Margie Sipe DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAONL, FAAN

Experience

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  Newton-Wellesley Hospital

  Dec 1984 - Oct 1996

  Director of Surgical Services; IV Therapy; GI Therapy; Special Projects
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  Winchester Hospital

  Oct 1996 - Feb 1998

  Executive Director; Patient Care Services
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  INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – Regulatory Compliance

  Feb 1998 - Dec 1999

  Strategic Planning Consultant

  Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, MARoger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RIWingate Long Term Care Center, Wilbraham, MA• Reviewed current performance with regulatory standards (Joint Commission; Department of Public Health, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)• Identified gaps in performance• Developed strategic action plans• Facilitated development of institutional action teams to improve deficiencies• Achieved successful survey results in each of these consultative engagements Show less

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  Pyxis/Cardinal Health/CareFusion

  Dec 1999 - Feb 2008

  Senior Nurse Consultant 2004-2008; Nurse Consultant 2000-2004

  • Provided consultative support to health care organizations looking to use automated systems to deliver medications and supplies in a safe and efficient manner. • Assisted current users of automation to better meet regulatory standards and enhance safety of their systems. • Analyzed processes within pharmacy and nursing for workflow inefficiencies and design of best practices. • Worked collaboratively with sales force to determine equipment configurations for automated solutions and to customize hardware and software design and features to meet specific organizational needs. • Served as project leader on internal workgroup teams. • Provided practice support and education to the customer service team, marketing, specialists, and engineers, as well as other nurse, pharmacist, and materials management consultants.• Assisted customers and potential customers to design best medication closed loop systems.• Designed and educated ongoing quality improvement programs in the area of medication safety. • Developed strategic action plans for diversion management and prevention and bar code medication administration implementations as a national nursing expert. Show less

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  Lahey Clinic

  Feb 2008 - Sept 2013

  Nursing Performance Improvement Innovator

  • Redesigned performance improvement/quality monitoring role with goal to explore new and innovative ways to achieve industry leading quality outcomes• Standardized nursing workflow to improve care delivery and positive patient and family experience.• Designed and facilitated focused performance improvement projects around core measures, CMS, and TJC standards, nurse sensitive indicators, and organizational strategic objectives(e.g. flow, access)• Taught concepts of quality and innovation through formal presentations, and discussions; developed visual learning tools.• Worked collaboratively with nursing leadership, nursing staff, hospital quality, nursing research, and other key stakeholders on other quality initiatives, including maintaining HRO visibility, Magnet journey preparation, and Joint Commission readiness to achieve performance outcomes. • Coached and mentored for quality related initiatives throughout the organization. • Co-led hospital-wide Pressure Ulcer Steering Committee which increased overall awareness of current pressure ulcer incidence and preventative interventions; achieved significant reduction in incidence• Served as nurse project lead for house-wide bar code medication administration implementation Show less

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  MGH Institute of Health Professions

  Sept 2012 - now

  • Collaborate with other faculty to design course content that reflects current health care landscape• Create and deliver didactic content• Facilitate ongoing discussion forums• Consult with students on semester and long term projects• Critique and grade student scholarly papers and presentations• Participate on faculty strategic planning committees

  • Assistant Dean, Leadership Programs, School of Nursing

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Director, DNP Program

    Jul 2017 - now

  • Interim Director, DNP Program

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2023

  • Assistant Professor; Informatics; Outcomes Measurement-DNP -August 2015; Term Lecturer-2012-2015

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2023
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  Massachusetts Hospital Association

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Performance Improvement Consultant

  • Collaborate with Clinical Affairs division in project management and monitoring• Manage and guide designated clinical and quality system-related projects• Serve as internal consultant to hospitals and teams in performance improvement and safety principles• Focus-CMS Partnership for Patients, Hospital Engagement Network (HEN)-support all improvement initiatives and monitoring to reduce patient harm• Function as HEN coach to Massachusetts Hospital Engagement Network (MA-HEN) Show less

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2023

  Director; Center for Nursing Excellence

  Work with Nursing Quality to review, analyze, and redesign best quality practices to improve patient outcomes.

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  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Jul 2021 - now

  Faculty Collaborator