Patricia Iris, MD

Experience

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  Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2003

  Director, Quality Improvement and Pediatrician

  2000-2003 (Director), 1995-1999 (Pediatrician and Chief of Pediatrics)Provided quality improvement leadership for 50-bed hospital in rural Alaska.

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  Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Director, Organizational Development

  Provided quality improvement and organizational development leadership for 125-bed hospital and served as a liaison for 7 regional referral hospital quality departments in rural Alaska.

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  Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  National Examiner and Judge, Facilitator
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  Asante

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Chief Quality Officer

  Provided leadership for Clinical Integration, Medical Affairs, Performance Improvement within a 2-hospital system with a skilled nursing facility, drug rehabilitation inpatient facility and occupational health business line. Led the corporate Baldrige, Balanced Scorecard and Clinical Integration initiatives. Clinical Integration cultivates physician engagement and establishes partnerships with the entire care team and administration to create a quality improvement focused, data-driven organization. Show less

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  Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Chief Medical and Quality Officer

  Provided leadership and oversight of Quality, Strategic Planning and Education & Training for a 150-bed acute care Hospital Division, Engineering & Construction Division, and Wellness & Research Division. Responsible for strategic planning, clinical integration, performance improvement, clinical risk, infection control, accreditation, patient safety, data resources, physician peer review, emergency management, customer satisfaction and education and training. Led the Balanced Scorecard, Quality and Studer Initiatives across the 3 divisions. Served on the Corporate Executive Leadership Team and supported the Strategic Planning and Hospital Quality Committees of the Board. Show less

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  Ascension

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Senior Vice-President, Clinical Excellence & Chief Quality Officer

  Provided leadership and oversight of all Clinical Excellence and Quality Management programs for a 4-Hospital Network, including Hospice/Home Care, 16-Office Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona and 2 hospitals also in Ascension Health’s West Ministry located in Idaho and Washington. Responsible for clinical integration, quality improvement, knowledge management, patient safety and high reliability, data resources, physician peer review, infection prevention, risk management, and customer satisfaction. Provide support for the Quality and Patient Safety Committee of the CHN Board, member of the CHN Executive Team, Board Member and Quality Committee Chair for Medicaid/Medicare Health Plan. Show less

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  Samadhi Wellness

  Jan 2013 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Provide services that help people experience physical vitality, emotional equilibrium, mental clarity and spiritual growth. These services are aimed at guiding each individual in Eastern healing principles that nurture their health, restore balance and create greater joy and fulfillment in their life. Eastern healing tools and techniques are tailored to the individual and are utilized in an integrative fashion to compliment Western medicine approaches. Services offered include integrated medical consultation, Ayurvedic lifestyle consultation, energy medicine with chakra balancing, emotional healing program, trauma healing program for women, individual and group instruction for yoga and meditation. Show less

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  Patricia IRIS, MD

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2018

  Leading expert in helping organizations create culture change

  Train professionals in Rapid Cycle Culture Change (RC3) utilizing proven methods of identifying, implementing, and measuring changes to improve organizational processes and systems. RC3 training includes active participation, team building, and group work designed to create inclusive, collaborative environments of excellence and apply change tools to continually improve clinical outcomes.

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  Navvis (healthcare)

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Medical Director and Chief Clinical Innovations Officer
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  Adventist Health

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2021

  Market Medical Officer

  Provide leadership and oversight of Clinical Excellence and Quality Management for Adventist Health Lodi Memorial. Responsible for clinical integration, quality improvement, patient safety and high reliability, infection prevention, risk management, and accreditation. Provide support for the Medical Executive Committee, Quality Committee of the Board and member of the Executive Team.

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  Banner Health

  Feb 2021 - now

  Southern Arizona Regional Medical Director for Network Performance