Jason Adler
Hollywood
Summary
Dynamic pediatric critical care leader with extensive experience at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, excelling in clinical leadership and patient safety. Successfully established a Complex Chronic Care Program and enhanced operational efficiency, overseeing diverse teams. Proven expertise in budget management and strategic planning, driving quality improvements in high-stakes environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice Chief of Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida
Hollywood
04.2025 - Current
- Promoted from Medical Director to Vice-Chief role, enhancing leadership capabilities.
- Liaise with Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital leadership.
- Address contracting, quality assurance, safety in clinical practices, and human resources issues.
- Oversee a team of 9 physicians and 11 advanced practice providers for optimal performance.
Vice Chief of Medical Staff
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
01.2024 - Current
- Elected liaison for over 800 medical staff members, enhancing collaboration with Memorial Health Care System.
- Serve on combined Medical Executive Committee for children's and adult hospitals to connect with administrative leadership.
- Chaired Quality and Patient Safety Care Council meetings, revising structure to drive actionable outcomes.
Medical Director- Complex Care Program
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
05.2017 - Current
- Established Complex Chronic Care Program in May 2017 following merger of Health Care Transitions Company with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
- Provide administrative oversight and quality control, in addition to patient care for children with chronic medical complexity, including follow-up for intensive care patients and those who received extracorporeal life support.
Physician Advisor/Medical Reviewer
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
- Conducted independent medical reviews for multiple companies to ensure compliance and quality standards.
- Evaluated medical records for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Provided actionable recommendations to enhance quality of care while maintaining legal compliance.
- Performed retrospective reviews of medical records and insurance policies for thorough documentation assessment.
Owner/Administrative Officer
Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida, PA
Hallendale
06.2004 - Current
- Doubled practice revenue through establishment of intermediate care unit and opening of new pediatric intensive care unit, increasing critical care bed capacity from 48 to 66.
- Oversee a team of 16 physicians and 11 advanced practice providers to enhance patient care.
- Collaborate with Memorial Health System for contracting and practice oversight.
Medical Director and Director of Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
01.2009 - 04.2025
- Chaired Critical Care Committee meetings to drive initiatives and improvements.
- Oversaw quality and safety initiatives in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Sedation Program.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and nursing staff, to enhance care delivery.
- Established a 20-bed intermediate care unit, increasing patient capacity significantly.
- Contributed to construction planning for a new 26-bed intensive care unit.
- Developed patient- and family-centered care programs at Memorial Health System.
- Launched neurocritical care program to address specialized patient needs effectively.
- Authored curriculum for critical care residency program to improve educational standards.
Secretary Treasurer- Medical Staff
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed budget for medical staff at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, ensuring effective allocation of resources.
- Reported budget compliance to Medical Staff Advisory Council on a regular basis.
- Facilitated $250,000 donation from medical staff for hospital expansion and secured additional funding for special projects.
- Chaired Credentials Committee, maintaining high standards of care and compliance with regulations.
Chief- Department of Medicine
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Elected Chief of Department of Medicine, leading over 400 members.
- Chaired department meetings to facilitate communication and collaboration.
- Led Peer Review Committee, addressing peer review issues among medical staff.
- Served as liaison between Medical Advisory Council and hospital administration.
- Contributed as founding member of Clinical Pathways Governance Committee, authoring initial clinical pathways.
- Participated in Credentials Committee to ensure standards in medical staff qualifications.
Founder
Health Care Transitions Company, LLC
Hollywood
01.2014 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: Provides transitions of care and comprehensive care for children with medical complexity; merged with children’s hospital in May 2017
- Provides transitions of care and comprehensive care for children with medical complexity; merged with children’s hospital in May 2017
Vice-Chief- Department of Medicine
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Elected by Pediatric Medical Staff to enhance departmental leadership and representation.
- Supported Chief of Department in strategic initiatives and operational tasks.
- Collaborated with colleagues on quality improvement, safety protocols, and peer review processes.
Transport Physician
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Oversaw transfer of critically ill children to Children's Memorial Hospital as physician member of transport team.
- Participated in ground, rotary, and fixed-wing transports to ensure timely medical care.
