Tribute to Excellence Journal 2023 - Flipbook - Page 24
2023 Quality Improvement Champions
Anu Iyer, MS, CPHQ, CJCP
Senior Director, Quality Management
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
For advancing health equity efforts by guiding an
internal assessment and setting the groundwork for
strategic planning; this included determining the
effectiveness of data collection, creating “equity
dashboards” to communicate patient population
outcomes, and addressing gaps in care.
Danielle Kaufman, PA
Chief Physician Assistant, Department of Orthopedics
Mount Sinai West
For enabling Mount Sinai West to enroll in the IHI joint
program and become a center of excellence; and for
working with an interdisciplinary team to decrease hip
and knee infections and readmissions, for setting up
pre-operative joint classes for patients, and for
improving the quality of care and patient experience.
Manisha Kulshreshtha, MD
Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer
SBH Health System
For her inspiring and effective leadership in overseeing
critical functions, including infection control, occupational
health, social work, case management, and ambulatory
services; and for addressing challenges related to
COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, including the
implementation of clinical guidelines, testing strategies,
and decontamination protocols.
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