Beebe Healthcare Announces Winners of Annual Quality and Safety Awards
Each year, Beebe Healthcare presents a series of awards to various multidisciplinary teams that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to quality and safety in the clinical care environment. The awards are presented to teams that have initiated special projects, with a goal to identify new and better approaches to maximize quality and safety for both patients and staff. The program is facilitated by Beebe’s Board Quality and Safety Committee.
This year, the Board received 14 applications from various clinical teams – a testament to the organization’s commitment to quality and safety, and continued process improvement. Four teams were named winners of the 2024 Quality and Safety Award. Winning teams had an opportunity to celebrate alongside Beebe executive and Board leaders.
“Recognizing and honoring the teams that worked so hard to improve processes and ensure high quality care is a privilege,” said Mary Loughlin, Chair of the Board Quality and Safety Committee at Beebe. “The teams have accomplished so much and have kept the patient at the center of it all.”
The special projects presented with 2024 quality and safety awards are as follows:
Initiation of Integrative Palliative Care-Intensive Care Unit “1:3:5 Protocol”
1st row, left to right: Matt Meoli, Chairman, Board of Directors; Sara Larch, Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Dr. Katie Johnson, Palliative Care Medical Director (holding the plaque with) Lisa Knapp, Director Case Management; Dr. Paul Sierzenski, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive; Bonnie Hall, Board Quality & Safety Committee. 2nd row, left to right: Mary McLoughlin, Board Quality & Safety Committee Chair; Dr. Paul C. Peet, Board Quality & Safety Committee; Matt Lukasiak, Board Quality & Safety Committee.
Reduction of Inpatient and Emergency Department Patient Falls
1st row, left to right: Dawn Snyder, Clinical Professional Development Manager; Sara Larch, Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Amy Linzey, Nursing Informatics; Dareth Penuel, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager (holding the plaque); Logan Vitolo, Niche Coordinator; Dr. Paul Sierzenski, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive; Bonnie Hall, Board Quality & Safety Committee. 2nd row, left to right: Mike Meoli, Chairman, Board of Directors; Mary McLoughlin, Board Quality & Safety Committee Chair; Eric Sweitzer, Quality Manager; Jamie Dickerson, Director Patient Care Services; Dr. Paul C. Peet, Board Quality & Safety Committee; Matt Lukasiak, Board Quality & Safety Committee. 3rd row, left to right: Jen Mancuso, Nurse Manger; Tiffany Travis, Nurse Manager. 4th row, left to right: Teri Wilkinson, Director of Emergency Services; Susan Mross, Emergency Room Nurse Manager.
Successful Implementation of “Follow-Up Manager” for Navigation of Patient Diagnostic Testing Results
1st row, left to right: Dr. William Chasanov, Senior Vice President and Chief Health Systems Design Officer; Sara Larch, Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Tara Cooper, RN, Results Nurse Navigator; Kerri Watson, Chronic Care Manager; Kristen Rios, Data Coordinator; Dr. Paul Sierzenski, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive; Bonnie Hall, Board Quality & Safety Committee. 2nd row, left to right: Mike Meoli, Chairman, Board of Directors; Mary McLoughlin, Board Quality & Safety Committee Chair; Dr. Paul C. Peet, Board Quality & Safety Committee; Matt Lukasiak, Board Quality & Safety Committee. Upper stairs, left to right: Brent Kuhlman, PACS Administrator; Michele Mankins, RIS Administrator; Wendy Marsch Chronic Care Manager; Josh Wyatt Director of Diagnostic Imaging; Loretta Ostroski, Vice President of Integrated Care, Continuum of Care.
Improving Patient Throughput at Beebe Healthcare
1st row, left to right: Sara Larch, Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Lisa Knapp, Director of Case Management (holding plaque with) Jamie Dickerson, Director of Patient Care Services; Dr. Paul Sierzenski, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive; Bonnie Hall, Board Quality & Safety Committee. 2nd row, left to right: Mike Meoli, Chairman, Board of Directors; Mary McLoughlin, Board Quality & Safety Committee Chair; Dr. William Chasanov, Senior Vice President and Chief Health Systems Design Officer; Kathy Tregear, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive; Loretta Ostroski, Vice President of Integrated Care, Continuum of Care; Dr. Paul C. Peet, Board Quality & Safety Committee; Matt Lukasiak, Board Quality & Safety Committee.