IPRO Quality Award Winners 2004
These are the recipients of the Outstanding Service to the Health Care Community Quality Awards, presented during IPRO's 2004 Annual Meeting
HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Excellence in Quality Improvement
- Karen Ames, St. Joseph's Hospital Center
- Donna Armellino, RN, MPA, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
- David Mallinson, Medina Memorial Health Care System
- Karen Nelson, RN, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
- Michael Thomas, PharmD, Coney Island Hospital
Physician Leadership in Quality Improvement
- M. Abdul Fazal, MD, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
- William Greene, MD, Stony Brook University Hospital
- Debra Mayer-Quezada, MD, Bellevue Hospital Center
- Lloyd Simon, MD, Eastern Long Island Hospital
- Mark Weinstein, MD, North Shore University Hospital at Plainview
Hospital Teams
- Cardiac Care Task Force, Benedictine Hospital

- Information Technologies, Organizational Performance, and Pharmacy Teams, Maimonides Medical Center
- The Cardiac Care Task Force, South Nassau Communities Hospital
- Pneumonia Task Force, South Nassau Communities Hospital
Honorable Mention
- Peggy Keigley, MA, Seton Health
- Jeff Murphy, Benedictine Hospital
- Barbara Popkin, RN, MSN, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
OUTPATIENT PRACTICES
Excellence in Quality Improvement
- Bethel Medical
- West Carver Medical Associates
Certificate of Appreciation
- Betsy E. Martin, Department for the Aging
- Manny M. Yonko, Department for the Aging
Physician Leadership
- Franz Goyzueta, MD
- Viplov Mehta, MD
- Gregory Stahl, MD
NURSING HOME QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Excellence in Quality Improvement
- Justine Brunetti, United Health Services
- Alice C. Cardo, Providence Rest Nursing Facility
- Theresa K. Elmstrom, RNC, Komanoff Center for Geriatric and Rehabilitative Medicine
- Doreen Guma, Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Teams
- Pain Management Task Force, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
- Skin Care Task Force, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
Honorable Mention
- Maureen Guiry, RN, BS, MSA, Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Lorraine Kubik, RN, Broadlawn Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Nursing Administration Team, White Oaks Nursing Home
- Cynthia O'Connor, Ozanam Hall Nursing Home
- Bayo Sedenu, Ph.D, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Lucy A. Viti, RN, Presbyterian Home for Central New York
- Roberta White, RN, North Shore University-Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation
HOME HEALTH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Excellence in Quality Improvement
- Barbara Salerno, WOCN, Eddy Visiting Nurse Association
Home Health Teams
- Dyspnea Project Team, Metropolitan Jewish Health System
- Performance Improvement Team, The Jewish Home and Hospital
Certificate of Appreciation
- Albany Visiting Nurse Association
- Calvary Hospital Home Health Agency
- St. Johnland Long Term Care Home Health Agency
- Warren County Health Services CHHA
MANAGED CARE
Excellence in Quality Improvement
- HIP Health Plan of New York
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Physician Leadership in Quality Improvement
- Adam Aponte, MD, FAAP, North General Hospital
- Priti V. Borker, MD, Boriken Neighborhood Health Center
- Noel Brown, MD, Montefiore Medical Group, Williamsbridge Family Practice
Certificate of Appreciation
- Mary Therriault, BSN, RN, Healthcare Association of New York State

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