Safety Council

Safety Council

Purpose: The OHA Safety Council provides a forum for Ohio hospitals to focus upon safety issues related to hospital and health care workers and patients.


Council Responsibilities

  • Share effective practices
  • Support the OHA strategic plan
  • Receive pertinent and timely updates regarding patient and worker safety issues
  • Leverage data to identify areas of focus and opportunity as it pertains to patient and worker safety
  • Provide resources and opportunities for members to learn about and develop their understanding of patient and worker safety issues

If you are a committee member, log in to access:

  • Meeting Schedules
  • Agendas
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Committee Resources
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OHA Contact

Dorothy Frabott

Dorothy Frabott

Manager, Administrative and Clinical Services

Safety Council Members

Co-Chair

Matthew Akers, CHSP, MBA

System Manager, Safety & Emergency Management

OhioHealth

Member At-Large

Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML

Director of Nursing-Emergency Services

The Christ Hospital

Member At-Large

Earl Barrett

Occupational Safety Coordinator

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Eric Brandt

Director of Quality Excellence

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Melissa Braskie

System Director, Environmental Health & Safety & Emergency Management Administration

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Robin Brown, BSN, CHEP, NE-BC, RN

System Director, EOC Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Summa Health System

Member At-Large

Denise Burtch

Employee Health Nurse

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Laurie Collins, MSN RN

Director of Quality Management

Holzer Health System

Member At-Large

Kelley Crandell

Corporate Director, Employee Health & Wellness

UC Health

Member At-Large

Lance Cruey

Director Patient Safety

UC Health

Member At-Large

Heidi Delvecchio

Ambulatory Market Manager, Quality

University Hospitals

Member At-Large

Andrea Faykosh, RN

Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medical Staff Services

Fulton County Health Center

Member At-Large

Hannah Forster, MHA

Compliance and Risk Officer

Pomerene Hospital

Member At-Large

Maria Friday, MS

Director of Emergency Management

UC Health

Member At-Large

Amrit Gill, MD

Associate Chief Safety Officer

Cleveland Clinic

Member At-Large

Bille Jo Hatten

Director Quality/Risk

Aultman Alliance Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Linda Heater

Chief Quality Officer

Trumbull Regional Medical Center

Member At-Large

Kristen Holmes

Manager, Quality & Accreditation

Western Reserve Hospital

Member At-Large

Mike Hurd

Facilities Director

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Heather Jodrey

Medsurg Manager

Adams County Regional Medical Center

Member At-Large

Jessica Johnson

Director of Emergency Services

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Nick Keisel

Director of Safety & Security

Licking Memorial Health Systems

Member At-Large

Sandy Kollar, RN, BSN, MSM-HCA,CPHQ

Vice President, Quality & PI

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Victoria Labarsky

Pharmacy Manager, Transition of Care

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Member At-Large

Amy Lanuzza

Director of Emergency Services

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Todd Leopold, PharmD, RPh

Director of Pharmacy

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Rachael Lerman

Director of Pharmacy

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Member At-Large

Christine Long

Risk Manager

Licking Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Brad Patterson

Western Reserve Hospital

Member At-Large

Kayla Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN

Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager

Fisher-Titus Health

Member At-Large

Christine Pokry

Patient Safety Organization Program Manager

Cleveland Clinic

Member At-Large

Tamara Rash

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

UC Health

Member At-Large

Richie Riggleman

Licking Memorial Hospital

Member At-Large

Morgan Saunders

Vice President of Facilities & Safety Operations

Holzer Gallipolis

Member At-Large

Marianne Schoen

Quality Director

The Bellevue Hospital

Member At-Large

Dan Selby

Safety Officer

Knox Community Hospital

Member At-Large

Traci Sheipline, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ

Patient Safety Officer

Summa Health System

Member At-Large

Danielle Spring, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS

Director of Quality and Nursing Education

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Elia Stanko

Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Member At-Large

Pam Starlin, CHESP

Director, Facility Operations

Fairfield Medical Center

Member At-Large

Lisa Stepp, MSN, APRN-BC, CPHQ

Patient Safety Manager

Holzer Health System

Member At-Large

Melissa Tillery

Market Quality Director

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Member At-Large

Christina Timberlake, BSN, MS, CPHRM

Director Safety Services & Accreditation

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Member At-Large

Charla Ulrich, RN, DNP, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC

Quality Officer

Mercy Health - Toledo

Member At-Large

Desaree Vina, RN, CPSO, CHSP, BSN

Director Colleague Safety and Employee Health

Mount Carmel Health System

Member At-Large

Tracie Wilhelm

Facilities Assistant

Wood County Hospital

Member At-Large

Roxanne Williams

Director of Corporate Quality & Patient Safety

Blanchard Valley Hospital

Member At-Large

Kelly Wood, BS, MBA, CPPS

Director of Safety

Bon Secours Mercy Health