Safety Council

Safety Council

Purpose: The OHA Safety Council provides a forum for Ohio hospitals to focus upon safety issues related to hospital and health care workers and patients.


Council Responsibilities

  • Share effective practices
  • Support the OHA strategic plan
  • Receive pertinent and timely updates regarding patient and worker safety issues
  • Leverage data to identify areas of focus and opportunity as it pertains to patient and worker safety
  • Provide resources and opportunities for members to learn about and develop their understanding of patient and worker safety issues

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  • Meeting schedules
  • Agendas
  • Meeting minutes
  • Committee resources
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OHA Contact

Dorothy Frabott

Dorothy Frabott

Manager, Administrative & Member Programs

Safety Council Members

Co-Chair

Matthew Akers, CHSP, MBA

System Manager, Safety & Emergency Management

OhioHealth

Member At-Large

Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML

Director of Nursing-Emergency Services

The Christ Hospital

Member At-Large

Earl Barrett

Occupational Safety Coordinator

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Melissa Bennett, DNP, NEA-BC, APRN-BC

Director of Nursing Professional Practice & Education-Springfield & Kentucky

Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Member At-Large

Ryan Bonacci

Director of Protective Services and Emergency Management

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Member At-Large

Eric Brandt

Risk Management/Patient Safety Officer/Corp Compliance Officer

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Melissa Braskie

System Director, Environmental Health & Safety & Emergency Management Administration

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Robin Brown, BSN, CHEP, NE-BC, RN

System Director, EOC Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Summa Health System

Member At-Large

Denise Burtch

Employee Health Nurse

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Melissa Caranfa

Infection Preventionist

Firelands Health The Bellevue Hospital

Member At-Large

Jeremy Cherry

Chief Clinical Officer

Advanced Specialty Hospitals Of Toledo

Member At-Large

Laurie Collins, MSN RN

Director of Quality Management

Holzer Health System

Member At-Large

Roberto Colon, MD, MBA

VP Medical Affairs and CMO

Premier Health

Member At-Large

Aimee Corley, MSN, RN, CPHRM

Patient Safety Risk Officer

Mount Carmel Health System

Member At-Large

Stephanie Cottrill

Director of Accreditation and Compliance

The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital

Member At-Large

Joia Crago, RN, BSN, MHA

Director of Nursing

Avita Health System

Member At-Large

Kelley Crandell

Corporate Director, Employee Health & Wellness

UC Health

Member At-Large

Angela Crosby

System Workforce Safety Specialist; CR-RISQS Department

ProMedica

Member At-Large

Lance Cruey

Director Patient Safety

UC Health

Member At-Large

Heidi Delvecchio

Ambulatory Market Manager, Quality

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Doug Durrett

Workplace Safety Coordinator

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Member At-Large

Andrea Faykosh, RN

Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medical Staff Services

Fulton County Health Center

Member At-Large

Hannah Forster, MHA

Compliance and Risk Officer

Pomerene Hospital

Member At-Large

Maria Friday, MS

Director of Emergency Management

UC Health

Member At-Large

Amrit Gill, MD

Associate Chief Safety Officer

Cleveland Clinic

Member At-Large

Brett Glotzbecker, MD

CMO

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Member At-Large

Matt Gunderman, RN, MSN, EMT-P

Asst. Administrator- Clinical Operations

TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital

Member At-Large

David Hall

Manager, Security Services

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Member At-Large

Bille Jo Hatton

Director Quality/Risk

Aultman Alliance Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Susan Hawk, LISW, MS

System director Behavioral Health

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Member At-Large

Tammie Hayes

Director

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Member At-Large

Linda Heater

Chief Quality Officer

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull

Member At-Large

Melissa Hodges

UVMC Director of Quality and Patient Experience; System Director of Patient Relations

Premier Health

Member At-Large

Kristen Holmes

Manager, Quality & Accreditation

Western Reserve Hospital

Member At-Large

Mike Hurd

Facilities Director (retired)

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Holly Jacomet, RN, BSHA, MHA, CPHQ

VP of Quality and Physician Practices

Grand Lake Health System

Member At-Large

Heather Jodrey

Medsurg Manager

Adams County Regional Medical Center

Member At-Large

Jessica Johnson

Director of Emergency Services

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Sheri Johnson, MHA, BSN, RN

Senior Director of Quality

Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus

Member At-Large

Cassy Jonas, RN, MSN

Director of Quality

The Christ Hospital Health Network

Member At-Large

Susan Kaufman, DO

Vice President of Medical Affairs/CMO

Lima Memorial Health System

Member At-Large

Nick Keisel

Director of Safety & Security

Licking Memorial Health Systems

Member At-Large

Anna Marie Klejka, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC

Director, Maternal-Child Services

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Member At-Large

Sarah Knowles, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, GERO-BC, WCC

