Pulse CPSEA Adds Two New Directors to Board

WANTAGH, N.Y. - July 21, 2021 - PRLog -- Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy (Pulse CPSEA) is proud to announce the addition of two leading professionals to its Board of Directors.

Pulse President Ilene Corina says that the shift to real-time online visual collaboration forced by the pandemic has allowed Pulse to offer programs and campaigns and establish partnerships across the country, not just on Long Island. "The wider reach of our messages means that we need more diverse skills on our board, and I'm thrilled to welcome our new Directors."

Sima Matthes, JD

Sima Matthes has been a longtime volunteer for Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy. She is a  non-profit donor communications specialist with more than 20 years of experience in development. She earned her J.D. from New York Law School and began her nonprofit career in legislative analysis and public affairs before transitioning to development.

Matthes comments, "Each of us is an expert in our own well-being. How we navigate our interactions with medical professionals is a critical factor in whether we suffer or benefit from their care. As advocates, we can help guide people we care for through their experiences by providing a wide-angle lens, being compassionate listeners, and helping them become well-prepared patients."

C. Lynn Chevalier, DHSc, MPH (CPH), MS, CSSGB, CPC

C. Lynn  Chevalier is assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences at a large university. She has worked with the Patient Safety and Skills Competency Center at Albany Medical College and was the director of a bachelor's program in health services administration, and an AAS program in Medical Assisting (AAMA), as well as an AAS program in Medical Administration. She developed a full-semester Patient Safety/Quality Healthcare course in a doctoral program at her university. Lynn holds a Certification in Public Health (CPH), is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and is certified as a professional coder (CPC).

"Everyone deserves healthcare that is safe and effective, and includes the patient as an active member of the healthcare team," says Chevalier. "Since the patient is in charge of healthcare decisions, providing advocacy training to  patients, their families, and chosen friends helps ensure that healthcare decisions are well-informed and reflect the patient's wishes and desires."

For more information about Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy (http://www.pulsecenterforpatientsafety.org/) please visit the website or call (516) 579-4711.