Diane Nalezny, MS, RN, CPHQ

Experience

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  Allina Hospitals & Clinics

  Jul 1983 - Jul 1991

  Staff RN/Assistant Nurse Manager/Interim Nurse Manager

  1983 - 1986: Staff RN - Adolescent Behavioral Health1986 - 1991: Assistant Nurse Manager/Interim Nurse Manager

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  United Behavioral Health

  Jul 1991 - May 2000

  Several positions

  1998-2000: Quality Improvement Specialist/Supervisor1996-1998: Behavioral Health In-patient care manager1991-1996: Psychiatric nurse clinician - out-patient clinic

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  Advance Respiratory, Inc.

  May 2000 - May 2003

  Clinical Reimbursement Specialist - Government Programs

  Company now part of Hill-Rom.Developed and implemented reimbursement strategies to assist clients, with government supported health care coverage, who required the use of The Vest - Airway Clearance System (durable medical equipment) to treat chronic/persistent respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis.

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  University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

  May 2003 - Jan 2015

  Quality & Patient Safety Manager

  Oversees the development, implementation and monitoring of quality, patient safety and performance excellence activities for the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital and the Mothers & Children's Network for Fairview Health System.

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  Children's Minnesota

  Feb 2015 - May 2017

  Quality and Patient Safety Manager
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  MHealth-Fairiview

  May 2017 - Aug 2022

  Sr. Quality Consultant - Women's & Children's Service Line

  Developed and oversee a service line based quality structure focused the care of mothers, children and newborns at the University of MN Masonic Children’s Hospital and specialty clinics, as well as with all Fairview and Health East community hospitals. Other duties include project & group facilitation especially regarding standardization of best practice, metric development and data analysis.

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  MHealth - Fairview

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  Director, Quality & Performance Improvement for Domains & Post-Acute Care

  Accountable for the overall management and direction of people, finances and business operations for Mhealth Fairview’s Quality and Performance Improvement Program and Services within Acute, Post-Acute or Domain settings. Works closely with MHealth Fairview leadership to ensures that high quality care is provided in accordance with standards of practice recommended by professional organizations, federal, state, and local regulatory bodies. Contributes to and executes the promotion of clinical excellence and the advancement to TJC, CMS, and other regulatory standards and is an active leader in interdisciplinary initiatives within the regional medical centers and the MHealth Fairview System. Show less

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  Fairview Health Services - MHealth Fairview

  Aug 2022 - now

  System Director, Quality & Performance Improvement

  Oversight of system-based strategic quality & performance improvement activities.