Advisory Council Members
Brian Vervynck
Brian had an excellent experience in our cardiac unit and wants to “give back my time and talent as a thank you” to the Providence Community. Brian has been a senior executive in health care organizations for many years and has a real passion for improving health care access and delivery. He has been on the council since October 2010.
Catherine Hoiby
Catherine is a retired elementary teacher and after 36 years of being a mentor for students and their families she continues to offer her great listening skills as a Patient Family Advisor. She joined the committee September of 2010 and is on several of the sub-committees. Catherine’s passion is to improve communication systems between patients, families and their caregivers. She feels a clear communication channel can only improve patient care.
Cheryl Lebouef
A member since August 2006, Cheryl brings the perspective of patient, family member, and a hospital discharge planner to the council. She joined the council to share ideas on improving hospital communication and safety.
Deanne Roth
Deanne adds Patient Family Advisor to her list of growing volunteer areas within Providence Regional. Her stewardship has included working for the surgery waiting area as well as being a committee member and buyer for the gift shop on the Pacific Campus. Her area of interest for the council is to be a long-term Advisor and have an influence on policies and practices that affect the care and services a patient receives. Deanne became an Advisor in December 2010.
Di’Ana Robinson
A member since Feburary 2010, Di’Ana has a passion for patient advocacy. She plans to use her many years of experience as a Medical Social Worker as well as a Providence Regional patient to provide constructive feedback to issues brought before the Council. As an Advisor, Di’Ana is helping to develop a new volunteer Patient Liaison position and will serve on the Outpatient Patient and Family Centered Care Committee.
Gail Arnold
Gail believes that a team approach to health care is important with the patient being the center of the team. She has been a member since December 2009 and was inspired to join after supporting a family member through a series of patient experiences at the hospital. She brings many years of experience working in the special education department for the school district. Gail is an Advisor on the Rapid Response Committee.
Gary Linger
Gary is a retired JC Penney manager who joined the Council April 2010 as a way to be involved in his community. Gary was drawn to the Council because he served in a similar capacity on another hospital community council. As an advisor, he is helping to plan the transition to the new Medical Tower in 2011, an excellent way to use his professional experiences as well as his point of view as a patient and community member.
J.Marie Riche
J.Marie is a communication and public relations strategist with deep ties to the community. Her experience with patient care at the hospital was as a family member of a patient. J. Marie has been a Council member since December 2006.
Julie Sall
Julie began as a Patient Family Advisor in October 2010 after serving on several local committees. She was on the City of Marysville Planning Commission, Healing the Children Auction Committee, Marysville School District Committees – Health Education Curriculum Selection, School Site Selection, School Boundaries, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant.
Kathleen Lefcourt
Kathleen is interested in helping the hospital understand patient care through the patient and family perspective. Kathleen's goal is to bring true meaning to the hospital’s commitment to “family-centered care”. She is using her many patient and family experiences to tell stories from which others can learn to glimpse an experience through her eyes. She's been a council member since May 2008 and is a member of the Emergency Department Patient and Family Centered Care Committee.
Kevin Sanders
Teaching and training is a passion of Kevin’s and just a few of the many skills he brings as an Advisor since December 2010. Kevin’s background in the medical field as well as his own experience as a patient drives his commitment to serve the community. He has also served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit social service agencies and upon two federal Comprehensive Health Planning Committees. Kevin has retired from a thirty year career with Boeing where he spent most of his career working in International Business (Asia) and as a corporate consultant on the development of complex, costly and highly regulated new products and services.
Lisa Worl
Lisa works for Providence Regional as a discharge planner but also brings her experiences as a patient and family member. Lisa wants to ensure that patients and families have the best experience possible at Providence Regional and has a special interest in assuring that patients have the educational materials they need. Lisa joined the Council in February 2010. Lisa is serving as an Advisor on the Outpatient Patient and Family Centered Care Committee.
Mikkel Barstad
Professionally, Mikkel customizes wheel chairs, and he is passionate about helping the elderly, children, and the disabled. Mikkel has been a council member since April 2008 and has served as an Advisor to the Patient First Team and the Rapid Response Committee.
Nancy Mitchell
Nancy is a member of the Emergency Department and the Critical Care Patient and Family Centered Care Committees as well as serving on the Council Selection Committee. As a retired drug store owner, Nancy has special interests in quality of care and public relations. She believes that the small things make a big difference in how the public sees problems. Nancy has served on the Council since October 2005.
Patricia Burke
Patricia became a Patient Family Advisor in October 2010 as a referral from a fellow Advisor who shared the same experience she did at Providence Regional's Cardiac Unit. She serves on the Setting the Care Plan Team and is interested in helping plan the design of systems of care and facilities for the surgical experience.
Peggy Busch
Peggy is a Providence Regional staff member. Peggy joined to share her ideas on improving coordination of services especially in outpatient areas. She is serving on the Critical Care Patient and Family Centered committee and has been an Advisor since February 2008.
Richard Burke
Richard joined the Patient Family Advisory Council with his wife Patricia in October 2010. He is on the Patient Family Advisory Council Charter Review Committee and his interests for the council are in planning to better the care for patients in all aspects of their hospital needs.
Richard Danielson
Richard came to the council in October 2010 to continue his late wife’s passion and enthusiasm for her role as a Patient Advisor and because of his desire to make a difference in the community. The compassionate and professional experience he and his family had with Providence Hospice drives his interest in that area. He brings along his excellent writing and speaking skills that are a great asset to the council.
Robin Jones
Robin uses her experiences as both a patient and a family member to promote better patient care and improved communication between patients and caregivers. She's been an Advisor since February 2009. Robin has served on many performance improvement projects at the hospital and is a member of the Emergency Department Patient and Family Centered Care Committee.
Sarah Bradlee
Sarah became a Patient Family Advisor in October 2010. She is interested in areas of improving the coordination of care and transition to home and community care after an illness. As a cancer survivor, she has a special place in her heart to improve the care of cancer patients including social programs and activities.
Shirley Mohr
As a community member, Shirley wants to share her extensive work experience in quality improvement. She has a special interest in educational materials and processes to improve patient outcomes. She's been a member since December 2007 and is the co-chair of the Council.
Stella Barger
Stella became involved with the Council in December 2009 because she was very impressed by the consideration given to her by Providence Regional nurses and Spiritual Care. Stella wants to support good communication with patients and families.
Sundee Hack
Sundee Hack has been a member of the Council since November 2005 and serves on the Council’s Selection committee as well as volunteering for several patient focus groups and the New Medical Tower Transition Planning Team. With a background in customer service, Sundee's goal is to help make the patient experience at the hospital positive and improve communication between patients and caregivers.
Sylvia Irwin
Sylvia joined the council after she was treated for cancer. She feels that other patients and their families would benefit from her personal experience. Her goal is to provide patients with additional opportunities to give feedback about their care. Sylvia has been a member of the Assistance League of Everett for many years and has been a member of this Council since July 2008. She's also on the Selection Committee and the Nonclinical Patient and Family Centered Care committee.
Verna Hill
Verna offers her experience as a member of the Tulalip Tribe as well as a Patient Care Coordinator at the Tulalip Health Clinic to help bring about positive collaborative changes for patients. She's been a council member since September 2009 and a member of the Emergency Department Patient and Family Centered Care Committee.