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Donors
Nodes
Affinity Groups
Hospitals
Mentor Hospitals
Systems
Partners
Scientific Partners
International Campaign Participants
To learn more about each type of participant, please visit our FAQs.
Download the list of Hospitals Fully Committed to the Campaign: Facilities that have contributed to the calculation of lives saved in the 5 Million Lives Campaign.
Learn more about the Campaign Nodes and read an Improvement Story on how they have contributed to the Campaign's success.
Donors:
5 Million Lives Campaign Principal Sponsor ($5,000,000 and over)
America’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans (see the Statement of Support)
5 Million Lives Campaign Foundational Partners ($1,000,000 and over)
5 Million Lives Campaign Leaders ($250,000 and over)
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Aetna Foundation
5 Million Lives Campaign Key Supporters ($100,000 and over)
The Rx Foundation
Baxter International, Inc.
The Colorado Trust
5 Million Lives Campaign Friends ($50,000 and over)
Abbott Fund
This initiative builds on work begun in the 100,000 Lives Campaign, supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Cardinal Health Foundation, The Rx Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The Colorado Trust, the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Baxter International, Inc., The Leeds Family, and the David Calkins Memorial Fund.
Nodes:
NATIONAL NODES
CPM Resource Center
Bonnie Wesorick, RN, MSN, Founder & CEO
bonniewesorick@cpmrc.com
Indian Health Service (IHS)
-Phoenix Indian Medical Center, IHS
-National Chronic Care Initiative, IHS
Charlton Wilson, MD, FACP
Chief Operating Officer (Acting)
Phoenix Indian Medical Center
charlton.wilson@ihs.gov
Wanda Szopinski
National Chronic Care Initiative, IHS
Program Assistance
wanda.szopinski@ihs.gov
Premier, Inc
VHA, Inc
Lillee S. Gelinas RN, MSN, FAAN
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer lgelinas@vha.com
GEOGRAPHIC NODES
EASTERN NODES
Alabama Node
-Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation (AQAF)
-Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA)
-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
-Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Dianne Richmond
Patient Safety Theme Manager
Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation
drichmond@alqio.sdps.org
and
Rosemary Blackmon
Executive VP, COO
Alabama Hospital Association
rblackmon@alaha.org
Connecticut Node
-Connecticut Hospital Association
Julie Petrellis
Director, Quality Improvement
Connecticut Hospital Association
petrellis@chime.org
Delaware Node
-Quality Insights of Delaware
-Christiana Care Health System
Margaretta Dorey
Project Coordinator
Quality Insights of Delaware
mdorey@deqio.sdps.org
District of Columbia and Maryland Node
-Delmarva Foundation
-Maryland Patient Safety Center
Margaret M. Toth, MD
Chief Quality Officer
Delmara Foundation
tothm@dfmc.org
Florida Node
-Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc.
-Florida Hospital Association
Marie C. Hall, RN
Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc.
