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Area of Expertise
Energetic and visionary healthcare executive with specific expertise in patient and workforce safety, clinical leadership and management, national clinical issues, health system leadership, hospital operations and performance improvement. Analytically proficient, with a clear grasp of key strategic issues. Demonstrated ability to organize and manage diverse and complex priorities. Recognized superb leadership effectiveness with a proven record of designing, developing, and implementing strategies in support of the organization’s mission, vision and values, and achieving targeted objectives. Creates award-winning programs in performance improvement, patient safety and clinical leadership. Serves on national committees, including the CMS Hospital Harms Technical Expert Panel. Editor-in-Chief of American Nurse, the official journal of the American Nurses Association since 2014, and member of the International Academy of Nurse Editors.
Education/Academic qualification
BS Nursing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
MS Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Veteran, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Duke University
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Exploring a Novel ¿Policy in Health Care¿ Curriculum: A Needs Assessment.
Lieto, J. (PI), Gelinas, L. (CoI), Nelson, L. (CoI) & Hassan, A. (CoI)
AACOM: Amer Assoc of Coll of Osteo Med
1/07/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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The impact of organizational redesign on nurse executive leadership
Gelinas, L. S. & Manthey, M., Oct 1997, In: Journal of Nursing Administration. 27, 10, p. 35-42 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Improving patient outcomes through system change: A focus on the changing roles of healthcare organization executives
Gelinas, L. S. & Manthey, M., May 1995, In: Journal of Nursing Administration. 25, 5, p. 55-63 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simulation in the executive suite: Lessons learned for building patient safety leadership
Rosen, M. A., Goeschel, C. A., Che, X. X., Fawole, J. O., Rees, D., Curran, R., Gelinas, L., Martin, J. N., Kosel, K. C., Pronovost, P. J. & Weaver, S. J., 2015, In: Simulation in Healthcare. 10, 6, p. 372-377 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Incorporating the Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential into undergraduate medical curriculum: assessment and lessons learned
Gelinas, L., Hassan, A. K., Lieto, J. & Yurvati, A. H., 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 125, 10, p. 477-484 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the record about EMRs. Advancing technology will save time, money and lives.
Gelinas, L., Jan 2006, In: Materials management in health care. 15, 1, p. 15-16 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review