Hospitalist- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Delivered clinical care for critically ill neonates and infants in level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, including extracorporeal life support.
- Covered additional level III neonatal intensive care units affiliated with Northwestern University to support patient needs.
Education
MBA - Health Industries Management, Biotechnology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL01.2004
MD -
Tufts University
Boston, MA01.1997
BA - Biological Basis of Behavior
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01.1993
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Patient safety and quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Data analysis
- Team collaboration
- Budget management
- Strategic planning
Affiliations
- Fellow, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 2012-Present
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, 2009-Present
- Certified Physician Executive, American College of Physician Executives, 2008-Present
- PALS Instructor, 2006-2017
- Member, American College of Physician Executives, 2006-Present
- Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium, 2006-2009
- Fellow, Society for Critical Care Medicine, 2001-Present
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001-Present
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1997-Present
- Member, American Medical Association, 1993-Present
Certification
- Fellow (CHCQM), American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 2012-Present
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE), American College of Physician Executives, 2007-Present
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Florida International University, 2012-2019
- Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Florida Atlantic University, 2013-Present
Board Certification And Medical Licensure
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Board Certified; recertified 2011, 2004-Present
- American Board of Pediatrics, Board Certified; recertified 2007, 2017, 2000-Present
- State of Florida License number ME 90037, 2004-Present
- State of Illinois License number 036-100012, 1999-2005
Honors And Awards
- Favorite Pediatric Specialist, Broward Family Life Magazine, 2017
- Florida Superdoctors, 2012
- American Academy of Pediatrics Continuing Professional Education Award, 2009, 2013
- Florida Superdoctors, 2008
- Physician Firestarter, Memorial Regional Hospital, 2008
- AMA Physician recognition Award with Commendation, 2007
- AMA Physician Recognition Award, American Medical Association, 2004, 2013
- Outstanding Fellow of the Year, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 2004
- Sydney G. Gellis Prize in Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1997
Hospital Staff Appointments
- Memorial Hospital Miramar, Miramar, FL, 2005-2017
- Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, FL, 2004-Present
- Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL, 2004-2024
- Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL, 2004-2017
- North Collier Hospital, Naples, FL, 2007-2010
- Northwest Medical Center, Margate, FL, 2004-2010
- Coral Springs Medical Center, Coral Springs, FL, 2007-2009
- West Boca Medical Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2007-2009
- Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2000-2004
- Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL, 2000-2004
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Evanston, IL, 2000-2001
Committee Service
- Member, Combined Medical Executive Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2020-Present
- Chair, Credentials Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2021-2024
- Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2015-2020
- Chair, Peer Review Committee, Department of Medicine, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2015-2020
- Chair, Pediatric Subcommittee, Medical Advisory Board, LifeAlliance Organ Recovery Agency, 2014-2016
- Member, Pediatric Current Concepts Course Committee, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2012-2014
- Member, Quality Improvement Committee, American College of Chest Physicians, 2010-2012
- Chairman, Pediatric Critical Care Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2009-Present
- Chairman, Resuscitation Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2008-2023
- Chairman, Pediatric Procedural Sedation Committee, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2006-2023
- Committee Member, Critical Care Summit: Quality and Cost, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2004-2005
- Alumni Representative, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1993-1997
- Committee Member, Tax-Supported Health Care Committee, Massachusetts Medical Society, 1995
- Co-Founder and Director, Stand-Up Against Homelessness, Philadelphia’s Health Care for the Homeless Program, 1990-1993
Scholarly Productivity
Status Epilepticus, 2019, In J. Kane et al. (Ed.), Pediatric Critical Care: A Primer for All Clinicians (Ch 41). Nova Science Publishers., Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, 2019, In J. Kane et al. (Ed.), Pediatric Critical Care: A Primer for All Clinicians. (Ch 42). Nova Science Publishers., Coma in Children, 2019, In J. Kane et al. (Ed.), Pediatric Critical Care: A Primer for All Clinicians (Ch 43). Nova Science Publishers., Establishing Patient-and Family-Centered Care in a Non-Academic Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, 2009, Physician Executive Journal, September/October 2009, pp. 50-52, Hypertensive emergency associated with thoracoabdominal aneurysm: case report and review, 2005, Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Mau; 6(3):359-62, Evidence-Based Journal Club Review of Bulger E et al. Management of Severe Head Injury: Institutional Variations in Care and Effect on Outcome, 2003, Critical Care Medicine, 2002; 30:1870-76, April 2003, Editor, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Module, American College of Physicians, 2010-2011, Cardiovascular Poster Session, moderator, Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, Honalulu, Hawaii, 01/2017, Southeast Pediatric Cardiovascular Society Meeting, moderator, 09/2016, Complex Chronic Care Delivery Model Utilizing Pediatric Critical Care Physician and Physician Extender, Abstract, American Association for Physician Leadership Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, 04/2016, Special Topics in Pediatric Critical Care, Miami Children's Hospital 3rd Annual Pediatric Critical Care Board Review Course, 04/2015, Pediatric Donation after Cardiac Death, University of Miami, 07/2015, Course Director, Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Conferences, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2011-2014, Dexmedetomidine: The Search for the Sedation Holy Grail, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department Conference, 04/2011, Pediatric American Idol: You be the Judge. How Sick is this Patient?, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Annual Pediatric Conference, Hollywood, FL, 11/2009, Neurological Critical Care Monitoring, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Critical Care Nursing Course, 09/2009, Family Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 10/2007, Dinner with the Doctor, Director and presenter, monthly nursing education lecture series, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Monthly 2007, Pediatric Hypertensive Emergencies, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital physician education conference, 08/2005, Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Cardiac Trauma, Critical Care Nursing Review Course, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 09/2004, Management and Outcomes of Infants with Initial Admission to Free-Standing United States Pediatric Hospitals, Illinois State Pediatric Critical Care Meeting, Chicago, IL, 05/2004
Work Address
3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL, 33021
Phone
(954) 985-5970, (954) 240-0189
Training
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, San Fransisco, CA, 01/2023
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, Honalulu, Hawaii, 01/2017
- Southeast Pediatric Cardiovascular Society Conference, 09/2016
- Society for Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Ultrasound Course, 07/2016
- ATLS, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL, 02/2016
- Society for Critical Care Medicine ECMO course, Phoenix, Az, 01/2015
- Berlin Heart Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 09/2014
- American College of Physician Executives, New York, 04/2013
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 01/2013
- University of Pittsburgh ECMO conference, 09/2012
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, Houston, TX, 02/2012
- American College of Chest Physicians, Fort Lauderdale, Spring 2011
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference, Miami, FL, 01/2010
- Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Annual Pediatric Conference, Hollywood, FL, 11/2009
- American College of Physician Executives, Tampa, FL, 02/2008
- Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium, Columbus, OH, 05/2006
- SCCM Critical Care Summit, Washington, DC, 05/2005
- Pediatric Critical Care Board Review Course, Washington, DC, 04/2004
- Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting (Presented Poster), San Francisco, CA, 05/2004
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 01/2004
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, 01/2003
- Center for Medical Outcomes Research Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 05/2002
- American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 10/1999
Graduate Medical Education
- Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University School of Medicine, 2001-2004
- Residency in Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 1997-2000
Research
- Principal Investigator, A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients, 2009-2010
- Site Director, Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, 2006-2007
- Senior Resident Research Project, Survey of Provider-Based Differences in Management of First-Time Simple Febrile Seizures, 1999-2000
- Fellowship Research Project, Comparison of Physician Resource Utilization with Evidence-Based Recommendations for Uncomplicated Bronchiolitis, 2002-2004
Timeline
Vice Chief of Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida
04.2025 - Current
Vice Chief of Medical Staff
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Secretary Treasurer- Medical Staff
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2024
Medical Director- Complex Care Program
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
05.2017 - Current
Chief- Department of Medicine
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2021
Founder
Health Care Transitions Company, LLC
01.2014 - 05.2017
Vice-Chief- Department of Medicine
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Physician Advisor/Medical Reviewer
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
Medical Director and Director of Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2025
Owner/Administrative Officer
Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida, PA
06.2004 - Current
Transport Physician
Children’s Memorial Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2004
Hospitalist- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Memorial Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2001
MBA - Health Industries Management, Biotechnology
Northwestern University
MD -
Tufts University
BA - Biological Basis of Behavior
University of Pennsylvania
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