coverage), expansions at Hillcrest, Fairview and Marymount hospitals.
• Led the development of a holding order process for free standing emergency department boarding patients to ensure continuity of inpatient care when hospital bed access was limited.
• Sponsored the development of a mobile admitting team to help with ED boarders and capacity management in 2024.

• James S. Tan, MD, MACP Laureate Award, ACP Ohio Chapter, 2024
• Mentor of the Year - CCF Center for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring, 2020
• Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine, 2019
• Master Teacher of the Year Award, ACP Ohio Chapter, 2018
• Fellow in Hospital Medicine, 2010
• Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2008
• Scholarship in Teaching Award, Acute Care Preceptorship, CWRU School of Medicine, 2006
• Pharmacia-Upjohn Award for Outstanding Dedication and Service to the College, 1996
• Barbara Epstein Memorial Award for Creativity in the Arts, 1996
• Half-Tuition Academic Scholarship, MCP, 1992-96
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, CUA, 1992
• Four-Year Full Tuition Presidential Scholarship, CUA, 1988-92

• American College of Healthcare Executives, 2020-2022
• Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), 2001-present
• Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), 2008-present
• American College of Physicians (ACP), 1996-present
• Pennsylvania Medical Society, 1993-97

• Elected Member, Board of Directors, SHM, 2025
• Awards Committee, SHM, 2024
• Course Director, SHM Converge Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 2023
• Assistant Course Director, SHM Converge Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 2022
• Mentor, SHM FAST VTE QI Mentored Implementation Program, 2020-2022
• Annual Conference Committee, SHM, 2015-2024
• SHM Perioperative Pain Management Task Force, 2016
• SHM Perioperative Medicine Task Force, 2016
• CCF Hip Fracture Care Path Committee, 2016
• Co-Director, SHM Annual Meeting Perioperative Precourse, 2011
• Co-Director, SHM Midwest Regional Meeting Perioperative Precourse, 2011
• Mentor, HOPS (Hospitalist-Orthopedic Patient Service) Demonstration Project, 2010-11
• Comanagement Advisory Board, 2009-2010
• SHM Comanagement Task Force, 2009
• Procedural Skills Task Force, SHM, 2006-2008
• Chapter Support Committee, SHM, 2006-2008
• Co-Chair, Clinical Vignette Review Committee, SHM, 2006-2010
• Institutional Internal Review Committee, CCF, 2006
• Nephrology Internal Review Committee, CCF, 2006
• Director, Hospital Medicine Fellowship, CCF, 2005-2010
• Clinical Vignette Review Committee, SHM, 2005-2010
• Peer Reviewer, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2004-present
• President, Lake Erie Chapter, SHM, 2004-2008
• Inpatient EPIC Development Team, CCF, 2004-2007
• Medical Records Committee, CCF, 2003-2008
• Class of 1996 President, MCP, 1994-96

• Perioperative Medication Management, Patel, P and Whinney, C., Med Clin N Am, 2024, 108, 1135-1153
• Perioperative Management of Antihypertensive Agents: More Answers or More Questions?, Shiffermiller JF, Whinney CM., Ann Intern Med., 2023-05, 176, 5, 725-726, 10.7326/M23-0745, 37094338
• Preoperative Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery, Modha K, Whinney C., Ann Intern Med., 2022-11, 175, 11, ITC161-ITC176
• Pro-Con Debate: Anesthesiologist- Versus Hospitalist Run Preoperative Clinics and Perioperative Care, Hepner D, Harrop CH, Whinney C, Gulur P., Anesth Analg, 2022, 134, 466-474
• Preoperative Management of Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement, Pfeifer KJ, Selzer A, Whinney CM, Rogers B, Naik AS, Regan D, Mendez CE, Urman RD, Mauck K., Mayo Clin Proc., 2021-12, 96, 12, 3158-3177, 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.008, 34736777
• Preoperative Management of Endocrine, Hormonal, and Urologic Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement, Pfeifer KJ, Selzer A, Mendez CE, Whinney CM, Rogers B, Simha V, Regan D, Urman RD, Mauck K., Mayo Clin Proc., 2021-06, 96, 6, 1655-1669, 33714600
• The hospitalized patient with COVID-19 on the medical ward: Cleveland Clinic approach to management, Miklowski M, Jansen B, Auron M, Whinney C., Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2020-11-03, 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc064, 33144286
• The Relationship Between the Follow-up to Discharge Encounter Ratio and Length of Stay, Rothman R, Whinney C, Pappas MA, Zoller DM, Rosencrance JG, Peter DJ., American Journal of Managed Care, 2020, 26, 9, 396-399
• Clinical Progress Note: Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery, Cohn SL, Rohatgi N, Patel P, Whinney C., Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2020-07-01, 15, 7, 412-415
• 1 minute consult: Should we stop Aspirin before non-cardiac surgery?, Prabhakaran A, Whinney CM., Cleve Clin J Med., 2019-08, 86, 8, 518-521
• Hospital Medicine and Perioperative Care: A Framework for High-Quality, High-Value Collaborative Care, Thompson RE, Pfeifer K, Grant PJ, Taylor C, Slawski B, Whinney C, Wellikson L, Jaffer AK., Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04, 12, 4, 277-282
• Impact of Throughput Optimization on Intensive Care Unit Occupancy, Reddy AJ, Pappas R, Bauer SR, Suri S, Whinney CM, Yerian L, Guzman JA., Am J Med Qual., 2015-07-Aug, 30, 4, 317-322
• Perioperative Medication Management, Muluk, V, Macpherson DS, Cohn, SL, Whinney, CM., UpToDate, 2008
• Perioperative medication management: General principles and practical applications, Whinney, C.M., Cleve Clin J Med., 2009-11, 74, Suppl 4, S126-S132
• Surgical comanagement: A natural evolution of hospitalist practice, Whinney, C and Michota, F., Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2008, 3, 5, 394-397
• Outcomes of patients with stable heart failure undergoing elective noncardiac surgery, Xu-Cai YO, Brotman DJ, Phillips CO, Michota FA, Tang WH, Whinney CM, Panneerselvam A, Hixson ED, Garcia M, Francis GS, Jaffer AK., Mayo Clin Proc., 2008-03, 83, 3, 280-288
• Does unrecognized diabetes in the preoperative period worsen postoperative outcomes?, Andersen-Harris, K. and Whinney, C.M., IMPACT Consults., 2007-09, 74, Electronic Suppl 1, S15-6

• Leadership Momentum Value Based Learning Cohort, 2020-2021
• Cleveland Clinic Community Care Leadership Cohort, 2018-2019
• REDE to Round Inpatient Communication Course, 2015
• Medicine Institute Leadership Cohort, 2015
• Relationship Centered Communication Course, 2012
• Leading in Healthcare, 2011-2012
• Performance Improvement Leadership Course, Cleveland Clinic University, 2006
• Business of Medicine Leadership Course, Cleveland Clinic University, 2006
• Biostatistics Course, 2005
• Introduction to Clinical Research, 2005
• Clinical Teaching Course, 2001