Position Paper December 2008 Critical Communication
January 2008 Association of Healthcare Risk Management
2007- Family Centered Patient Advocacy, A Training Manual- co-author
2007 –Teaching Patient Safety, An Educators Guide
2007 - Perioperative Nursing Clinics: Patient Counseling and Learning to Live With Medical Mistakes
March 2005 American Journal of Nursing Errors From the Consumers Perspective
Focus” Article for the National Patient Safety Foundation
Recognition
2009 Modern Healthcare 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare
2008 LI "Health Care Heroes"
2007 Long Island Press, "Woman of Achievement"
2006 Institute for Safe Medication Practices, ISMP “Cheers Award"
2000 News 12 “Long Island’s People Who Make a Difference”
Professional Responsibilities
• 2006 - Present - National Patient Safety Foundation, Board of Governors
• 2006 - Present - Member National Patient Safety Foundation Patient and Family Advisory Council
• 2006 - Present – Editor ISMP Safe Medicine
• 2006 - Present - National Patient Safety Foundation, Board of Governors
• 2005 – Present - Board Member-Sorry Works!
• 2003 – Present - Coalition member RID: Reduce Infection Deaths
• 2005 – Present- Board Member The Joint Commission
• 2006 – 2008 - Joint Commission International Patient and Family Advisory Group
• 2002 - 2006 - Co-Chair NPSF Patient and Family Advisory Council
• 2002 - 2006 – NPSF Board of Directors
