Helge Springhorn

Experience

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  Hamad General Hospital, Doha

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2007

  Director of Nursing, Critical Care

  Administratively responsible for 7 Intensive Care/ step down Units: Medical, Surgical, Trauma, Pediatric, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery; amounts to a bed capacity of 76 critical care and 43 step down. Responsible for 420 nurses. Heavily involved in creating and ICU environment that adheres to JCI standards.

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  Mafraq Hospital

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2016

  Oversee the Quality Program of the organization and manage the Quality Department. The Quality Department consists of 6 distinct sections (37 staff):Case Management, Environment Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Performance Improvement & Business Excellence, Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation and Risk Management. Led the initiatives to ensure adherence to JCI and local regulatory standards. Matured and expanded the small nursing education department into one that sets and controls the standards of nursing practice, and offers ongoing professional development opportunities to nurses. Provided leadership to the infection control program and nursing quality initiatives.

  • Director of Quality, Safety & Risk

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2016

  • Assistant Director Nursing Education

    Jan 2008 - Sept 2010
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  Joint Commission International

  Apr 2017 - now

  RN surveyor; Independent Contractor
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  Healthpoint Hospital

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Director of Quality & Patient Safety

  As head of department this role oversees the Quality & Safety Program, inclusive of Risk Management, Quality and Patient Safety, Joint Commission International (JCI) and other Accreditations, Infection Prevention & Control, Occupational Safety & Health, Clinical Outcomes Program, Audits, Patient Experience/Feedback, Clinical Performance Improvement activities, Data Collection, Analysis Reporting and Publishing, as well as and other QPS related projects.