Lynn D Martin, MD, MBA

Lynn D Martin, MD, MBA

On staff since February 1995

Children's Title: Medical Director, CPI

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  • Awards and Honors

    Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    SEATTLE MAGAZINE TOP DOCTOR - 2014 Seattle Magazine 2014
    Best Doctors Washington Magazine Sept. 2013
    Honorable Mention "Who's Who in Academia" News Digest April 2013
    Best Doctors in America Washington Magazine, Summer Edition 2012
    Top Doctors Seattle Magazine 2007
    Best Doctors in America 2007 - 2008 Best Doctors, Inc. 2007
    One of the Top Members in Profession in 2006 Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 2006
    Top Doctors Seattle Magazine 2006
    Best Doctors in America 2003 Best Doctors Inc. 2003
    Elected Member Assoication of University Anesthesiololgists 2002
    Best Doctors in America 2002 Best Doctors, Inc. 2002
    Family Choice Award Parent Advisory Council, Seattle Children's Hospital 1999
    Elected Fellow American College of Critical Care Medicine 1996
    Teacher of the Year Dept of Anesthesiology, National Naval Medical Center 1990 - 1991
    Sorenson Memorial Scholarship Utah State University 1977 - 1978

  • Publications

    Manuscripts in Refereed Journals

    • Franz AM, Dahl JP, Huang H, Verma ST, Martin LD, Martin LD, Low DKW
      The Development of an Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Protocol for Pediatric Ambulatory Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy Surgery - A Quality Improvement Project
      Pediatric Anesthesia , 2019 : 29682-9 PMCID:31077491
    • Roesler A, Grigg E, Martin L, Ross F, Feil, M, Rampersad S, Haberkern C, Martin L
      Practice-Centered Design of an Anesthesia Medication template to Reduce Medication Handling Errors in the Operating Room
      Design Studies , 2019 July : 1353-68
    • Grigg E, Martin LD, Ross FJ, Roesler A, Rampersad SE, Haberkern CM, Low DKW, Carlin K, Martin LD
      Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study
      Anesth Analg , 2017 : 1241617-25 PMCID:280079581
    • Martin, LD
      Editorial - Professionalism: in the eye of the beholder
      28220668 Pediatr Anesth, 2017 : 27(226-7) PMCID:28220668
    • Rutledge J, Martin L
      Respond to the editor - Medical Taylorism, Lean and Toyota
      N Engl J Med, 2016 : 374((20))1993
    • Otto, R. K., Friedman, S. D
      Pediatric Sedation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: The Potential for Motion Correction
      Pediatr Anesth, 2014 : 24459-61
    • Task Force for Children’s Surgical Care
      Optimal Resources for Children's Surgical Care in The United States
      J of the American College of Surgeons, 2014 : 218479–87
    • Taenzer AH, Walker B, Bosenberg A, Suresh S, Polaner D, Wolf C, Krane E
      Asleep vs. Awake – Does it matter? Pediatric regional block complications by patient state. A report from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN).
      Reg Anesth & Pain Med, 2014 : 39279-83
    • Lynn D. Martin, MD, MBA, Rampersad, S., Low, D., Reed, M
      Process Improvement in the Operating Room Using Toyota (Lean) Methods
      Colombian J Anesth, 2014 : 42220-8
    • Otto RK, Friedman SD, Martin, LD
      Pediatric Sedation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: the Potential for Motion Correction
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014 : 24453-465
    • Kurth DC, Tyler D, Heitmiller G, Tascone S, Martin LD, Deshpande, J
      National Pediatric Anesthesia Safety-Quality Improvement Program in the United States
      Anesth Analg, 2014 : 119112 121
    • Taenzer AH, Walker BJ, Bosenberg AT, Krane EJ, Martin LD, Polaner DM, Santhaneum S, Wolf, C
      Interscalene Brachial Plexus Blocks under General Anesthesia in Children Is this Safe Practice? A report from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN).
      Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2014 : 39503–5
    • Polaner DM, Taenzer AH, Walker BJ, Bosenberg A, Krane, E, Suresh S, Wolf C, Martin LD
      Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network: a multi-institutional study of the use and incidence of complications of pediatric regional anesthesia
      Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2012 : 1151353-1364
    • Martin, LD
      Blessed - not jinxed - to be SPAs 13th president.
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Newsletter, 2010 : (Fall)
    • Martin, LD
      Quality Imrpovement/Making Decision the Toyota Way
      Anesthesiology jAudio-Digest, 2009 Jan. : 51
    • Polaner DM, Martin LD
      The PRAN Investigators: Quality assurance and improvement: the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2012 : 22115-119

