FINAL 2024 Tribute Journal - Flipbook - Page 16
2024 Quality Improvement Champions
Alfredo L. Alvarado, Jr., FACHA, MA, ACNS-BC,
NE-BC, LNHA, BSN, RN
Vice President, Department of Nursing
SBH Health System
For coordinating the throughput, or flow, of patients
throughout the hospital, which improved care as well as
patient experience by reducing time in the emergency
department and improving wait times for definitive and
specialized care.
Omar Amir, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
and Medical Director, Age-Friendly Acute Care Unit
Mount Sinai Morningside
For establishing the geriatrics inpatient program and
leading the Institute for Healthcare Improvement “AgeFriendly” initiative, which have improved a number of
quality measures; and for designing a curriculum for
medical residents regarding the care of older adults.
Colleen Ariola, RN, DNP, MSN-HCSM, CADDCT,
CDP, DNS-CT, QPC
Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
For teaching, coaching, and mentoring an influx of new
staff members after many long-term employees retired
post COVID-19—and boosting training hours from 10,500
to 46,000, a 438 percent increase, by developing both
in-person as well as e-learning platforms.
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