Transfer of Accountability Subcommittee Update The purpose of the Transfer of Accountability (ToA) Subcommittee is to develop, monitor and evaluate a corporate, evidence based approach for nurses to engage in quality patient care transitions and information exchanges at various transition points. The sub-committee supports the identification, implementation, evaluation and sustainability of evidence informed approaches and best practices of patient care transition and information exchange at various transition points. The ToA subcommittee is interprofessional and functions as a community of practice for frontline RNs, Health Disciplines and Professional Practice to discuss topics pertinent to ToA. ToA aligns with the quality agenda of St. Michael’s Hospital on improving patient safety, outcomes and patient centredness. MEMBERSHIP: Cecilia Santiago, Manager, Nursing Practice (Co-chair)
Merle Uglow, Resource Nurse, Inpatient Mobility
Kirsty MacQueen, Staff Nurse, Post Anesthetic Care Unit (Co-chair)
Murray Krock, Director, Nursing Practice and Education
Alexis Vieira, Staff Nurse, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Nicole Kirwan, Clinical Leader Manager, Community Mental Health
Beatriz Rondon, Staff Nurse, Oncology/ Hematology/ HIV Inpatient Unit
Sandee Westell, Staff Nurse, Respirology/CF Program
Elizangela Do Rosario, Staff Nurse, Nephrology/ Urology Inpatient Unit
Sarah Sweetman, Staff Nurse, Respirology/CF Program
Sandra D’Angelo, Staff Nurse, Community Mental Health
Grace Fryfogel, Staff Nurse, Cardiology
Sharon Adams, Clinical Nurse Educator, Labour and delivery
Jennifer Hodder, Staff Nurse, Trauma Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
Sheila Cannon, Staff Nurse, GI/General Surgery/ Plastics
Judy Pararajasingham, Clinical Nurse Educator, Trauma Neurosurgery Juliana Prokec, Staff Nurse, General Internal Medicine (past) Karen Michelsen, Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit Katherine Mansfield, Clinical Nurse Educator, GI/ General Surgery/ Plastics Kirsten Garcia, Staff Nurse, Operating Room Lorlee Grace-Icban, Staff Nurse, Respirology/CF Program (past) Maria Aquino, Staff Nurse, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Shirley Bell, Clinical Nurse Educator, General Internal Medicine Slawomir Zulawnik, Staff Nurse, Palliative Care Smitha Casper-Desouza, Interim Clinical Leader Manager, Orthopedics/Inpatient Mobility Spring Crabbe, Manager, Collaborative Practice and Education Stephanie Hendriks, Staff Nurse, Respirology Clinics Victoria Govan, Staff Nurse, Emergency Department Victoria McLean, Staff Nurse, Palliative Care Zeinab Yusuf, Staff Nurse, Oncology/ Hematology/HIV Inpatient Unit
Marianne Saragosa, Research Coordinator, Nursing Research Melissa Guiyab, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit Melissa McGowan, Research Education Coordinator
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