FINAL 2024 Tribute Journal - Flipbook - Page 19
2024 Quality Improvement Champions
John Clark, PharmD, MBA
Associate Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy
and Regulatory Services
Catholic Health
For improving the system’s stroke treatment regimen
at all six hospitals, which included reducing the time
for stroke patients to receive full thrombolytic therapy
by one hour, improving scores regarding the degree of
stroke disability, and achieving zero medication errors.
Steven J. DeLuca
Senior Vice President/Chief Risk Officer
Interfaith Medical Center
One Brooklyn Health
For performing the many duties of risk management as
well as undertaking micro-management of every
malpractice matter, and sharing strategies and insights
with senior staff to guide policy transformation and staff
education for a robust quality improvement program.
Christine Duffy
Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children
For driving the Chronic Disease Home Management
Program, helping to design a data dashboard, whose
template can be used broadly—and finding new ways to
reduce avoidable emergency department visits and
hospital admissions and improve outcomes.
United Hospital Fund | Tribute to Excellence in Health Care