    Book Chapters

    • Ivanova II, Martin LD
      Sedation and Analgesia
      In Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Watson RS, Thompson AE (Eds), Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2017 : 133-147

    Manuscripts Submitted

    • Low D, Reed M, Geiduschek J, Martin L
      Enhancing quality and safety in the operating room through checklist implementation
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013

    Published Abstracts

    • Martin Liz D, Rampersad Sally, Martin LD
      Improving Medication Safety in the Operating Room
      International Assembly for Pediatric Anesthesia meeting, Washington, DC, 2012 Oct 11 - 2012 Jan 12
    • Budac L, Rampersad S, Martin L, Geiduschek J, Katz C, Martin LD.
      Reducing blood stream infections for the anesthetized child through continuous performance improvement (CPI) methodology
      Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2012 Feb.
    • Budac L, Rampersad S, Mardin L, Geiduschek J, Katz C, Martin LD
      Reducing Blood Stream Infections for The Anesthetized Child Through Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI) Methodology
      2012 Feb.
    • olaner DM, Bosenberg AT, Krane EJ, Martin LD, Santhanam S, Taenzer AH, Wolf and the investigators of the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network
      The Incidence of Positive Test Doses in Pediatric Regional Blockade: Data from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN)
      Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2012 Feb.
    • McDonnell A, Bonn K, Rampersad S, Martin LD
      A3 Quality Improvement Project: Perioperative Antibiotics
      2011 Oct 13 - 2011 Jan 19
    • Taenzer A, Bosenberg A, Martin LD, et al
      Asleep vs Awake: Regional Block complications by Patient State at the Time of Block
      2011 Apr 1 - 2011 Apr 2
    • Walker B, Bosenberg A, Polander D, Martin LD, et al
      Neuraxial Blockade in Children: Analysis of Complications Recorded Over the First Two Years of the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN)
      2011 Apr 1 - 2011 Apr 3 : Pain 72
    • Taenzer AH, Cravero JP, Krane E, Martin LD, et al
      Localizing techniques: Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) data from 1/2007 to 10/2008
      2009 Oct 17 - 2009 Jan 22
    • Polaner DM, Krane E, Martin LD, et al
      Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN): the First 7500 Cases
      2009 Oct 17 - 2009 Jan 21
    • Venn N, Cote CJ, Koh J, Santhanam S, Martin L, et al
      Semuron Pediatric SAS Poster
      2009 Oct 15 - 2009 Jan 22
    • Taenzer A, Cravero J, Krane E, Martin LD, et al
      Regional Anesthesia in Children - Imaging Techniques. PRAN data from 1/2007 - 10/2008
      2009 Mar 19 - 2009 Mar 22
    • Lee HH, Bosenberg A, Flack S, Cravero J, Krane E, Martin L, Polaner DM, Suresh S, Taenzer A
      Caudal block revisited: what are the risks?
      SPA/AAP section on Anesthesiology and Pain Management, 2009 Mar 19 - 2009 Mar 22 : Jacksonvil
    • Cushman K, Helmers L, Flack S, Martin L
      Using Lean (Toyota) Methods in Creation of a Regional Block Room to Expedite Surgical Case Flow
      2009 Mar 19 - 2009 Mar 22

