I believe quality, patient safety and risk prevention move market share through awards and recognition. My goal is to lead systems through the High Reliability journey. I am sensitive to clinical operations, reluctant to accept simple explanations and preoccupied with failure. I engage my peers and rely on their expertise to improve systems and processes. I apply Just Culture to create a working environment focused on proactive, not reactive, improvements. Team Accomplishments✸ Preventing workplace violence through enforcing our legal limits of prosecution to support our staff in a healthy work environment. ✸ Pathway to excellence survey identified ✸ 93% of Saint Mary’s nurses agree and “are aware the processes to follow when a direct care nurse sustains a safety-related event at work”✸ 92% of Saint Mary’s Nurses agree “with the support processes available if they face situations with an ethical concern”✸ 90% of Saint Mary’s Nurses agree “This organization involves direct care nurses in resolving safety issues”✸ Implement Just Culture✸ Reduce Sentinel Events to almost zero✸ Reduced emergency department length of stay 35% in 2018✸ Zero hospital acquired infections in 2018✸Reduced c-difficile infection risk adjust rate to 0.459 (national benchmark=0.7 lower is better)✸ 95% compliance with CMS Sepsis Bundle in first year (national average 50%) Awards✸ Pathway to Excellence designation✸ Best Places to Work 2018✸ America’s 250 Best Hospitals 2019✸ Leapfrog Top General Hospital 2019/2018/2017✸ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade 7th consecutive ‘A’✸ 50 Top Cardiovascular Program 2019✸ 2019 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll (May 2019)✸ 2019 Get with the Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll (May 2019)✸ Patient Safety Excellence Award 2018/2017 Cost Reduction✸ Moved negative EBITA to positive margin in first year✸ Reduced RN turnover by 8.5% in 18 months (2017 vs. 2019)✸ Reduced all staff turnover by 9% in 18 months (2017 vs. 2019)How did I do this? By understanding, facilitating and appreciating Reduced all staff turnover by 9% in 18 months (2017 vs. 2019)the energy my team brings to our organization. I call it the Power of YES! My role as a Director is to remove barriers to success. I am grounded in Risk because I maintain a close relationship to the bedside nurses as the Director of Medical Services.