A longtime Emory Healthcare veteran has been appointed Chief Executive of the three facilities.
Jen Shuk (Photo: Emory Healthcare)
Jen Shook has been named Chief Executive Officer of Emory Decatur Hospitals, Emory Hillandale Hospitals and Emory Long Term Acute Care. She serves as interim CEO of her three facilities.
Shook has worked in the Emory system for 28 years. She started her career as a social worker.
Today, Mr. Shook leads three facilities with over 3,200 staff and 3,700 physicians.
“I am honored to take on this permanent role, focused on providing safe, high-quality and compassionate care for patients and their families, and a continuation with an amazing medical team,” Shook said in a statement. I look forward to working with you,” he said.
“My priorities going forward are to maintain access to care at community-based hospitals, enhance the patient experience, collaborate with the surrounding communities, and improve operational efficiencies.”
Bryce Gartland, M.D., president of Emory Healthcare Hospital Group, describes Shook as a “tremendous leader.”
“She is a strategic thinker, a focused manager and a compassionate leader,” Gartland said in a statement. “We are excited to see Jen take her next step in her healthcare career with Emory. We welcome her to her CEO role permanently.”
Michigan Health University Hires New Patient Safety Officer
Nicole Templeton has been appointed Chief of Patient Safety at the University of Michigan Health College.
Templeton has over 17 years of experience in healthcare quality and safety learning. She has spent nearly seven years as a Patient Safety Officer.
“We are very fortunate to have Nicole lead us into the next chapter of UM Health’s commitment to safety,” said Katie Bates, associate chief clinical director and associate professor of pediatrics at CS Mott Children’s Hospital, in a statement. . “She has experience leading safety initiatives both here and in other health systems and has a deep passion for patient safety.”
Templeton has been a registered nurse for 24 years.
“Everyone on the multidisciplinary care team is essential to safe patient care. All of us working behind the scenes in nonclinical settings have an equally important role to play,” Templeton said.
Templeton said the Patient Safety Agency is focused on improving patient safety throughout the system.
“Our team is great. They work hard with others to fix flaws in the system and reduce the chance of preventable harm,” she said. .
Wendy Goodson Serelin (Photo: Tampa General Hospital)
Tampa General Hospital Selects Chief Nursing Officer
Wendy Goodson-Selene has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Tampa General Hospital.
Goodson-Celerin has advanced nursing practice and leadership for 35 years. She will direct all nursing services throughout Tampa General and will focus on further developing collaboration between nursing teams across hospital departments.
She joined Tampa General in 1988 as a clinical nurse and has held many roles within the organization.
“I am honored to serve in this role at Tampa General, where I have served patients for more than 30 years, providing quality, compassionate care to those in need,” Goodson-Serelin said in a statement. I’ve been,’ he said. “As Chief Nursing Officer, I want to ensure that our amazing nursing team members receive the ongoing training, mentorship and leadership development they need to grow and succeed.”
Tampa General Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Cullen said Goodson-Serrerin is an “integral part” of Tampa General.
“Her exceptional communication skills, exemplary collaboration skills, and proven leadership style will continue to advance Tampa General’s strategic nursing innovations that prioritize compassion, integrity, respect and accountability,” Karen said in a statement. We will move forward,” he said.
Hilary Jaron (Photo: NYC Health + Hospitals)
NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Vice President of Quality Control
Hilary Jayron has been appointed Vice President of Health Systems Quality Management for NYC Health + Hospitals.
Jaron will oversee reporting on patient safety, performance improvement, certification and quality measures. Jaron will also lead a comprehensive strategy for continuous quality improvement throughout the system.
Previously, since 2019, he served as Assistant Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety.
“I have dedicated my career to improving the quality of healthcare, and I am delighted to take on a quality leadership role at NYC Health + Hospitals, with a dedicated staff that always strives to make a difference,” said Jaron. said in a statement.
“We all play a key role in the quality and improvement of care. Together with our mission-driven team, we are committed to a high-quality commitment to foster a culture of continuous improvement at every level of NYC Health + Hospitals. I am very excited to continue.”
Jaron is an associate professor at New York University’s Wagner School of Health Policy and Management, where he teaches the Continuous Quality Improvement course.
Previously, Jalon worked at the United Hospital Fund as Director of Quality Improvement. She also worked at the Greater New York Hospital Association and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Jen Morgan and Prasanna Gunjikar (Photo: Tegria)
Teglia Names Two Key Leaders
Consulting and technology services firm Tegria has appointed two leaders to its executive team.
Jen Morgan has joined Teglia as Chief Financial Officer and Prasanna Gunjikar has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Growth Officer.
Morgan has over 20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, mergers and acquisitions, and most recently served as CFO of SENTA Partners, a physician practices integrator. She has held executive roles at her Eyecare Partners and Express Scripts and at Ernst & Young where she has 11 years of experience in public accounting.
Mr. Gunjikar has extensive international experience managing healthcare businesses. Most recently, Gunjikar served as senior vice president and head of HTC Global Services’ healthcare and insurance markets division. Previously, he served as Principal for Healthcare Strategy and Consulting at CapGemini Consulting.
“Jen and Prathanna bring decades of experience growing companies in all facets of healthcare, from start-ups to global corporations,” Teglia CEO Brian Cahill said in a statement. He said.