Experienced physician will lead quality and patient safety program to eliminate preventable patient harm and transform delivery of care

(WILMINGTON, Del. – December 12, 2024)

Varadarajan Subbiah, M.D., MBA, FACP, CHCQM, has been appointed ChristianaCare’s chief clinical effectiveness officer. An experienced physician leader, Subbiah has served as vice president, Utilization Management and Quality, since February 2020.

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As chief clinical effectiveness officer, Subbiah will provide medical leadership and oversee the Clinical Effectiveness Program. He will lead the quality and patient safety program to eliminate preventable patient harm and transform the delivery of care across the continuum.

He led resource utilization strategies supporting high quality, efficient and effective care delivery. He also served as the physician lead for data analysis and strategy development to ensure optimal performance in the areas of clinical quality and external reporting.

Subbiah previously served as medical director of Patient Access and Flow for ChristianaCare and as chief medical officer of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California.

Subbiah earned his medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Michigan.

Subbiah is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is board certified in internal medicine and holds a certification in health care quality and management.

Subbiah reports to Kert Anzilotti, MD, MBA, FACR, president of the Medical Group of ChristianaCare and system chief medical officer.

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About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, and innovating to make high-quality care more accessible, equitable and affordable. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,430 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.

ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as one of the nation’s best employers for diversity and inclusion. ChristianaCare is rated by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals and is continually ranked among the best in the U.S. in national quality and safety ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

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