Patient Safety Leadership
2006-2007 Class Roster

Joan Amberik
Director, Pharmacy Services
Lakewood Hospital
Lakewood, OH

Maureen A. Archambault, MBA, RN, CPHRM
Vice President
Healthcare Risk Management
Marsh USA
Los Angeles, CA

Terri Bechtold Camp, RN, MHL
Associate Administrator, Quality & Compliance
Jefferson Healthcare
Port Townsend, WA

Joan Michiko Ching, RN, MN
Patient Safety Officer
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Joseph Conigliaro, MD, MPH, FACP
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality & Safety
Univ. of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, KY

Marilyn L. Cox, MSN, RN
Senior Vice President Nursing & Patient Care Services
Clarian Health Partners
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, IN

Kathryn Davies, RN, BC, MSN
Patient Safety Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clarian Health Partners
Indianapolis, IN

Shelly DeVore, RN, MSN, HFA, CHE
Vice President of Patient Services
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper, IN

Kerry Anne Eaton, RN, MS
Vice President, Patient Outcomes
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT

Allison E. Fissel, MA
Director, Programs & Strategic Development  
National Patient Safety Foundation
North Adams, MA

Donna Frye, RN, MN
Clinical Director, Perinatal Safety Initiative
HCA Quality Department
Nashville, TN

Jennifer Fulmer Groves, RPh, MPH
Assistant Director for Medication Safety
Department of Pharmacy/Hb3
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

Rebecca Kanjirathinkal, MS, RN, CPHQ, CQM, CPHRM
Risk Control Consultant
CNA HealthPro
St. Joseph, MO

Raed Khoury, MA, MPH, MT(ASCP), CIC, CHSP, ARM, CPHQ
Director, Patient Safety
John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, CA

Sherrie Kopp, RN
Patient Safety Officer
Genesis Medical Center
Davenport, IA

James S. Liljestrand, MD, MPH
Performance Improvement Advisor
MassPRO
Waltham, MA

Juli Maxworthy, MBA, RN, MSN, CCRN, CPHQ
Director, Quality/Clinical Effectiveness
John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, CA

Gary Allan Merica, MBA/HCA
Patient Safety Officer
York Hospital – WellSpan Health
York, PA

Mark Alan Monroe, MS, RN, CSP
Nursing Project Coordinator
The Permanente Medical Group
Oakland, CA

Kenneth L. Naylor, MD
OB-GYN Specialist
Genesis Medical Center
Davenport, IA

Alberta Pedroja, PhD
Director, Quality Management Services
Olympia Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Opal Reinbold
Chief Quality Officer
Palomar Pomerado Health
Escondido, CA

Christine Salaterski, RN
Nurse Manager
Manager Jaqua Same Day Services
The Valley Hospital
Paramus, NJ

Julia Skarbinski, RN
Nurse Coordinator for Risk Management
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH

Janet C. Smith, RN, MSN
Director, Performance Improvement
Sisters of Charity Health System
Campus Avenue
Lewiston, ME

Kari Strang, MPH
Director, Quality Improvement
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, CA

Diane Wehby, RN, MSN, CCRN
Clinical Services Director
Critical Care, Cardiovascular & Medicine
Saint Mary’s Health Care
Grand Rapids, MI

Susan J. Wendell, RN, CPHQ
Nursing Safety & Quality Manager
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA