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Dr. Daniel France is a Research Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine, Nursing, and Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He serves as Assistant Director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Improving Patient Safety and previously held roles on the Executive Safety Council and Risk Management and Patient Safety Committee. His expertise bridges healthcare systems engineering and patient safety, leveraging methods from human factors and systems engineering to enhance clinical environments.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
- M.P.H., University of Utah
- M.E. & B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville
His research focuses on modeling relationships between hospital efficiency, provider performance, and patient safety, with emphasis on applying high-risk industry methodologies. Active grant support comes from NIH, NSF, DHS, and the Veteran’s Health Administration. France’s prior career included systems engineering roles at the Department of Defense and private defense contractors.
He leads efforts to improve operational efficiency in complex clinical settings, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and national healthcare quality initiatives.
