Recognition Ceremony

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2. Improvement Leader Fellowship A program designed to build a cadre of Quality Improvement leaders across the country and prepare them to design, test, and spread improvement interventions within and across their hospitals. “building improvement capacity”

3. Improvement Leader Fellows • Dee Jones, Norton Healthcare, Louisville • Terry Altpeter, RN, PhD, EJD, Baptist Health Lexington,

4. Improvement Leader Fellows • Denise Dunn, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CSHA, Baptist Health Madisonville • Robin Curnel, RN, BSN Crittenden Health Systems, Marion

5. Patient Safety Heroes The K-HEN Patient Safety Heroes are individuals (or teams of individuals) who have performed at a high level of accountability and have been instrumental in one or more of the following areas: • Uncovered new methods of QI and safety • Trained staff members on the importance of patient safety • Prevented harm for a patient at risk • Other improvement activities that deserve recognition.

6. Patient Safety Heroes • Cortney Chowning, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton

7. Patient Safety Heroes • Baptist Health Lexington’s OB Team Lexington – represented today by Barbara Zangari, RN

8. Patient Safety Heroes • Kathy Morse and Marie White, Methodist Hosp. – Union County, Morganfield

9. Patient Safety Heroes • Jane Swaim, CNO, St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood

10. Patient Safety Heroes • Terry Munsey, RN, Shannon Craig, LPN, Sandra Anderson, Pharm.D., Wayne County Hospital, Monticello

11. Patient Safety Leaders KHEN Patient Safety Leaders are statewide leaders who have received additional education in patient safety culture and teamwork concepts. Patient Safety Leaders may be asked to provide consultation and technical assistance to KHEN hospitals as they identify barriers and work through quality improvement strategies.

12. Patient Safety Leaders • LeAnn Todd, RN Baptist Health Madisonville • Laura Senn, RN Baptist Health Lexington • Dana Stephens, MT, CIC St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington • Karen Kline, RN VA Medical Center, Lexington