Diane Hannon
Denver,CO
Summary
Experienced RN leader with a progressive background in clinical, leadership, and management roles across diverse healthcare settings. Demonstrated success in driving quality improvement, enhancing patient safety initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance through the seamless integration of clinical applications, policy implementation, evidence-based practice, and workflow optimization. Self-motivated professional with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, consistently delivering improved care outcomes within inpatient acute hospital, behavioral health, and rehabilitation environments.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
10.2023 - Current
- Managed occurrence reporting system, data, and reports at five campuses, including a rehabilitation hospital and a behavioral health hospital
- Led Root Cause Analysis and event case reviews with action plans to prevent re-occurrence
- Supervised Patient Liaison and Complaint/Grievance Process to comply with CMS CoP
Director of Quality
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2019 - 10.2023
- Played a pivotal role in launching a new inpatient hospital campus
- Ensured regulatory preparedness for a Rehabilitation Hospital
- Spearheaded process improvement initiatives across various disciplines and enhanced the cardiac registry process to aid accreditations
Director of Clinical Integration
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Led process improvement projects for multiple disciplines including Critical Care, Behavioral Health, and Rehabilitation
- Assisted with specialty accreditations for Trauma, Cardiac, and Stroke programs
- Revised Nurse Practice Review Committee tools and format to enhance efficiency and quality of care
Director of Clinical Informatics
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Led Clinical Informatics team in implementing and supporting facility, division and corporate projects
- Ensured data integrity and compliance with Regulatory, EHR, and Meaningful Use standards
- Collaborated with Informatics and IT teams to resolve complex issues and support clinical workflow efficiency
Data Quality Manager, Advanced Clinicals Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Ensured data integrity and compliance with EHR and Meaningful Use standards
- Collaborated with division-wide activities for CPOE implementation and optimization
- Participated in building, reviewing, and approving Evidence-Based Order sets for all specialties
Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse, Critical Care Nursing Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
08.2003 - 01.2014
- Provided multi-specialty nursing care for 1-3 critically ill patients
- Responded to rapid response alerts, Code Blue, stroke alerts, and trauma activations
- Managed patient and staffing assignments based on acuity and expertise
Staff Nurse and Relief Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Oncology Nursing Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2001 - 01.2003
Interim Professional Experience
01.1991 - 05.2001
- Provided voluntary consultation services to Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgical Center
- Offered healthcare assistance to senior citizens and families
Director of Surgical Services
Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgical Center
09.1987 - 01.1991
- Achieved initial and three-year, ambulatory surgery AAAHC accreditation
- Managed administrative, quality and regulatory compliance aspects of an ambulatory surgical center
- Circulated for all surgical procedures to ensure smooth operations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.1982
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Quality Process Improvements
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Leadership
- Evidence Based Practice
- Policy Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Healthcare Informatics
- Medical Record/EHR Review
- Training and Mentoring
- Verbal and written communication
Licensure
- Registered Nurse, Colorado Board of Nursing, Denver, Colorado (January 1986 – present).
Affiliations
- National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
References
Available upon request.
Certification
▪ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).
▪ Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).
▪ Critical Care Registered Nurse-K (CCRN-K), American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
▪ Informatics Nursing Certification, (RN-BC), ANCC.
Timeline
Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
10.2023 - Current
Director of Quality
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2019 - 10.2023
Director of Clinical Integration
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
03.2018 - 12.2019
Director of Clinical Informatics
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2016 - 03.2018
Data Quality Manager, Advanced Clinicals Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2014 - 01.2016
Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse, Critical Care Nursing Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
08.2003 - 01.2014
Staff Nurse and Relief Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Oncology Nursing Department
HCA Healthcare, The Medical Center of Aurora
01.2001 - 01.2003
Interim Professional Experience
01.1991 - 05.2001
Director of Surgical Services
Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgical Center
09.1987 - 01.1991
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
▪ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).
▪ Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).
▪ Critical Care Registered Nurse-K (CCRN-K), American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
▪ Informatics Nursing Certification, (RN-BC), ANCC.
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