The Duke Quality Network connects community hospitals to the quality and patient safety resources of Duke Health through a proven model focused on leadership, performance improvement and a culture of safety.
Our approach builds on the strengths and successes of your organization by guiding and supporting hospital leadership and engaging physicians in quality and patient safety activities. The Duke Quality Network fosters the use of traditional performance improvement strategies integrated with recent culture of safety advances.
Our Approach
The Duke Quality Network approach advances patient safety and clinical quality by:
- Enhancing the local hospital Board's accountability for quality and patient safety initiatives
- Guiding and supporting hospital leadership
- Engaging physicians in quality and patient safety initiatives
- Promoting evidence-based interventions
- Supporting achievement of value-based purchasing goals
The Duke Quality Team
Crystal Veal, RN, BSN, MSPSL, LNCC, CPPS, CPHQAssistant Vice President, Duke Quality Network
Sharon Brodie, MT (HHS), MHA/MSL, CPPS Associate Patient Safety Officer
Marie McCulloh, MSN, RN, CPPS Associate Patient Safety Officer
Elaine Long, BSN, RN Associate Patient Safety Officer