a new role to align teams ɠ The year 2019 was big for quality improvement efforts, with Suresh Gunasekaran, MBA, associate vice president for UI Health Care and chief executive officer of UI Hospitals & Clinics, committing to ensuring programs focused on quality have the needed resources to be successful. ɠ Sara Caven, MSN, RN, CENP, added the duties of associate chief quality officer (ACQO) to her existing role in January 2019. ɠ The ACQO role was created to more formally align efforts of the nursing quality team and the committees, workgroups, and shared governance teams they lead with the organizational infrastructure and operations plan being built within the Quality Improvement Program (QuIP). Sara Caven, MSN, RN, CENP, associate chief quality officer and director, centralized functions and Magnet® program.
ɠ The ACQO role exemplifies a true partnership and interprofessional approach to organizational quality improvement and has led to stronger relationships across all disciplines and increased confidence that UI Health Care is truly committed to ensuring the highest quality of care for our patients and their families.
leading by example: clinician well-being
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working hard behind the scenes From Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 18, 2019, the nursing recruitment team filled 1,307 positions and maintained a registered nurse vacancy rate below 6%, outperforming national benchmarks and historical performance.
15-minute walks, led by Cindy Dawson, MSN, RN,
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CORLN, chief nurse executive and associate director, and Megan Hammes, MS, MCHES, director, UI Wellness/ University Human Resources, during seven Department of Nursing shared governance committee meetings.
357 clinicians trained in “Building Resilience” as
part of the nurse residency program, merit preceptor program, and experienced nurse fellowship. Nursing recruitment team.
american organization for nursing leadership™ Eleven leaders attended the 2019 annual conference in San Diego to learn the latest about leadership, nursing, and health care. Thirty-nine leaders joined or renewed their organizational membership in 2019. Front row, left to right: Elizabeth Brau, BSN, RN, CNML, nurse manager; and Jay Jackson, BSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC, nurse manager. Middle row, left to right: Nathalee Grue, MSN, RN, CCRN, nurse manager; Jenniffer Carpe, BSN, MBA, RN, CNML, nurse manager; Ami Gaarde, BSN, MBA, RN, OCN, director, nursing services; and Cindy Dawson, MSN, RN, CORLN, chief nurse executive and associate director. Back row, left to right: Tamara Sebolt, MSN, MBA, RN, CNML, nurse manager; Ray Small, BSN, MBA, RN, CNML, house operations manager; John Swenning, BSN, MBA, RN, CENP, director, nursing services; and Dana Upton, DNP, RN, CPN, nurse manager. Not pictured: Sara Caven, MSN, RN, CENP, director, centralized functions and Magnet® program.
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