Aalya C.
Quality and Patient Safety Specialist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
As a pediatric quality and patient safety specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) hospital I leverage A3 and other tools in continually setting and integrating the standard for pediatric quality and reliability.

My years on the clinical side of pediatric intensive care allow me to project manage safety initiatives from the perspective of a nurse’s day-to-day experience, while helping uphold regulatory readiness and obligations—drawing on Lean and Six Sigma concepts and improvement tools.

To date, I’ve partnered with hospital administrators and CQOs, department chairs, and nursing leaders in setting and evolving pediatric safety and safety standards across a range of high-visibility initiatives and projects. 

Examples include new preventative insights to maintain patient safety, expanded training and professional development, and improved patient adherence to critical care practices. 

I’ve also been privileged to present or have several of those initiatives recognized at the annual SPS Conference presentations, and our enterprise-wide commitment to patient safety has contributed to being regularly ranked on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospital Survey.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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Partner closely with associate CQOs of pediatrics and obstetrics, directors of quality and nursing and enterprise-wide operational leaders to monitor and ensure ongoing quality analysis and improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance. 

Leadership or facilitation of quality and safety initiatives / projects, leading teams of administrative and clinical leaders on continuous improvement and enterprise-wide special projects. Activities range from new project ideation and planning, to hospital-wide implementation, reporting, and sustaining support.
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Quality and Patient Safety Specialist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Staff Nurse
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Staff Nurse
University of Maryland Medical Center
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Clinical Nurse
Master of Science - MS
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Bachelor of Science - BS
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University of Rochester
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Bachelor of Arts - BA
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University at Buffalo
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Abstract of poster presentation at the 2020 Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety National Learning Session.
Quality Improvement Effort to Decrease Unplanned Extubations in a Cardiac Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric Quality and Safety
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Abstract of poster presentation at the 2020 Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety National Learning Session.
A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Falls on In-patient Pediatric Units
Pediatric Quality and Safety
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Won an award for a poster presentation at the Solutions for Patient Safety 2020 National Learning Session titled, "A quality improvement project to decrease falls on in-patient pediatric units"
Children's Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety
People's Choice Award
Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Prescription for Healthcare Lean Course
New York State Education Department
Registered Nurse
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