Dr. Samaria R. Washington is a licensed nursing home administrator. She has over 25 years of experience and specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, assisted living, policy analysis, staff education, and governmental regulations. She has developed growth and expansion projects to include ventilator units, dialysis services, and person-centered care facility improvements. She is the current District of Columbia Health Care Association Immediate Past Chair and a LifeSpan Network Board Member. In 2023, she was a contributing author of The Doctor Talker. 

Tina Sandri is President of Forest Hills of DC, a 135-year-old senior living services community, including assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. A second generation healthcare leader, she has led in for-profit, non-profit, chain, and free-standing healthcare environments, including hospitals and continuing care retirement communities. She serves on the American Health Care Association Board of Governors and has served on the LeadingAge DC Board. She also serves on the Moving Forward Steering Committee and the Vision Centre Advisory Council. She has been a Baldrige Gold Quality Award Examiner and an AIT Preceptor. 

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Dr. Vicky Parikh is a highly experienced and accomplished internal medicine physician currently serving as the Executive Director of Population Health and Clinical Research at MedStar Shah Medical Group. In this role, he is responsible for directing and coordinating all population health initiatives, providing valuable guidance, and overseeing all programs to ensure alignment with the organization’s goals and objectives.

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Leslie Graham, Immediate Past President and Chief Executive Officer of the Primary Care Coalition, has dedicated her career to improving the health of populations at local, state, and international levels utilizing the principles of quality improvement. Career achievements include co-founding a partnership among six hospitals, local nonprofits, and the local government that reduced readmissions from skilled nursing facilities to hospitals, reduced emergency department use among behavioral health high utilizers, and supported hospitals in addressing patient social needs. She has an Master’s in Healthcare Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. In 2023, she was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

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Ms. Horvath joined Qlarant in 2006. She is the former Program Director for the Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations for the District of Columbia, Delaware, and Maryland as a part of the IPRO QIN-QIO. In previous roles, she has designed, executed, and operated multiple collaboratives including the Maryland Patient Safety Center Perinatal, Neonatal, and Hand Hygiene Collaboratives and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hemodialysis Blood Stream Infection Prevention Collaborative. She was also a part of the National Content Developer Team for the Partnership for Patients, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hospital patient safety initiative.

Chris Fisher has served as the Director of Quality and Clinical Affairs at the Pennsylvania Healthcare Association (PHCA) since January 2018. He works with providers to improve quality within their organizations through clinical, operational, and process improvements. He monitors, informs, and educates providers on most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updates and state initiatives in Quality Measures and performance. He also serves as a Senior Level Quality Award Examiner and a Team Leader through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.

Garry Pezzano, President and CEO of LeadingAge PA, is dedicated to leading and advocating for quality, affordable, and ethical care for seniors in Pennsylvania. He is a highly experienced clinical operations and post-acute care leader committed to ensuring clinical excellence and healthcare access through delivery model transformation, technology implementation, treatment innovation, and new reimbursement methods. His career spans more than 30 years, leading strategic change and enhancing clinical effectiveness for Genesis Healthcare.

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Kristie Burnette is an innovative and results-driven nurse executive with more than 30 years of healthcare experience and a proven record of leading large-scale quality, safety, and partnership initiatives. As Senior Director of Patient Safety and Quality at the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, she oversees Virginia’s Patient Safety Organization (VA PSO), guiding statewide strategies to enhance clinical outcomes, strengthen regulatory performance, and promote a culture of high reliability across more than 50 hospitals and health systems.With deep expertise in healthcare quality, patient safety, and organizational change, she excels in engaging executive leaders, aligning stakeholders, and implementing data-driven programs that improve both patient and operational outcomes.

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Hallie Morgan serves as the Vice President of Quality and Data Services with the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA). In her current role, she is responsible for the planning and development of quality activities and leads the association’s analytic programs. She provides guidance on regulatory and legislative issues and assists with advocacy in support of the association’s strategic initiatives, including quality, access to care, and workforce development. She joined WVHA in 2015 as the Director of Data Analysis where she was integral in developing key WVHA reporting programs. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University at Albany, a Master of Arts degree in community counseling from West Virginia University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. 

Amber Furman, a lifelong resident of West Virginia, brings 25 years of medical expertise and a strong leadership background to her role as Director of Workforce Development at the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), a position she has held since 2023. She leads efforts on workforce retention and development, connecting stakeholders, supporting key programs, and leveraging data-driven insights for strategic decision-making. Before joining WVHA, she spent 23 years at Radiology, Inc., where she managed finances and staff, demonstrating her ability to lead and optimize operations. She holds a Master of Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marshall University.

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