Dec. 8, 2015 — CHOC Children’s President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). She will begin her term on January 1, 2016. Cripe brings more than 20 years of health care leadership experience to the board, including serving on the boards for California […]
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Innovator Spotlight – Brittney Anderson
Brittney Anderson, DNP, CPNP, CPHQ, Director of Clinical Quality LinkedIn This month, Mi4 sat down with CHOC innovator, Brittney Anderson to share her thoughts on innovation at CHOC. Brittney, how do you view innovation and how do you apply it in your role at CHOC? I am always asking “why”; why do we do it that […]
CHOC Children’s Hospital Earns National Distinction for Safe, Quality Care
The Leapfrog Group has once again named CHOC Children’s Hospital to its annual list of Top Hospitals, distinguishing CHOC’s commitment to providing the safest, highest quality health care. CHOC is one of only 12 children’s hospitals in the nation and only two in the state to earn the respected award. The selection is based on results […]
CHOC Children’s Receives $17.7 Million Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative Award
Oct. 21, 2015 — CHOC Children’s, in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, has received a $17.7 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help Southern California pediatricians expand their quality improvement capacity, learn from one another and achieve common goals of improved care, better health and reduced cost, […]
Innovator Spotlight – Donny W. Suh
Donny W. Suh MD, FAAP, MBA, FACS LinkedIn This month, we had the opportunity to speak with pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Donny Suh. Dr. Suh, you have been innovating throughout your career, but how and why did you become an innovator? I think that we are all innovators by nature. Ever since I got into medical school, I’ve […]
Innovator Spotlight – David Tirol III
David Tirol III MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS LinkedIn This month, Mi4 spoke with CHOC innovator David Tirol III, MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS. Have you always had an innovative mindset? Yes, I have. Growing up, my dad was always innovating and that was a major influence on me and how I think about problems. […]