Title BlockRecognition Ceremony

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”

Improvement Leader Fellows Dee Jones, Norton Healthcare,

Louisville Terry Altpeter, RN, PhD, EJD,

Baptist Health Lexington,

Improvement Leader Fellows Denise Dunn, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CSHA,

Baptist Health Madisonville Robin Curnel, RN, BSN

Crittenden Health Systems,

Marion

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:

1. Uncovered new methods of QI and safety

2. Trained staff members on the importance of patient safety

3. Prevented harm for a patient at risk

4. Other improvement activities that deserve

recognition.

Patient Safety Heroes

Cortney Chowning, Carroll County

Memorial Hospital, Carrollton

Baptist Health Lexington’s OB Team

Lexington – represented today by

Barbara Zangari, RN

Patient Safety Heroes

Patient Safety Heroes Kathy Morse and

Marie White,

Methodist Hosp. –

Union County,

Morganfield

Patient Safety Heroes

Jane Swaim, CNO,

St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Edgewood

Patient Safety Heroes

Terry Munsey, RN, Shannon Craig,

LPN, Sandra Anderson, Pharm.D.,

Wayne County Hospital,

Monticello

Patient Safety LeadersKHEN 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.

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