    Other Publications

    • Martin LD, Grigg ED, Verma S, Latham G, Rampersad SE, Martin LD
      Decreased Medication Errors in Pediatric Anesthesia Practice: Outcomes from a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
      28370645 Pediatr Anesth, 2017 Mar 28
    • Ivanova II, Martin LD
      Sedation and Analgesia
      Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Watson RS, Thompson AE (Eds), Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2017 : 133-147
    • Grigg E, Martin LD, Ross FJ, Roesler A, Rampersad SE, Haberkern CM, Low DKW, Carlin K, Martin LD
      Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study
      28079581 Anesth Analg, 2017 : 124(1617-25)
    • Martin, LD
      The Basic Principles of Anesthesia for the Neonate
      Colombian J Anesth, 2016
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    • Reed MA, Dipzinski A, Martin LD
      Epilogue: Integrated Facility Design at Seattle Children’s Hospital
      In Leading the Lean Healthcare Journey: driving culture change to increase value, 2nd Edition. Hagan P, Jeffries H, Bailey C, Wellman J (eds.). Productivity Press, Taylor & Frances Group, New York, 2016, 2016 : 270-273
    • Flack SF, Martin LD
      Epilogue: Sustaining Rapid Changeover in the Operating Room
      , In Leading the Lean Healthcare Journey: driving culture change to increase value, 2nd Edition. Hagan P, Jeffries H, Bailey C, Wellman J (eds.). Productivity Press, Taylor & Frances Group, New York, 2016 : 222-227
    • Rampersad SE, Low DK, Martin LD
      Leading Change in Anesthesia Practice
      International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2016 : 5483–93
    • McFadyen JG, Thompson DR
      Applied Respiratory Physiology
      In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Wheeler Wong Shanley (Eds), Springer-Verlag London, 2014 : 3 -18
    • Rampersad S, Weiss G, Geiduschek J, Bates S, Martin L
      Video observation of changes in anesthesia place; a useful and reliable tool for quality improvement initiatives
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23627-633
    • Martin L, Rampersad S, Weiss G, Zerr D, Martin L:
      Modification of anesthesia practice reduces catheter associated bloodstream infections: a quality improvement initiative
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23588-596
    • Pelly N, SEallear B, Reed M, Martin LD
      Utilizing Integrated Facility Design (IFD to Improve the Quality of a Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23634-638
    • Low, D., Reed, M., Geiduschek, J
      Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow checklists: a quality improvment project
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23571-578
    • McFadyen G, Richards, M, Budac, S, Martin LD
      Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
      Gregorys Pediatric Anesthesia, 9th Edition, 2012 : 569-587
    • Martin, LD
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesia: Improving Perioperative Care for Children
      American Society for Anesthesiology Newsletter, 2012 : 76(11)54-55
    • Rampersad SE, Martin LD.
      PACU Risks
      Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2012 : 559-564
    • Chilman-Blair K, deLoache S, Macfarlane F, Morris H, Harrington G, Martin LD, Singleton MA, Sainsbury D, Chalkadis G, Bennett
      While You Were Sleeping: Medikidz explains General Anaesthestics
      Drager Brochure, 2012 Jan.
    • McFaden G, Richards M, Budac S, Martin LD
      Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
      In: Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia, 9th Edition, Gregory G and Andropoulos D (eds), Wiley Blackwell, 2012 : 569 - 587
    • Tyler DC, Martin LD
      Quality Improvement Initiative in Pediatric Anesthesia
      American Society for Anesthesiology Newsletter, 2011 : 7518 - 20
    • Martin Ld
      SPA: Improving Perioperative Care for Children
      American Society for Anesthesiology Newsletter, 2011 : 75(3)46 - 47
    • Rampersad SE, Schenkman KA, Martin LD
      Noninvasive Monitoring in Children.
      In: Fuhrman BP and Zimmerman JJ (eds); Pediatric Critical Care 4th Edition St. Lous, Mosby-Yearbook, 2011 : 550 - 560
    • Ziegfeld S, Martin LD
      Transportation of the Critically Ill and Injured Child
      In: The Golden Hour, the Handbook of Advanced Pediatric Life Support, 3rd Edition. Nichols DG, Yaster M, Lappe DG, Haller JA (eds), Mosby Yearbook mPhiladelphia, 2011
    • Ramapersad SE, Martin Ld
      Quality Improvement
      In: Pediatric Anesthesia Basic Principles: State-of-Art Future. Bissonnette B (ed), Cambridge University, 2011 : 2143 - 2154
    • Jimenez N, Seidel K, Martin LD, Rivara FP, Lynn AM
      Perioperative analgesic treatment in Latino and non-Latino pediatric patients.
      20173265 Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 2010 Feb. : 229-36
    • Brogan TV, Mellema JD, Martin LD, Krueger M, Redding GJ, Glenny RW
      Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of regional pulmonary blood flow in piglets.
      17667852 Pediatric research, 2007 Oct. : 434-9
    • Roberts JS, Vavilala MS, Schenkman KA, Shaw D, Martin LD, Lam AM
      Cerebral hyperemia and impaired cerebral autoregulation associated with diabetic ketoacidosis in critically ill children.
      16763506 Critical care medicine, 2006 Aug. : 2217-23
    • Barton P, Kalil AC, Nadel S, Goldstein B, Okhuysen-Cawley R, Brilli RJ, Takano JS, Martin LD, Quint P, Yeh TS, Dalton HJ, Gessouron MR, Brown KE, Betts H, Levin M, Macias WL, Small DS, Wyss VL, Bates BM, Utterback BG, Giroir BP
      Safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in children with severe sepsis.
      14702440 Pediatrics, 2004 Jan. : 7-17
    • Ridling DA, Martin LD, Bratton SL
      Endotracheal suctioning with or without instillation of isotonic sodium chloride solution in critically ill children.
      12751395 American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 2003 May : 212-9
    • Elwood T, Morris W, Martin LD, Nespeca MK, Wilson DA, Fleisher LA, Robotham JL, Nichols DG
      Bronchodilator premedication does not decrease respiratory adverse events in pediatric general anesthesia.
      12620952 Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 2003 March : 277-84
    • McAllister DL, Martin LD
      A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children.
      Anesthesiology, 2003 : 991035
    • Martin LD, Bratton SL, Quint P, Mayock DE
      Prospective documentation of sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocking agent use in infants and children in the intensive care unit: A multicenter perspective.
      12793942 Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 2001 July : 205-210

