The advisory committee for the automated adverse event monitoring pilot serves as a collective body of expertise and experience leading safety improvement in a variety of health care settings. The committee provides the Betsy Lehman Center with strategic advice, expert insights, and recommendations to support the implementation of the pilot project. It will play a crucial role in shaping the project's direction, enhancing its feasibility, and maximizing its potential impact.

 

Committee member Organization
Ivyruth Andreica, PharmD, BSN, FISMP Nurse and Pharmacist
David W. Bates, MD, MSc Massachusetts General Brigham, Inc.
Maryanne Bombaugh, MD, MSc, MBA, CPE Cape Cod Community Health Center
Ray Campbell, JD, MPA President, FAIR Health
Connie Crowley-Ganser, MS, RN Quality Health Care Strategies
Patricia Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tejal Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS Chief Safety and Transformation Officer, Press Ganey
Paula Griswold, MS Executive Director, MA Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
Regina M. Hoffman, MBA, RN Executive Director, Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Kim Hollon Retired President & CEO, Signature Healthcare Brockton
Jon Kingsdale, PhD
Erin Long, MSN, RN Nurse Analyst, Quality and Patient Safety Division, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Patricia McGaffigan MS, RN, CPPS Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; President, Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety
Kiame Mahaniah, MD, MBA Undersecretary for Health, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Patricia Noga, PhD, RN, MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Kristin O’Reilly, RN, BSN, MPH Program Director for Patient Safety, CRICO
Luke Sato, MD Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CRICO
Carmela Socolovsky, MD, MPH Medical Director at MassHealth (Medicaid), Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital
Evan M. Benjamin, MD, MS, FACP Director of Innovation, Ariadne Labs
Ruth Ann Dorrill Former Assistant at Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Principal and Owner, Quality Health Care Strategies
Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD Senior Vice President for Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Matt Germak, MD, MPH Vice President for Patient Safety, CRICO/Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions
Andrew Jackmauh, MPA Executive Director, Center for Health Information and Analysis
Patricia A. McGaffigan, MS, RN, CPPS, CPHFH, CPAFH Senior Advisor, Patient Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and President, Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety
Joanne Marqusee, MPP Assistant Secretary for Operational Effectiveness, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Pat Noga, PhD, RN, MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Barbra Rabson, MPH President Emeritus and Advisor, Massachusetts Health Quality Partners
Morgan Simko, MPH Government Affairs Manager, Group Insurance Commission
Teryl Smith Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety & Quality, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Jessica Zeidman, MD Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer, Massachusetts Department of Public Health