Tribute to Excellence Journal 2023 - Flipbook - Page 19
2023 Quality Improvement Champions
Eric Cioè-Peña, MD, MPH, FACEP
Director, Center for Global Health
Northwell Health
For his role in establishing a telemedicine support
system to reach medical teams throughout Ukraine,
connecting Northwell’s physicians with Ukranian
physicians in real-time doctor-to-doctor consultations;
and for his role establishing health sites in several
international locations where inequities of wealth have
resulted in reduced access to quality health care.
Leigha B. Clarkson, MD
Chairperson, Emergency Medicine
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
For her commitment to quality, safety, and patient
experience in the hospital’s emergency department; and
for holding daily huddles with multidisciplinary staff,
improving transfer site processes, rallying her team to
embrace positive change, and leading the team by
example.
Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, MD
Chief, Pulmonary/Critical Care
BronxCare Health System
For her strong leadership of a division providing highly
specialized care for patients with life-threatening
conditions and teaching the physicians of tomorrow;
and for her heroic response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
during which she successfully managed a surging
volume of patients.
United Hospital Fund | Tribute to Excellence in Health Care
