IFMC QIO Governing Body

The Iowa Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contract, awarded to IFMC by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is governed by a Governing Body up to 15 members. The Governing Body provides guidance to the leadership team of the QIO contract. The membership is intended to reflect the customers and communities we serve. The Governing Body includes Medicare beneficiaries, health care executives, physicians, business leaders and other individuals as appropriate.

Governing Body members are appointed to a three-year term and may serve no more than two consecutive terms for a majority of the members. A minority of the members can serve three consecutive terms. Terms are staggered so approximately one-third of the Governing Body is appointed each year. Members are compensated $750 per meeting for Governing Body service; $250 for conference calls.

IFMC Governing Body Members:

Sister Ruth Cox, Governing Body Chairperson
Retired Nursing Home Representative/Medicare Beneficiary
Appointed April 2004 - Third 3 year Term

Betty Grandquist, Governing Body Vice Chairperson
Medicare Beneficiary
Appointed October 2004 - Third 3 year term

Jane DeWitt, Governing Body Secretary
Pharmacy Representative - Educator at Drake University
Appointed April 2010 - First 3 year term

R. Ried Boom, M.D.
Private Practice Physician
Appointed October 2004 - Third 3 year term

Steve Gibson
Health System Quality Improvement
Trinity Regional Hospital
Appointed March 2008 - Second 3 year term

David Rater, M.D.
Private Practice Physician
Appointed June 2008 - Second 3 year term

David Swieskowski, M.D.
Physician Organization
Mercy Clinics
Appointed June 2008 - Second 3 year term

Marcia Kruse
Rural Hospital Representative
Fort Madison Community Hospital
Appointed March 2011 - First 3 year term

Brenda Hoskins
Nurse Practitioner Representative
Grinnell Hospital | University of IA College of Nursing
Appointed March 2011 - First 3 year term

Iris Vering
Critical Access Hospital Representative
Waverly Health Center
Appointed March 2011 - First 3 year term