Louise Hesse has over 25 years of nursing experience, specializing in infection prevention and control. She has received several awards for her work improving vaccination rates and implementing best practices like chlorhexidine bathing. As Infection Prevention Manager, she coordinates efforts to eliminate multi-drug resistant organisms and passed a recent Joint Commission survey without deficiencies. She also leads the local chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and has authored publications and grants on infection prevention topics.
Presentation from NHS Improvement endoscopy workshop held at Ambassadors Hotel, London on 29 January 2013
http://www.improvement.nhs.uk/diagnostics/EndoscopyImprovement/Events.aspx
Improving endoscopy admin systems - a trial of direct booking
Wendy Mitchell
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alberta Health Services: Family Volunteers or Advisors Gathering Real-time Patient Experiences
Leading organizations in Canada invite, listen and act on feedback from patients in their care to improve the safety and quality of care. Explore the three award-winning practices linked below then join us in a conversation to learn more about each approach and reflect on how you may apply it in your organization. This webinar promises practical ideas to help you engage patients in making care safer.
Don Berwick’s ‘Triple Aims of Healthcare’ emphasises the pursuit of improved patient experience as top priority for healthcare systems. However, leaders are challenged with having a clear ‘process’ for improving patient experience. Data collection is often fragmented, person-dependent, inconsistently applied and not reported in real-time. Results take 3 to 18 months before being communicated back to the wards, resulting in a lack of accountability, transparency and meaningful change.
Results obtained in the NSW Bureau of Health Information surveys led Western Sydney Local Health District to improve its strategy around measurement of patient experience. Facilitating the collection of timely and granular feedback was needed. Implementation of a new patient survey system (MES Experience) in August 2016 provided a combination of real-time data collection and the unique 6E Framework (experience, emotions, engagement, execution, excellence and evolution) which is now guiding and driving quality improvements and meaningful change for consumers.
Bea Brown | a locally tailored intervention to improve adherence to a clinica...Sax Institute
Bea Brown gave a presentation on her research for the Sax Institute at the University of Sydney for the School of Public Health's 2013 research presentation day.
Presentation from NHS Improvement endoscopy workshop held at Ambassadors Hotel, London on 29 January 2013
http://www.improvement.nhs.uk/diagnostics/EndoscopyImprovement/Events.aspx
Improving endoscopy admin systems - a trial of direct booking
Wendy Mitchell
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alberta Health Services: Family Volunteers or Advisors Gathering Real-time Patient Experiences
Leading organizations in Canada invite, listen and act on feedback from patients in their care to improve the safety and quality of care. Explore the three award-winning practices linked below then join us in a conversation to learn more about each approach and reflect on how you may apply it in your organization. This webinar promises practical ideas to help you engage patients in making care safer.
Don Berwick’s ‘Triple Aims of Healthcare’ emphasises the pursuit of improved patient experience as top priority for healthcare systems. However, leaders are challenged with having a clear ‘process’ for improving patient experience. Data collection is often fragmented, person-dependent, inconsistently applied and not reported in real-time. Results take 3 to 18 months before being communicated back to the wards, resulting in a lack of accountability, transparency and meaningful change.
Results obtained in the NSW Bureau of Health Information surveys led Western Sydney Local Health District to improve its strategy around measurement of patient experience. Facilitating the collection of timely and granular feedback was needed. Implementation of a new patient survey system (MES Experience) in August 2016 provided a combination of real-time data collection and the unique 6E Framework (experience, emotions, engagement, execution, excellence and evolution) which is now guiding and driving quality improvements and meaningful change for consumers.
Bea Brown | a locally tailored intervention to improve adherence to a clinica...Sax Institute
Bea Brown gave a presentation on her research for the Sax Institute at the University of Sydney for the School of Public Health's 2013 research presentation day.
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Objective: To understand the impact of inventory optimization software on supply chain excellence. NOTE: inventory optimization software was defined as “any form of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), APS (Advanced Planned Software), or sophisticated inventory planning tools.”
Highlight: Companies who use advanced software are more likely to be satisfied with their software, to be effective at making inventory decisions and to drive a return on investment for their software.
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1. Louise Hesse, RN, BSN
Las Vegas, NV 89108
(702) 378-542
Resume
Accomplishments
• Winner of the Silver Syringe Award from the Nevada Immunization Coalition for the most
improved vaccination rates
• Presenting case studies to Corporate Human Resources regarding the use of Quantiferon for
new employees and for present employees who meet certain criteria
• Presentation to Corporate regarding the use of respirators for employees who cannot be
conventionally fit tested
• Work with the Valley Health System Infection Control Committee Co -Chair Dr. Mallela on topics
such as immunizations and titers for health care employees
• Introduction of and education for chlorhexidine bathing in the Intensive Care Units
• Author and winner of the Grant from the State of Nevada on the elimination of multi-drug
resistant organisms in the health care setting.
• Organizing and coordinating the Patient Safety Fair 2011
• Community outreach – Senior Advantage - topics H1N1 and Nevada Lockbox
• March of Dimes Nurse of the Year for Infection Control and Employee Health 2011
• Successfully passed Joint Commission Survey 2013 for infection control without deficiencies in a
457 bed facility
• President of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Southern Nevada Chapter from 2012 through 2014
• Grants written and accepted in 2011 and 2012 to be used for education for staff and the
community from APIC during International Infection Prevention Week.
• 2013 Leadership award presented to the APIC Chapter for our commitment to infection control
• Published in July 2013 Improving Patient Safety through Education and Communication.
• Coordinated the effort of reviewing questions and resources for the current issue of the
competency study guide used to prepare for Infection Prevention Certification. Credit given to
our APIC chapter in the acknowledgement section.
2. Previous Experience
• Currently Infection Prevention Manager at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Sept. 2012 –
current.
• Registered Nurse in Medical/ Surgical - Desert Springs Hospital 3 ½ years
• Charge Nurse for Endoscopy Unit/ experience in cardiology, pain management, urology and
chemotherapy – Bothwell Regional Medical Center, Sedalia, MO 8 years
• Relief Charge Nurse/Circulator - Mountain View Hospital 3 years
• Charge Nurse Operating Room – Director of Nursing with recovery, circulator and preoperative
nursing experience – Valley View Surgery Center 3 ½
• Director of Nursing – Acute care/ Workers’ Compensation Clinic 8 months
Education and Professional Organizations
1988 – University of Nevada Las Vegas – Associate Degree Nursing
2009 - University of Phoenix - BSN Degree in Nursing
Membership AORN
Membership APIC
Additional Information:
Past President for the volunteer organization Civitan from 2013-2014.
Civitan is a volunteer organization that focuses on volunteering and giving back to our community.
I am dedicated and focused on all aspects of patient safety with a caring commitment to follow through
on objectives to accomplish goals.