Experience

University Hospitals Beachwood Rehabilitation Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Nursing Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Present



University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Quality Management

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  Responsible for the quality department of a CARF accredited, acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital.Oversight and management of the following departments: Case Management, Health Information Management (Medical Records), PPS Coordinator / Outcomes Manager, & Infection Control / Education.• Develops, manages and maintains programs designed to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, including those of: The Joint Commission (TJC), Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).• Designs, directs, conducts, and coordinates quality management activities related to performance improvement (PI), regulatory surveys, patient safety, corporate compliance, and licensee/accreditation.• Conducts root cause analysis, failure mode and effective analysis, and other risk management activities, as needed.• Investigates into possible violations of healthcare laws and regulations, as required.• Develops and manages varied projects; Participates in committees and meetings. * Chair of Quality, Ethics, Compliance, and Patient Experience committees.• Hospital lead of patient care, experience and relations activities.Achievements:Kindred Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital of the Year - 2020Initiated AIDET/Customer Service Training Hospital-Wide - 2020Developed and Implemented Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Program - 2020

• Nurse Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for the Nursing Department; Collaboration with the CNO and leadership team; assists to implement, interpret, and assure compliance with policies and procedures including regulatory and accreditation standards; responsible for implementing hospital goals and objectives. Responsible for the Nursing Department; Collaboration with the CNO and leadership team; assists to implement, interpret, and assure compliance with policies and procedures including regulatory and accreditation standards; responsible for implementing hospital goals and objectives.