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by pickledpepperRN

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…” The top seven individuals on the list, all men, are either politicians or appointed government officials -- in other words, the powerbrokers who control the federal purse strings. A bit further down, the list is dotted with the names of quality-improvement gurus, accentuating the level of attention that the patient-safety effort has received in recent years. A dozen women associated with nursing groups were nominated for the list; eight made the cut, a clear signal that the nation's nurses are more powerful than ever before.”

[NRSKarenRN]

#16 Tom Ridge

Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington

Ok I liked how Tom Ridge ran PA when he was governor, but what does he have to do with healthcare???? What am I missing here....

[NRSKarenRN]

21. Pamela Thompson
CEO, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Washington

22. Barbara Blakeney
President, American Nurses Association, Washington

33. Mary Foley
Past president, American Nurses Association, Washington

51. Linda Stierle
CEO, American Nurses Association, Washington

60. Rose Ann DeMoro
Executive director, California Nurses Association, Oakland

67. Kathleen Long
President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington

69. Cheryl Johnson
President, United American Nurses, Washington


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40. Michael Cohen
President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

Glad to see that Michael Cohen RPh --pharmacist is being recognized for his piorneering work in improving medication safety throught the US. I've been following his work since he had a column in Nursing Magazine in the early 80's.

His wife Hedy Cohen, RN, BSN, MS is also a big part of the Institute's success and a great educator!

[ainz]

Female or not, just glad to see some nurses on the list. It was somewhat nauseating to me to see the CEOs of some of the big for-profit companies on there. These guys are really driving up the cost of healthcare in trying to hit their numbers. If the public only "really" new what goes on behind those closed doors!!

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Nurses Well Represented on "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" List
8/28/03

nurses made Modern Healthcare's 2nd annual list of the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" which was announced today. These included ANA President Barbara Blakeney, ANA CEO Linda Stierle, UAN President Cheryl Johnson, American Organization of Nurse Executives CEO Pamela Thompson, American Association of Colleges of Nursing President Kathleen Long, and ANA Past President Mary Foley.

For the full list and accompanying article, go to www.modernhealthcare.com.