As Chief Quality Officer, Kathleen Dohey, MSN, RN leads quality improvement
programs and processes for Independence Health System. She has oversight
of Patient Safety, Quality, and Infection Prevention and Control. Additionally,
she ensures organizational regulatory compliance for the Independence
Health System’s sites located in Westmoreland County. She provides
oversight and direction for the analysis of data related to clinical quality
and patient safety. She serves as a champion for clinical excellence initiatives
and leads the health system toward achieve exemplary outcomes through
the utilization of evidence-based best practices. Dohey joined Excela
Health Westmoreland Hospital in 1989 as a graduate nurse. Throughout her
career she has held a number of leadership roles in Nursing, Risk Management,
Quality, and Infection Prevention and Control. She obtained her Bachelor
Degree in Nursing from Carlow College and her Master’s Degree in
Nursing Administration from Waynesburg University in 2017. She has received
a number of honors and accolades throughout her career. In 2018, she received
the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s Cameos of Caring
Quality and Safety award. In 2020, she received Pittsburgh Magazine’s
2020 Pandemic Hero Response award. Dohey resides in Hempfield Township
with her husband.