  • Presentations

    Presentation Title Event Location Date
    Reducing Peri-operative Opioids in Ambulatory Surgery – A Quality Improvement Project Using Real-World Data BMJOQ 2019
    Invited Improvement Workshop Instructor: “Engaging Physicians in Improvement”. Mercy Children’s Hospital. Kansas City, MO. May 2019
    “Operative Services Outcome Improvement Using Toyota (LEAN) Methods” Surgery Grand Rounds. Riley Children’s Hospital. Indianapolis, IN. May 2019
    “Operative Services Outcome Improvement Using Toyota (LEAN) Methods”. Anesthesia Grand Rounds. Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital. Pittsburgh, PA. May 2019
    Using Real World Data to Develop an Opiate Free Anesthesia Protocol for Pediatric Ambulatory Tonsiloadenoidectomy Surgery Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Houston, TX 2019
    Examining Child and Parent Anxiety During the Ambulatory Surgery Process: A Complarison of Using the Induction Room vs. Operating Room for Anesthesia Induction Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Houston, TX March 2019
    Visiting Professor: “Perioperative Process Improvement Using Toyota (LEAN) Methods”. Surgery Grand Rounds. “Adding Value to a Healthcare System: the Seattle Children’s Experience Pediatric Grand Rounds. Nemours Children’s Hospital. Orlando, FL. Feb. 2019
    Invited Speaker: AAHID/Steelcase Health Student Fellowship Presentation Healthcare Design Conference. Phoenix, AZ. Nov. 2018
    Invited Speaker: American College of Surgeons Children’s Verification Program PEDx talk Society for Pediatric Anesthesia 32th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Oct. 2018
    Examining Child and Parent Anxiety During the Ambulatory Surgery Process Invited Speaker European Healthcare Design Conference London, England June 2018
    Improving pediatric tonsillectomy outcomes using iterative improvement cycles Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Phoenix AZ March 2018
    Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the OR (RIPCHD.OR) Invited Speaker Clemson University Charleston, SC Jan. 2018
    3. Visiting Professor: "Perioperative Process Improvement: Our Lean Journey". Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital and Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Oct 18, 2017
    Process Improvement in the Operating Room Using Toyota (Lean) Methods Visiting Professor Kaiser Permanente East Bay Oakland, CA Sept. 2017
    "Physician Participation in Leader Standard Work." Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Palm Springs, CA Jun 7, 2017
    "System for Daily Improvement: Data in a LEAN Operating System." Washington State Healthcare Executive Forum Seattle, WA Feb 22, 2017
    Moderator Panel. Databases: What Have We Learned from Pediatric Anesthesia Databases? ASA Chicago, IL Oct. 2016
    Moderator Quality and Safety Panel American Academy of Pediatrics/Society for Pediatric Anesthesia 2016 Winter Meeting Colorado Springs, CO April 2016
    4. Invited Speaker: "Engaging Physicians in Improvement: An Operative Services Case Study". "Clinical Standard Work: Development, Implementation, Compliance and Improvement". The Walker Project Zurich, Switzerland Mar 15, 2016
    Invited Workshop Instructor: "Engaging Physicians in Improvement" The Walker Project Zurich, Switzerland Mar 14, 2016
    Moderator American College of Surgeons Optimal Resources in Childrens Surgical Care: What it Means for Anesthesiologists Who Care for Children American Society of Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Oct. 2015
    Visiting Professor: "Adding Value to a Healthcare System: the Seattle Childrens Experience". Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR Sep 8, 2015
