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MaleAbout Aaron Hamilton
Biography
Dr. Aaron Hamilton is a practicing Hospitalist with a clinical appointment as Staff in the Department of Hospital Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He also serves as the Associate Chief Quality Officer for Cleveland Clinic.
In this role, he has been involved in setting strategic direction and creating focus to advance improvement related to Quality and Safety. One specific focus area has been in setting and driving culture aimed at eliminating all preventable harm in our organization.
He and his team have worked to tie these efforts to high reliability principles with a specific focus on Listening, Learning and Leading. He also has a keen interest in better understanding the relationship between a culture of safety and direct patient outcomes, while advocating for and engaging patients and their family. Additionally, he has been integral in leading Cleveland Clinic’s approach to disclosure of medical errors, which has included structuring formal disclosure training for caregivers across the organization.
He is a grant funded researcher and has active studies looking at VTE prevention, inpatient pneumonia care and the impact of mobility on medical patients.
Aaron has been instrumental in leading the collaboration between Quality and Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education. He serves on the GMEC and co-chairs the Quality and Safety Subcommittee, supports curriculum design related to Quality and Safety and has been the Quality representative for our site’s Pursuing Excellence Grant from the ACGME.
At a national level, Aaron is actively involved with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and the Society of Hospital Medicine. He serves on a number of national committees for these organizations and is an active reviewer for their respective journals.
Dr. Hamilton earned both his medical and business degree from the University of Chicago. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2010
- Medical Education: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2007
- Undergraduate: Kenyon College, 2001
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-12-08, Dr. Hamilton has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
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