Consultant to CEO
Makassed General Hospital
Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months
Consultant to CEO on all management issues
Responsible for quality care
A Charismatic leader, Senior Healthcare Executive, member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of the AUB School of Nursing, with extensive years of experience in organizational leadership and management in a hospital setting. Known to be as proactive, has a great sense of initiative, team player and very well respected professional. My International experience has enabled me to develop a deep appreciation and value of the cultural dimension and unique needs facing the healthcare industry today, not just in the Middle East but all over the world. I hold dear this experience in conjunction with a very rich health care back ground at senior management level at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon.
As a highly motivated individual, I have a passion for the ongoing development of hospital staff for better achievements- and in particular clinicians who are the backbone of healthcare - my ultimate goal is to ensure a deep appreciation among healthcare professionals of the importance of the basic fundamentals of clinical practice, enabling them to deliver safe compassionate quality evidenced base care to all patients, thus enhancing patient care outcomes in specific, and hospital performance in general.
Successful in leading start-ups and turning around underperforming hospitals to meet high levels of quality care and clinical performance. Efficient and Effective in leading organizations toward Joint Commission and Magnet accreditation. Recipient of AUBMC Organizational Development Award, Demonstrated efficiency in working with Boards and in building strong operations teams, has rich experience in recruitment and retention of high performance Nursing and Medical Staff. A well known Nurse Executive working on LMOH, JCI, ANCC, AHA & Magnet accreditation programs. Elected as a member of the Board of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, member of the JCI and Magnet Steering Committees at AUBMC.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut (1979), and has over 34 years of experience enhancing clinical and administrative qualifications. My professional summary includes skills in Strategic Management Development, Education, Professional Development of Staff, Personnel Management, Administration, Restructuring, Quality Control, Service Management and Service Excellence. I worked at AUB Medical Center, Makassed General Hospital in Lebanon, IMC in Jeddah KSA, and currently a CNO at Taiba Hospital in Kuwait, and a Nursing Consultant at Imperial Healthcare, I have extensive management experience with front line, middle, and senior management levels. Certified by many national and international entities for different leadership and management skills. Certified as Service Excellence trainer, and Situational Leadership trainer by K. Blanchard among others.