Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Associate Physician & Clinical Instructor
Department of Emergency Medicine
UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Vice Chair, Director of Operations, Director of Quality
Mercy Medical Center, Merced, CA

Vice Chair, EMRA Administration & Operations Committee, 2020-2021

Residency: University of California - San Francisco
Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Telemedicine

Financial Impacts of ED Observation Units: Literature and Strategies Review

2/3/2021 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

The emergency department observation unit (EDOU) is a specialized unit designed for efficient, ongoing medical treatment, assessment, and reassessment of patients before the decision can be made to di

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review

Against-Medical-Advice Discharges from the ED: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Every year in the United States, approximately 500,000 patients request to be discharged against medical advice. This can lead to poor outcomes for the patient, ethical turmoil for the physician, and

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review

Emergency Department Boarding: Literature and Strategies Review

12/17/2020 Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

Emergency departments across the United States have been plagued with overcrowding. In 2006 the U.S. Institute of Medicine declared crowding a national epidemic. Despite well-documented detrimental ef

COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

How are EDs Leading in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

5/18/2020 Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Andrew Luo , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

Nearly every aspect of patient care — from triage to discharge, from documentation to intubation — has been revised in an effort to streamline care of COVID-19 patients. Concerns around minimizing pro

Health Policy

What is Surprise Billing… and Why Should I Care?

4/22/2020 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Andrew Luo , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Sushant Kapoor, DO, MS , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Surprise billing has the potential to bruise the patient-physician relationship, harm patients' health, and lead to downstream problems in health care. This complex issue matters more now than ever.

Administration & Operations , EMRA Spotlight

Meet Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

2/25/2020 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

We're pleased to introduce Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA, vice chair of the EMRA Admin & Ops Committee, 2020-2021.

Administration & Operations , Advancement of EM

Reflections on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Emergency Medicine

12/16/2019 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

A peak into a panel discussion with James Dahle, MD, Stephanie Gravenor, MBA, and Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE.

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