    Visiting Professor: "Process Improvement in Lean Operating Suites: How Seattle Childrens Adds Value". Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR Sep 8, 2015
    "Basics of Regional Anesthesia in Children, Advanced Pediatric Regional Anesthesia, Mortality Updates in Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesia and Respiratory Infections in Children, Anesthesia-related Neurotoxicity: Are We Injuring Our Children?" Invited Faculty Northwest Anesthesia Seminars Conference Banff, Canada Aug. 2015
    Invited Speaker: Anesthesia for Neonatal Surgery, Basic of Anesthesia for the Neonate XXXI Colombian Congress of Anesthesiology Cali, Colombia Jun 3, 2015 - Jun 6, 2015
    Invited Faculty - Anesthesia and Respiratory Infections in Children, Anesthesia for the Neonate, Anesthesia-related Neurotoxicity: Are We Injuring Our Children? Dannemiller Anesthesiology Review Course San Antonio, TX April 2015
    Engaging Physicians in Leader Standard Work for Safety and Reliability Healthcare Performance Improvement Annual Safety Summit Cincinnati, OH Nov 5, 2014
    Basics of Regional Anesthesia in Children Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 17, 2014
    Advanced Regional Anesthesia in Children: Improving Outcomes and Controversies Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 17, 2014
    Anesthesia Risk: Respiratory Tract Infections in Children Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 16, 2014
    Basics of Neonatal Anesthesia Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 16, 2014
    Anesthesia related neurotoxicity: are we harming our children? Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 12, 2014
    Updates in Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 12, 2014
    Improvements in Anesthesia-related Mortality in Children Invited Speaker 19th Annual Anesthesia Topics in the Tropics. The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Caribbean Jan 12, 2014
    Enhancing auality improvement at a personal level: developing routines that promote safe anesthesia practice 45th Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Convention Televideo Conference Nov 22, 2013
    Continuous Performance Improvement in Quality and Safety BC Children's Vancouver, BC, Canada May 23, 2013
    Thomas P. Keon Grand Rounds Lecturer, "A Balanced Approach to Operative Services Performance Improvement Using Lean Methods" The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Nov 8, 2012
    Visiting Professor: "A Balanced Approach to operative Services Performance Improvement Using LEAN Methods" Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Jul 26, 2012
    "Toyota Lean OR Process Improvement" Western Thoracic Surgery Conference Maui, HI Jun 28, 2012 - Jun 30, 2012
    Invited Lecturer, Lean for the Operating Room Course University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN May 16, 2012 - May 18, 2012
    Visiting Professor: "Operative Services Quality Improvement: Our LEAN Journey" rkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR Apr 16, 2012 - Apr 17, 2012
    "Toyota Production Methods of Quality Assurance and Process Improvement in Operative Services: Creating a Lean Operative Room 15th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Buenos Aires, Argentina Mar 27, 2012

Overview

Board Certification(s)

Anesthesiology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Medical/Professional School

University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Residency

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Clinical Interests

Quality Improvement

Research Focus Area

Quality Improvement, Translational Research