Director of accreditation joins Adena Health System

Director of accreditation joins Adena Health System

Brenda Hale, RN, MSN, has been named the Director of Accreditation at Adena Health System, a newly created position in Adena’s Department of Quality.

In her new post, among other things, she will work with employees on education, process improvements and surveys to ensure Adena complies with regulations imposed by the Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Services and Ohio Department of Health.

Hale, who lives in Scioto County and previously was the Director of Patient Care Services at Adena Greenfield Medical Center, also is responsible for taking the lead on all Adena clinical policies and procedures.

Prior to joining Adena, she worked at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis for several years where she had oversight for their quality and accreditation processes.

Adena Health System is an independent, not-for-profit and locally controlled healthcare organization serving the needs of 13 counties in south-central Ohio and employing more than 2,000 people. Adena provides specialty services typically found in larger medical centers, like open heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, cancer care and advanced orthopedic procedures, including reverse shoulder surgery, total joint replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery. The health system is based in Chillicothe.

Brenda Hale, RN, MSN, has been named the Director of Accreditation at Adena Health System, a newly created position in Adena’s Department of Quality.

In her new post, among other things, she will work with employees on education, process improvements and surveys to ensure Adena complies with regulations imposed by the Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Services and Ohio Department of Health.

Hale, who lives in Scioto County and previously was the Director of Patient Care Services at Adena Greenfield Medical Center, also is responsible for taking the lead on all Adena clinical policies and procedures.

Prior to joining Adena, she worked at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis for several years where she had oversight for their quality and accreditation processes.

Adena Health System is an independent, not-for-profit and locally controlled healthcare organization serving the needs of 13 counties in south-central Ohio and employing more than 2,000 people. Adena provides specialty services typically found in larger medical centers, like open heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, cancer care and advanced orthopedic procedures, including reverse shoulder surgery, total joint replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery. The health system is based in Chillicothe.