Principal Project Manager, Quality Institute/Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Sandy Kollar, RN, BSN, MSM-HCA,CPHQ

Vice President, Quality & PI

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Victoria Labarsky

Pharmacy Manager, Transition of Care

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Member At-Large

Amy Lanuzza

Patient Safety Officer

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Jillian Lavender, MSN

Nurse Manager

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Kaylin LeGrand

Clinical Quality Specialist/Sepsis Coordinator

Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Todd Leopold, PharmD, RPh

Director of Pharmacy

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Rachael Lerman

Director of Pharmacy

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Member At-Large

Nichole Liston, RN, MSN

Director of Professional Practice / Practitioner Health Program; Legal Risk Management

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Member At-Large

Christine Long

Risk Manager

Licking Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Rebecca Miller

Clinical Risk and Patient Safety Manager

The Christ Hospital Health Network

Member At-Large

Meghan Moore, MA, ATC

Operations Manager, Occupational Health

Blanchard Valley Health System

Member At-Large

Miguel Morillo, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Member At-Large

Shanell Murphy, RN

Director I - Safety, Quality, & Patient Experience

Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital

Member At-Large

Leslie Opper

Vice President, Human Resources

Fisher-Titus Health

Member At-Large

Janaye Orphal, RN, BSN, CEN

Director of Quality and Risk Management

Grand Lake Health System

Member At-Large

Wade Patrick

Vice President of Operations

Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers

Member At-Large

Brad Patterson

Building Life Safety and Compliance Manager

Western Reserve Hospital

Member At-Large

Kayla Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN

Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager

Fisher-Titus Health

Member At-Large

Christine Pokry

Patient Safety Organization Program Manager

Cleveland Clinic

Member At-Large

Heidi Randolph

Director of Clinical Patient Safety

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Member At-Large

Tamara Rash

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

UC Health

Member At-Large

Kimberly Reinhard, MSN, RN, CPHQ

Director of Accreditation, Quality, and Risk

Wayne HealthCare

Member At-Large

Richie Riggleman

Safety Officer

Licking Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Sara Rust

Director, Quality Management

Avita Health System

Member At-Large

April Sanders, BSN, RN

Manager of Patient Safety

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Member At-Large

Morgan Saunders

Vice President of Facilities & Safety Operations

Holzer Gallipolis

Member At-Large

Dan Selby

Safety Officer

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Traci Sheipline, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ

Patient Safety Officer

Summa Health System

Member At-Large

Laura Sherman

System Director, Patient Safety

TriHealth

Member At-Large

Scott Sinick

Director of Rehabilitation Services

The MetroHealth System

Member At-Large

Danielle Spring, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS

Director of Quality and Nursing Education

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Elia Stanko

Director Associate Health & Safety Services

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Member At-Large

Pam Starlin, CHESP

Director, Facility Operations

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Lisa Stepp, MSN, APRN-BC, CPHQ

Patient Safety Manager

Holzer Health System

Member At-Large

Sarah Stover, MHA, BSN, RN

Chief Compliance & Risk Officer

Fulton County Health Center

Member At-Large

Kelli Szparka, BSN, OCN, RN

Risk Specialist RN

ProMedica

Member At-Large

Melissa Tillery

Market Quality Director

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Member At-Large

Christina Timberlake, BSN, MS, CPHRM

Director Safety Services & Accreditation

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Member At-Large

Staci Trudo, MBA, BSN, RN

South Region Director Patient Safety

Trinity Health Systems

Member At-Large

Charla Ulrich, RN, DNP, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC

Quality Officer

Mercy Health - Toledo

Member At-Large

Wendy Ungard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Assistant Vice President, Patient Services/Acute Care

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Member At-Large

Desaree Vina, RN, CPSO, CHSP, BSN

Director Colleague Safety and Employee Health

Mount Carmel Health System

Member At-Large

Cassandra Wallace, CHC

Dir. Risk Management and Compliance

Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Tracie Wilhelm

Facilities Assistant

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Roxanne Williams

Director of Corporate Quality & Patient Safety

Blanchard Valley Hospital

Member At-Large

Rachel Wilson, DNP, CNML

Assistant Vice President, Patient Services

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Member At-Large

Gina Witko

Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO), Safety Operations Center; Patient Care Services

The Christ Hospital Health Network