mhall@flqio.sdps.org
and
Kim Streit
Florida Hospital Association
KimS@fha.org
Georgia Node
--Georgia Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation (GHAREF) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA)
-GMCF
-HCA Georgia Hospitals
-Tenet Georgia Hospitals
-Georgia Society for Health System Pharmacists (GSHP)
-American Heart Association Greater Southeast Affiliate
-Kaiser Permanente - Georgia Region
Kathy McGowan
Director, Quality & Patient Safety Partnership for Health & Accountability
Georgia Hospital Association
kmcgowan@gha.org
Kentucky Node
-Kentucky Hospital Association
-Health Care Excel of Kentucky
Elizabeth Cobb
Director/Health Policy
Kentucky Hospital Association
ecobb@kyha.com
and
Joyce Wright
Clinical Coordinator, Hospital Quality Initiative
Health Care Excel of Kentucky
jwright@kyqio.sdps.org
Louisiana Node
-Louisiana Health Care Review
-Louisiana Hospital Association
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Laurie Robinson, RN
Director of Quality
Louisiana Health Care Review
lrobinson@lhcr.org
and
Kenneth E. Alexander
Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Activities
Louisiana Hospital Association
kalexander@lhaonline.org
Maine Node
-Maine Hospital Association
-Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
Sandra Parker
Vice President & General Counsel
Maine Hospital Association
sparker@themha.org
and
Lawrence D. Ramunno, MD, MPH, CDE
Chief Quality Officer
Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
lramunno@nhqio.sdps.org
Massachusetts Node
-Massachusetts Hospital Association
-Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
-Masspro
Patricia Noga, RN, MBA, CNAA, BC
Senior Director of Clinical Affairs
Massachusetts Hospital Association
pnoga@mhalink.org
Mississippi Node
-Information and Quality Healthcare
-Mississippi Hospital Association
Mary Helen Conner
Special Projects Coordinator
Information & Quality Healthcare (IQH)
mconner@iqh.org
New Hampshire Node
-Foundation for Healthy Communities
-Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
Rachel Rowe, RN, MS
Associate Executive Director
Foundation for Health Communities
rrowe@healthynh.com
and
Lawrence D. Ramunno, MD, MPH, CDE
Chief Quality Officer
Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
lramunno@nhqio.sdps.org
New Jersey Node
-New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals (NJCTH)
-New Jersey Hospital Association/Quality Institute
Maureen McKee, Director, Program Management
New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals
mmckee@njcth.org
and
Aline M. Holmes
Sr. Vice President, Clinical Affairs
New Jersey Hospital Association
AHolmes@njha.com
New York Node
-Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
-Business Council of New York State
-Center for Medical Consumers
-Excellus BlueCross-Blue Shield and Univera Healthcare
-Greater New York Hospital Association
-Healthcare Trustees of New York State
-IPRO (QIO)
-Iroquois Healthcare Alliance
-Medical Society of New York State
-Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council
-New York State Department of Health
-New York Health Plan Association
-New York State Nurses’ Association
-New York State Nursing Executives Organization
-Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association
-Rochester Regional Healthcare Association
-United Hospital Fund
-VHA – Regional Offices
-Western New York Healthcare Association
Kathleen Ciccone
Vice President for Quality and Research Initiatives
Healthcare Association of New York State
kciccone@hanys.org
North Carolina Node
-NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
-North Carolina Hospital Association
-North Carolina Medical Society
-The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
-NC Area Health Education Centers Program
-NC Office of Rural Health & Resource Development
-VHA Central Atlantic, LLC
-Premier, Inc.
Carol Koeble, MD, MS, CPE
Director, NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
Vice President, North Carolina Hospital Association
ckoeble@ncha.org
Pennsylvania Node
-The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP)
-Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) of Delaware Valley Healthcare Council (DVHC)
-VHA Pennsylvania
-Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania
-Quality Insights of PA
-Patient Safety Authority
-VHA East Coast
-The American Heart Association - Great Rivers Affiliate
Lynn Leighton, VP, Professional and Clinical Services
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP)
lgleighton@haponline.org
Puerto Rico Node
-Quality Improvement Professional Research Organization (QIPRO)
-Association of Medical Directors
-Colegio Administradores Servicios
-Asociación de Calidad en Salud de Puerto Rico
-Triple-S,Inc.
-Colegio de Profesionales de la Enfermería de Puerto Rico
-Academia de Directores Médicos de Puerto Rico
-Colegio de Administradores de Servicios de Salud de Puerto Rico
Mónica Torres-Resto
Director, Communications Department
QIPRO- Puerto Rico Medicare QIO
mtorres@prqio.sdps.org
and
Ruby Rodriguez
Associate Director
Asociación de Hospitales de Puerto Rico
cuca@hospitalespr.org
Rhode Island Node
-Quality Partners of Rhode Island
-Hospital Association of Rhode Island
Margaret Cornell
Project Coordinator
Quality Partners of Rhode Island
mcornell@riqio.sdps.org
and
Gina Rocha
Vice President, Clinical Affairs
Hospital Association of Rhode Island
GinaR@hari.org
South Carolina Node
-PHT Services, Ltd.
