Dr. Kutzin advances the mission of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare to improve high-quality care and patient safety through simulation-based education and systems integration, while also leading simulation programs at Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System with a focus on resuscitation response outcomes. He has worked to improve resuscitation outcomes, adherence to evidence-based guidelines for central line placement and sepsis bundle compliance through simulation-based training across disciplines including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and physical therapists. Dr. Kutzin has pioneered the use of escape rooms in health professions education as a patient safety training tool, an innovation that has been replicated by other organizations to improve safety culture and clinical performance. His global outreach includes bringing simulation education and system enhancement programs to communities in India, Nepal, Africa and the Caribbean. He currently serves on the New York State Board of Nursing and the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council. Previously, Dr. Kutzin was on the “Malcolm Baldrige Award” board of examiners and the editorial boards of MedEdPORTAL and the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
