Employees appointed to West Virginia Leadership Agencies

MORGANTOWN — Mon Well being System is happy to announce that two workers, Ashley Blair and Wilma Sternthal, have just lately been appointed to West Virginia management businesses.

Ashley Blair, Threat Supervisor Scientific Security at Mon Well being System, has been named President-Elect of the West Virginia Society for Healthcare Threat Administration (WVSHRM). WVSHRM initiatives deal with growing and implementing secure and efficient affected person care practices, the preservation of monetary sources, and the upkeep of secure working environments.

Blair graduated from Waynesburg School along with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She labored within the Vital Care Unit at Mon Well being Medical Heart as an RN and Scientific Supervisor for 15 years. She then went on to work as a Cardiology Knowledge Abstractor earlier than beginning as a Scientific Threat Supervisor in March 2020.

Blair has labored for Mon Well being System for practically 20 years. She is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Threat Administration (ASHRM), Licensed Skilled in Healthcare Threat Administration (CPHRM), Institute for Healthcare Enchancment (IHI), and President-Elect of the WVSHRM. Blair is married with two sons.

“I’m proud to characterize Mon Well being System because the President-Elect of WVSHRM,” Blair mentioned. “Growing these skilled relationships statewide and nationally is a major a part of my profession. This expertise will present a platform for me to advertise secure affected person care and advance the healthcare threat administration occupation.”

Wilma Sternthal, Government Director at The Village at Heritage Level, has been appointed to the Board of Administrators for the West Virginia Well being Care Affiliation (WVHCA). The WVHCA is the most important commerce affiliation representing nursing services and assisted dwelling communities in West Virginia. Their mission is to advance the standard and professionalism that’s important to residents receiving long-term care companies.

Sternthal has labored for The Village and The Suites at Heritage Level for 21 years. She graduated from Fairmont State College earlier than receiving her grasp’s in Nursing Management and Administration from California College of Pennsylvania. She is a Nationally Licensed Assisted Residing Administrator, Nationally Licensed Dementia Practitioner, a 2015 LeadingAge Management Academy graduate, Board Member for Mon Elders, Inc., previous Board Member for Senior Mons, and has been a member of the WVHCA since 2015.

“I look ahead to representing Mon Well being System – The Village and Suites at Heritage Level on this board. Mon Well being System has at all times represented excellence and I really feel that WVHCA’s tradition is similar to our ICARE values of Integrity, Dedication, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence,” mentioned Sternthal. “I consider we are going to work collectively to supply even higher companies to our residents and workers and discover options to the business challenges we face.”

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