-South Carolina Hospital Association
-The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
-Palmetto APIC
-SC Area Health Education Consortium
-South Carolina Association for Healthcare Quality
-SC Chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
-South Carolina Joint Underwriting Association
-South Carolina Medical Association
-South Carolina Nurses Association
-South Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders
-South Carolina Patients' Compensation Fund
-South Carolina Pharmacy Association
-South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists
-SC State Budget & Control Board Office of Research & Statistics
-SCHA-SCMA Senior Medical Leadership Council
-BlueCross Blueshield of South Carolina
-SC Office of Rural Health
-American Heart Association
-The Carolina Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
-Diabetes Initiative of SC
-SC Healthcare Association
-SC Primary Health Care Association
-Qualis Health
-SC State Budget & Control Board Insurance Reserve Fund
-Mothers Against Medical Error
-Palmetto Healthcare Liability Insurance Program
-LifePoint, Inc.
David D. Dodge
President & CEO
PHT Services, Ltd.
ddodge@phts.com
Tennessee Node
-Tennessee Hospital Association
-Qsource
Chris Clarke, RN
Senior VP Clinical Services
Tennessee Hospital Association
cclarke@tha.com
Vermont Node
-Vermont Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
-Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
Jill Olson
Vice President of Policy and Operations
Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
jill@vahhs.org
and
Lawrence D. Ramunno, MD, MPH, CDE
Chief Quality Officer
Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
lramunno@nhqio.sdps.org
Virginia Node
-Virginia Health Quality Center
-Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA)
-Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety (VIPC&S)
-Medical Society of Virginia
Edna Rensing
Senior Project Manager
Virginia Health Quality Center
erensing@vaqio.sdps.org
and
Barbara Brown
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA)
bbrown@vhha.com
West Virginia Node
-West Virginia Medical Institute (WVMI)
-West Virginia Hospital Association
Patricia Ruddick, RN, MSN
Patient Safety Director
West Virginia Medical Institute
pruddick@wvmi.org
CENTRAL NODES
Arkansas Node
-Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
-Arkansas Hospital Association
Pamela Brown
Project Manager
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
pbrown2@ar2qio.sdps.org
Illinois Node
-Illinois Hospital Association
-Chicago Patient Safety Forum
Pat Merryweather
Senior Vice President
Illinois Hospital Association
pmerryweather@ihastaff.org
and
Irv Pikelny
Consulting Executive
Chicago Patient Safety Forum
ipikelny@mindspring.com
Indiana Node
-Indiana Hospital Association
Betsy Lee, RN, MSPH
Director, Indiana Patient Safety Center
Indiana Hospital Association (IHHA)
blee@inhha.org
Iowa Node
-Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
-Iowa Foundation for Medical Care
Tom Evans, MD
President and CEO
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
evanst@ihaonline.org
Kansas Node
-Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.
-Kansas Hospital Association
-Kansas Medical Society
-Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine
-Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
-Kansas State Nurses Association
Nadyne Hagmeier, RN, CPUR
Hospital Project Manager
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care
nhagmeier@ksqio.sdps.org
Michigan Nodes
-MPRO
-Henry Ford Health System
Diane Smith, R.N.
MPRO
Project Manager
dsmith@mpro.org
and
Jack Jordan
Lead Systems Analyst
Henry Ford Health System
jjordan1@HFHS.org
Minnesota Node
-Minnesota Hospital Association
-Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
-Stratis Health
Julie Apold
Patient Safety Manager
Minnesota Hospital Association
japold@mnhospitals.org
Missouri Node
-Missouri Hospital Association
-Primaris
-Missouri Patient Safety Center
Sharon Burnett
Vice President of Licensure, Regulation & Accreditation
Missouri Hospital Association
sburnett@mail.mhanet.com
Nebraska Node
-Nebraska Hospital Association
-CIMRO of Nebraska
Monica Seeland
Vice President, Quality Initiatives
Nebraska Hospital Association
mseeland@nhanet.org
and
Janet Dooley
Director of Medicare Operations
CIMRO of Nebraska
jdooley@neqio.org
North Dakota Node
-North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc.
