Life Geisinger Executive Director named Practice Change Fellow
DANVILLE - Amy Minnich, RN BSN, Executive Director of LIFE Geisinger, has been named a Practice Change Fellow by the Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies. She is one of 10 fellows selected from a national field of geriatrics specialists.
The Practice Change Fellowship Program is designed to expand the number of health care leaders who can effectively promote high quality care to older adults in a wide range of health and health care organizations. The program is cosponsored by The Atlantic Philanthropies, an organization whose mission is to improve society’s perception of aging and the treatment of older persons and the Hartford Foundation, an organization committed to the training, research, innovation and promotion of health and independence of American’s older adults.
In addition to helping participating fellows develop their leadership skills, the program provides the opportunity to complete a project aimed at implementing a new geriatric program or service line. Ms. Minnich’s project is focused on developing a geriatric center of excellence within Geisinger Health System.
Ms. Minnich received her RN from Geisinger Medical Center School of Nursing and her BSN from Penn State University. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in healthcare administration with a focus on long term care at Marywood University, Scranton.
LIFE (Living Independently for Elders) Geisinger, the first program of its kind in central and northeastern Pennsylvania, is a federal and state-sponsored healthcare program that serves as an alternative to nursing home placement. Operated by Geisinger Health System, LIFE Geisinger provides comprehensive healthcare services that meet the individual’s medical, social and emotional needs, enabling them to remain at home, independently, for as long as is safely possible.
Pennsylvania Office of Long Term Living officials presented Life Geisinger Executive Director Amy Minnich, RN, BSN with a Certificate of Recognition in recognition of her selection as a Practice Change Fellow – one of ten selected nationwide, left to right: Jack Hillyard, director, Bureau of Individual Support; Cindy Proper, director, Division of Integrated Care; James Pezzuti, director, Bureau of Community Development; Amy Minnch; and John Michael Hall, deputy secretary, Office of Long Term Living. (Click for high resolution photo.)
About Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Health System is one of the nation's leading fully integrated healthcare providers. Founded in 1915, Geisinger serves more than two million residents throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The physician-led organization is at the forefront of the country's rapidly emerging electronic health records movement. Geisinger includes three major regional medical centers, a 650-member group practice, a not-for-profit health insurance company, and the Geisinger Center for Health Research—dedicated to creating innovative new models for patient care, satisfaction and clinical outcomes.
