Isabelle Kopec's Email & Phone

Dr. Kopec has had a long career managing physician performance and quality in community hospital ICUs. As a practicing intensivist and co-founder of Advanced ICU Care, she is a respected leader in critical care medicine and a true healthcare innovator. In addition to her role at Advanced ICU Care, Dr. Kopec is chair of the department of Critical Care Medicine and past president of the medical staff at SSM - DePaul Health Center in St. Louis, MO. She has led a number of quality improvement initiatives and cost-savings projects in the ICU setting that have led to award-winning performance at her facility. Under her leadership, DePaul has received SSM Healthcare's Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and a five-star rating two years running from Health Grades for cardiac surgery outcomes. Dr. Kopec helped implement DePaul's Medical Emergency Team to improve patient outcomes and lower mortality rates, and she chaired the Institutional Review Board committee, implemented to review clinical studies and ensure patient safety. Dr. Kopec has been asked to speak on the patient safety and quality outcomes of the virtual ICU program at various national venues, including the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 2009 National Forum. She has also been recognized for her contributions to healthcare and was selected as one of St. Louis' "Healthcare Heros" in 2006. She is a member of the American College of Physician Executives and Mid-America Transplant Service's physician advisory board. Dr. Kopec is board certified in Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.