-North Dakota Medical Association
-North Dakota Healthcare Association
Barb Groutt
Chief Executive Officer
North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc.
bgroutt@ndqio.sdps.org
Ohio Node
-Ohio Hospital Association
-Ohio Quality and Patient Safety
-Ohio KePRO
-Ohio Patient Safety Institute
-Ohio State Medical Association
Rosalie Weakland
Director, Quality Improvement
Ohio Hospital Association
rosaliew@ohanet.org
Oklahoma Node
-Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ)
-Oklahoma Hospital Association
Gayla Middlestead, RN
Quality Improvement Specialist
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality
gmiddlestead@okqio.sdps.org
and
LaWanna Halstead, RN, MPH
Vice President of Quality and Clinical Initiatives
Oklahoma Hospital Association
lhalstead@okoha.com
South Dakota Node
-South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care
-South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
Pamela Moe, RN, CPHQ
Director of Inpatient Quality Improvement/ Case Review/HPMP
South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care
pmoe@sdqio.sdps.org
and
Rebekah Cradduck, MBA
Vice President
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
cradduck@sdaho.org
Texas Node
-TMF Health Quality Institute
-Texas Hospital Association
-Texas Medical Association
-Texas Healthcare Trustees
-Dallas - Fort Worth Hospital Council
Minnie Malone
Project Resource Consultant
TMF Health Quality Institute
mmalone@txqio.sdps.org
Wisconsin Node
-MetaStar, Inc.
-Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
-Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
-Wisconsin Hospital Association
-Wisconsin Medical Society
-Wisconsin Nurses Association
-Wisconsin Organization of Executive Nurses (WONE)
Judy Frisch, RN, MBA, CPHQ
Quality Consultant
MetaStar Inc
jfrisch@metastar.com
WESTERN NODES
Alaska Node
-Qualis Health
-Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
-Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership (AFHCP)
-Alaska Patient Safety Collaborative
Tom Nighswander, MD, Medical Director of Qualis Health (Alaska)
Qualis Health
tnighswa@anmc.org
and
Sharon Stiassny, Director of MPQHF (Alaska)
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
sstiassny@mpqhf.org
and
Deborah McCarthy RN, MHA, CPHQ, Accreditation Coordinator
Alaska Patient Safety Collaborative
Deborah.McCarthy2@providence.org
Arizona Node
-Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
-Arizona Medical Board
Barb Weber-Averyt, Project Director
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
baveryt@azhha.org
and
Roger Downey, Public Information Officer
Arizona Medical Board
rdowney@azmd.gov
California Node
-Lumetra
-California Hospital Association
-Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
-Hospital Association of Southern California
-Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
-California Institute for Health Systems Performance
-Blue Shield of California Foundation
-American Nurses Association/CA
-California Medical Association
-Association of California Nurse Leaders
-American Heart Association
Debby Rogers, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety
California Hospital Association
drogers@calhospital.org
Colorado Node
-Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC)
-Colorado Hospital Association (CHA)
-The WELLS Center
-Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC)
Michelle Mills
Project Director, Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC)
mmills@coqio.sdps.org
and
Kelley L. Strachan
Project Coordinator, Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC)
kstrachan@cfmc.org
Guam Node
-Guam Memorial Hospital
Peter John Camacho
Hospital Administrator
Guam Memorial Hospital
doctorshieh@yahoo.com
Hawaii Node
-Queen's Medical Center
-Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
Dee Dee Nelson
Office Director, Mountain Pacific Quality Health
dnelson@hiqio.sdps.org
Idaho Node
-Idaho Hospital Association
-Qualis Health - Idaho
-Idaho Alliance of Leaders in Nursing
-Blue Cross of Idaho
Nanette Hiller, RN, BSN
Director of Performance Improvement
Idaho Hosptial Association
nhiller@teamiha.org
Montana Node
-Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
-MHA - An Association of Montana Health Care Providers
Dr. Robert Wilmouth
Boardmember
Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation
rwilmouth@aol.com
Nevada and Utah Node
-HealthInsight
Jackie Buttaccio
Project Associate
HealthInsight
jbuttaccio@healthinsight.org
New Mexico Node
