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Nadine AllenSuperior Health Quality Alliance announced the launch and membership of the Great Lakes Executive Leadership Council (ELC), a regional advisory body focused on advancing collaboration, accountability and quality improvement outcomes across the Great Lakes Region.

WHA Chief Quality Officer Nadine Allen joins the new Great Lakes ELC to ensure regional priorities remain data-driven, aligned and responsive to community needs. The Great Lakes ELC is composed of a diverse group of senior leaders representing health care delivery systems, provider organizations, public health agencies and community partners.

“Nadine’s participation on the Great Lakes Executive Leadership Council reflects WHA’s longstanding commitment to quality improvement, data-driven collaboration and better outcomes for patients across Wisconsin,” said WHA President and CEO Kyle O’Brien. “Her leadership will help ensure Wisconsin hospitals have a strong voice in regional conversations focused on improving care and supporting healthier communities across the Great Lakes region.”

The Great Lakes ELC plays a critical role in supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program by bringing together senior leaders from health care organizations, public health agencies and community-based partners. The Great Lakes ELC serves as a forum for strategic guidance, shared learning and regional alignment to improve health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries and communities across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

“The Great Lakes Executive Leadership Council embodies what it looks like when mission-driven leaders come together with a shared responsibility for improving care,” said Chief Executive Officer of Superior Health Tania Daniels. “Through collective accountability and strategic alignment, this council will help ensure our work remains responsive to community needs and drives measurable improvements in quality, safety and health outcomes across every state in the Great Lakes Region.”

Learn more about the Great Lakes ELC on the Superior Health website.