Nursing and Patient Care Services, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Contact Information:

Karen B. Haller, PhD, RN
Vice President for Nursing and Patient Care Services
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Room 107 Billings Administration Building
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21287-1607
Phone:  410-955-4222
Fax:  410-614-0694
E-mail:  khaller@jhmi.edu
Website:  http://www.hopkinsnursing.org/

Mission:

To ensure the delivery of optimal patient care and excellent patient care services.

Mission fulfilled through:

• Coordination of Nursing and other patient care services (Social Work, Patient & Visitor Services, Admitting)
• Maintenance of quality assurance standards
• Appropriate allocation and management of nursing resources
• Development and maintenance of a governance structure with operating procedures and staffing to meet the needs of the organization and the Department of Nursing
• Collaboration with the Directors of Nursing to develop, implement, and evaluate the Department of Nursing's strategic and operational plans
• Collaboration with the Directors of Nursing to establish standards of nursing care and practice and to assure that these standards guide the provision of nursing care
• Provision of central nursing support for functional units in areas of organizational development, management systems, human resource management, staff development, education, and research
• Collaboration with the Dean of The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing to provide an organizational structure which advances professional nursing practice, education, and research
• Compliance with regulatory requirements of Federal, State, and accrediting entities; maintenance of current accreditations and licenses, e.g. The Joint Commission, State of Maryland licensure

The following Departments report to the Vice President for Nursing and Patient Care Services:

Nursing Administration:
Supports nursing leadership in the delivery of optimal patient care by providing leadership, coordination, and consultation for the development and evaluation of programs, standards, and clinical practice.

Contact: Deborah Dang, PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Practice, Education, and Research, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Suite 220 Billings Administration Building
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD  21287-1720
Phone:  410-955-4087  /  Fax:  410-614-1115
E-mail:  ddang2@jhmi.edu

Nurse Recruitment:
Recruits; screens; schedules interviews & physicals; processes applications and other hiring paperwork; tracks interview and hire data.  (Note applications can be submitted online at website indicated below.)

Social Work:
Provides discharge planning and other social work services to patients and families.

Contact: Carol A. Stansbury, LCSW
Director of Social Work, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Suite 100 Carnegie Building
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD  21287-xxxx
Phone:  410-955-5885  /  Fax:  410-614-9562
E-mail:  cstansb2@jhmi.edu

Patient/Family and Visitor Services:
Coordinates guest services.

Contact: Mary Margaret Jacobs, MS, RN
Director of Patient/Family and Visitor Services, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Room 125 Osler Building
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD  21287
Phone:  410-955-5488  /  Fax:  410-614-7492
E-mail:  mjacobs2@jhmi.edu

Regulatory Affairs:
Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting requirements, prepares for survey site visits, submits applications for accreditation and licenses.

Contact: Susan Franklin, RN, MN
Director of Regulatory Affairs, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Suite 220 Billings Administration Building
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD  21287
Phone:  443-287-3694  /  Fax:  410-614-1115
E-mail:  sfrankl7@jhmi.edu