-New Mexico Medical Review Association
-New Mexico Hospital Association
Jennifer Trotter, MA
Communications Manager
New Mexico Medical Review Association
jtrotter@nmqio.sdps.org
and
Ellen Interlandi, RN, MHM, CNA
Patient Safety Initiative
New Mexico Hospital Association
einterlandi@nmhsc.com
Oregon Node
-Oregon Patient Safety Commission
-Acumentra Health
-Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS)
-Oregon Medical Association
-CareOregon
-Oregon Nurses Association
Jim Dameron
Administrator
Oregon Patient Safety, Commission
jim.dameron@state.or.us
and
Stacy Aguas
Director, Medical Quality Services
Acumentra Health
saguas@acumentra.org
Washington Node
-Qualis Health
-Washington State Hospital Association
-The Rural Healthcare Quality Network
-Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives
-Washington State Medical Association
-Washington State Nurses Association
-Service Employees Internation Union 1199NW
-Washington State Department of Health
-Washington State Pharmacy Association
-UFCW Local 141 United Staff Nurses Union
Carol Wagner, RN, MBA
Director of Patient Safety
Washington State Hospital Association
CarolW@wsha.org
and
Sharon Eloranta, MD
Medical Director
Qualis Health
sharone@qualishealth.org
Wyoming Node
-Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
-Wyoming Hospital Association
Ellen Williams, RN, BA
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
ewilliams2@wyqio.sdps.org
SYSTEM NODES
Adventist Health System
Janet Jacob, MBA, RN
Director of Corporate Clinical Resources & Patient Safety Officer
Janet.jacob@ahss.org
Ascension Health
Michelle Heavens
Manager, Clinical Excellence
mheavens@ascensionhealth.org
Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
Katheryn Connerton
Internal Consultant
kathy_connerton@bshsi.com
Banner Health
Maire Simington
Director, Care Management Services
maire.simington@bannerhealth.com
Catholic Health East
Diane S. Denny
Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety
ddenny@che.org
Catholic Health Initiatives
Mary Osborne
Director, Clinical Performance Improvement
maryosborne@catholichealth.net
Kaiser Permanente
Helen Lau
Senior Manager, Hospital Oversight
Helen.lau@kp.org
Providence Health System
Steve Durbin
System Director Quality
steve.durbin@providence.org
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Cheryl Kirchner
Director, Clinical Quality
cheryl.kirchner@tenethealth.com
and
Celeste Mausolf
celeste.mausolf@tenethealth.com
AFFINITY GROUPS
Independent Academic Medical Center Affinity Group
-Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC)
Carl Patow, MD, MPH, MBA
Executive Director
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
carl.a.patow@healthpartners.com
Pediatric Affinity Group
-National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ)
-National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI)
-Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA)
-American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Doris Hanna
Project Director
National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality
dhanna@nichq.org
Public and Safety Net Hospitals Affinity Group
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
Bernice Alexander Bennett
Assistant Vice President
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
bbennett@naph.org
Rural Affinity Group
-North Carolina Rural Health Center, NCHA
-National Rural Health Association
-Rural and Community Health Institute (Texas A&M University System Health Science Center)
-The Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance
Jeff Spade, FACHE
Executive Director, North Carolina Rural Health Center
jspade@ncha.org
Amy Elizondo
Vice President, Program Services
National Rural Health Association
elizondo@nrharural.org
Hospitals:
Download the list of US Campaign Hospitals as of November 3, 2008
Download the list of US Campaign Hospitals as of November 3, 2008 (sorted by state)
Download the Hospitals Fully Committed to the Campaign List: Facilities that have contributed to the calculation of lives saved in the 5 Million Lives Campaign
Systems:
Download the list of Campaign Systems as of November 20, 2008
Partners:
Download a list of Campaign Partners as of June 14, 2007
Scientific Partners:
Download a list of Campaign Scientific Partners as of July 1, 2008
International Campaign Participants:
Download a list of International Participants as of October 10, 2008
Canadian Campaign: Improvement leaders in Canada have begun a Canadian Campaign. Visit the website at: http://www.saferhealthcarenow.ca/
