Dr. Carol L. Barsky Named to Becker's Hospital Review's List of 50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety
June 28, 2018
The honor marks the third year in a row that Dr. Barsky has achieved the recognition for leading improved patient outcomes at New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive network
Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to announce that Carol L. Barsky, M.D. MBA, senior vice president and chief quality officer, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's prestigious list of 50 of the nation's leading experts who are improving patient safety.
“We are honored to have Dr. Barsky leading successful efforts to improve patient safety throughout our network of 16 hospitals and 450 patient locations throughout New Jersey, which is central to our mission,'' said Robert C. Garrett, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health.
The professionals included on the national list are prominent advocates for patient safety, according to Becker's. Many of the honorees, which include clinicians, researchers and health care providers, published articles and led initiatives to facilitate the reduction of patient harm in the health care setting.
“Dr. Barsky's evidence-based approach provides our patients with the safest environment possible and is truly transforming care,'' said John K. Lloyd, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health.
Under Dr. Barsky's leadership, Hackensack Meridian Health continues to adopt innovative and successful strategies to reduce patient harm and the potential for harm. Four network hospitals received an “A'' grade this year for their commitment to keeping patients safe – Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Bayshore Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center, as rated by the Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit health care ratings organization.
“We work to eliminate preventable harm to patients, family members and team members,'' said Dr. Barsky. “It's an integrated approach to transform the way care is delivered, how we train team members and how we ensure all of our teams focus on the same goal – delivering safe, high-quality care and the best patient experience possible,'' Dr. Barsky said.
Dr. Barsky began her career as a clinician educator before transitioning to clinical operations, going on to serve as medical director and vice chair of New York City-based Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she led the hospital's emergency response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She was also chair of Emergency Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City.
Before joining Hackensack Meridian Health, Dr. Barsky was the associate chief of patient safety and quality and medical director of clinical performance at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital. She received her medical degree from the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and her MBA at the Yale School of Management
To see the complete article: Becker's 50 Leading Patient Safety Experts
ABOUT HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH
Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health comprises 16 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties, which includes three academic medical centers – Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, JFK Medical Center in Edison; two children's hospitals - Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital in Hackensack, K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital in Neptune; 11 community hospitals - Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, and Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison and Shore Rehabilitation Institute in Brick.
Additionally, the network has more than 180 patient care locations throughout the state which include ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers. Hackensack Meridian Health has 33,000 team members, and 6,500 physicians and is a distinguished leader in health care philanthropy, committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.
The Network's notable distinctions include having one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for five or more consecutive years, four hospitals among the top 10 in New Jersey, including Hackensack University Medical Center which is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report. Other honors include consistently achieving Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recipient of the John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, a six-time recipient of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For," one of the "20 Best Workplaces in Health Care" in the nation, and the number one "Best Place to Work for Women." Hackensack Meridian Health is a member of AllSpire Health Partners, an interstate consortium of leading health systems, to focus on the sharing of best practices in clinical care and achieving efficiencies.
For additional information, please visit www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org.