LONG
BEACH, Calif., Aug. 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare's Long Beach
Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long
Beach has named Abbey
Herrera-Williams as Vice President of Human Resources and
Heather Foster as Vice President of
Quality & Patient Safety.
"I am pleased to have Abbey and Heather join our executive
leadership team at our two MemorialCare Long Beach hospitals," says
Blair Kent, chief executive
officer, of MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Miller
Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach. "Abbey and Heather
bring proficient backgrounds in human resources and quality and
patient safety, respectively, to enhance our recruitment efforts
and secure the best talent, as well as elevating our quality
metrics and patient safety programs."
As Vice President of Human Resources Herrera-Williams will
provide strategic human resources and talent guidance. She will
create a workplace culture desired by potential candidates and
current employees that includes an engaged workforce committed to
celebrating an inclusive organization that embraces the uniqueness
of all people and is committed to providing equitable access to
excellent health care for all.
"MemorialCare is continually recognized as a top workplace
throughout Southern California,"
says Herrera-Williams. "I am honored to be joining such an amazing
group of people and collaborating closely with our dedicated teams
to identify, create, and execute strategies ensuring an engaged
staff and the ability to continue to recruit nationally renowned
talent."
Herrera-Williams has more than 30 years of human resources and
leadership experience with a background in non-profit hospitals and
health care systems. She has held various leadership positions.
Prior to her appointment at MemorialCare, Herrera-Williams worked
at Adventist Health, and St. Vincent Medical Center. She holds a
degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources
Management, an MBA in Health Care, as well as advanced human
resource certifications.
As Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety, Foster will
work collaboratively with the executive leadership team to oversee
all clinical quality and patient safety processes at Long Beach
Medical Center Miller Children's
& Women's Hospital Long Beach. Foster will oversee the
continuous improvement of safety, quality, and patient satisfaction
in the clinical care delivery system. She will facilitate and act
as a resource for the clinical teams, the administrative team, and
medical staff, to improve patient outcomes and quality metrics.
Foster has more than 20 years of quality, patient safety, and
health care risk management experience and has demonstrated success
in both acute and ambulatory environments. Foster also has
extensive knowledge of, and a strong background in clinical risk
management, patient safety, quality and process improvement, as
well as malpractice claims and litigation. Prior to her appointment
at MemorialCare, Foster worked at Sutter Health and Stanford University Health Care. She is an attorney
by background, obtained her Certified Professional in Health Care
Risk Management (CPHRM) and is also certified from Stanford University's Strategic Decision and Risk
Management Program.
"Joining MemorialCare, which is recognized for its exceptional
patient experience within the health care industry, is an exciting
opportunity," says Foster. "I am a passionate advocate for patient
safety and quality of care, and my goal is to continue to highlight
the incredible skills and expertise that our care teams provide to
patients every day here at MemorialCare. I am proud to join this
team and excited to help contribute to ensuring that our patients
and families receive the highest quality of care during their
MemorialCare experience."
About MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Miller
Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's
& Women's Hospital Long Beach are members of MemorialCare, a
not-for-profit, integrated health care delivery System. Long Beach
Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's are designated
with the prestigious Magnet® recognition for excellence in nursing.
Long Beach Medical Center has been providing compassionate care
with the latest state-of-the-art technology for more than 100 years
and is the region's first choice for comprehensive care in
virtually every medical and surgical specialty. Miller Children's
& Women's provides specialized pediatric care for children and
young adults — as well as maternity care for expectant mothers —
under one roof. Since both hospitals share one campus, they are
uniquely able to care for patients of all ages, from a newborn to
an older adult. Visit memorialcare.org/LongBeach and
millerchildrens.org for more information.
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