Position:
Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Children's Mercy Hospital
Location:
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Work:
Children's Mercy Hospital
- Kansas City, Missouri since 1987
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Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
Education:
University of Missouri-Kansas City 2000 - 2002
PhD
University of Missour-Kansas City, School of Nursing 1993
MSN, Research "Primary Prevention in Pregnant Adolescents"
University of Kansas, College of Health Sciences 1983
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
Interests:
staff development, quality improvement, patient safety, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction focusing on nursing satisfaction studies
Honor & Awards:
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy Funded Grant, 2011; Outstanding Women in Eastern Jackson County, 2011; Exceptional Leader, Women Executives of KC, 2009; Distinguished Nursing Alumna, University of Kansas Medical Center Alumni Association, 2008; Heroes in Healthcare by Ingram's Magazine, 2004; Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2005; Children's Mercy receives Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2003, School of Nursing Alumni Achievement Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2003,
Certifications:
Board Certified in Healthcare Management, American College of Healthcare Executives
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Nurse Administrator Advanced Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center