Rural Quality Improvement Steering Committee
The purpose of the Rural Quality Improvement Steering Committee is to provide the framework for developing a QI plan that is comprehensive, integrated and holistic in its approach to quality management. The Committee was asked to make recommendations regarding forms, reports, and education that are needed to implement the model QI plan.
The Nebraska Hospital Association, the QIO and the Nebraska Health & Human Services Office of Rural Health sponsored a Quality Improvement Conference in May of 2002. At that time several volunteers came forward to work on this project. Since 2002, others have joined the committee and its important work has continued.
Charge
The Rural Quality Improvement Steering Committee was charged with the responsibility of developing a model QI plan for Nebraska hospitals that will:
- Provide a workable model for completing quality improvement activities
- Satisfy regulatory requirements
- Help hospitals assure the delivery of high-quality patient care
- Developing sample forms for use in completing quality improvement activities
- Developing a dashboard report for use by hospitals
- Identifying education necessary to accomplish the goals of this plan
Current Members
Margaret Brockman, RN, MSN, Chair
Administrator
Office of Rural Health, Division of Public
Health Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services
Lincoln
Cynthia Arnold, MSN RN-BC, LSSGB
Quality Leader
Gail Brondum, LPN, BS
Executive Director
Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety
Omaha
Nikki Clement, RN, MSN
Network Coordinator, Rural Health Services CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney
Dan DeFreece, MD
President
CHI Health St. Mary’s
Nebraska City
Marty Fattig, MHA, ACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn
Anne Hansen, CPHQ, MSN, RN-BC
Director Quality and Population Health
Prairie Health Ventures
Lincoln
Nancy Jo Hansen
FLEX and SHIP Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Lincoln
Treva Hanson
Director of Nursing
York General Hearthstone
York
Shalynne Hohnholt, RN
Director of Nursing/LTC RN consultant
Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home
Newman Grove
Donnette Hoyle, RN, BSN
Network Coordinator
CHI Rural Health Services
Lincoln
Victoria Kennel, PhD
Assistant Professor
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
Division of Allied Health Research
College of Allied Health Professions
Omaha
Kyle Klammer, MD
Primary Care Physician
Lexington Regional Medical Center
Lexington
Amber Lubben
Quality & Risk Manager
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Shari Michl, RN, CPHQ
Director of Quality
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva
Darcy Ost, BSN, RN
Surgery Nurse
York General Hospital
York
Francine Parmenter
Quality Management Director
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago
Christina Pollard, BA
Chief Quality Officer
Valley County Health System Ord
Jan Rains RN
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Beatrice Community Hospital
Beatrice
Bill Redinger, BSQ, LSSGB, CQE, CPHQ
Risk Manager, Compliance & Emergency Management
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island
Denise Sabatka, RN, BSN
Director, Quality Services
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo
Anne Skinner, MS, RHIA
Data Analyst/Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
Charlene Sanders
Patient & Family Advisor
Erin Starr, RN, BSN
Chief Quality Officer
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury
Anne Timmerman, MT (ASCP), CPHQ
Director of Quality & Safety
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point
Sarah Thornburg BSN, RN
Network Coordinator
CHI Health
Jayne VanAsperen, RN, BSN
Rural Division Quality Officer
Bryan Health
Lincoln
Suzi VonBergen RN
COO/CNO
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn
NHA Staff
Margaret Woeppel MSN, RN, CPHQ
Vice President Quality and Data
Nebraska Hospital Association
Lincoln
Dana Steiner MBA, BSN
HIIN Program Director
Nebraska Hospital Association
Elmwood
