Patient Safety Committee
Contacts:
Administrative: Rebecca Hill, SLP
Chair: Jeffrey Young, MD
Charge:
The Patient Safety Committee is an interdisciplinary committee charged with the coordination and implementation of programs for ensuring patient safety within the Medical Center, including and directing and overseeing proactive risk reduction and patient safety. This Committee conducts a survey of clinical and medical center staff to identify areas for improvement in the understanding of patient safety principles and actions. The Patient Safety Committee evaluates trends from quality reports, adverse event analysis, and other sources and recommendations appropriate actions to improve patient safety throughout the Medical Center
| Member | Area |
|---|---|
| Jeff Young, MD, Chair | Chief Patient Safety Officer |
| Jim Amato, MBA | Chief, Clinical Ancillary Services |
| Bo Cofield, MHA | AVP, Hospital and Clinic Operations |
| Stacy Crowell | Quality & Performance Improvement |
| Lorna Facteau, DNSc | Chief Nursing Officer |
| Chris Ghaemmaghami, MD | Chief Medical Officer |
| Robert Gibson, MD | President, Clinical Staff |
| Mark Golub, MD | Quality Officer, Radiology & Medical Imaging |
| Rebecca Hill, SLP | Directory, Patient Safety & Risk Management |
| Tracey Hoke, MD | Chief, Quality & Performance Improvement |
| Rachel Holmes, | Patient Safety |
| Jamie Hughes, RN | Epic |
| Susan Kirk, MD | Designated Institutional Officer/GME |
| Luke Kohan, MD | Cardiology |
| Jackie Loach, RN | Patient Safety |
| Gabrielle Marzani-Nissen, MD | Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences |
| Beth Mehring, RN | Emergency Services |
| Joseph Moffett, RN | Medical Emergency Team |
| Justin Rizer, MD | Emergency Medicine |
| Rafael Saenz, PharmD | Pharmacy |
| Ellen Smith | Patient Safety |
| Daniel Stein, MD | Internal Medicine |
| Robert Thiele, MD | Anesthesiology |
| Brad Weinbaum, MD | Internal Medicine |
| Deb Wilmoth | Patient Safety |