Kristin O’Reilly, RN, BSN, MPH is a Program Director in Patient Safety.

Kristin comes to us from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she served as the Director of Project Management and Process Improvement. Kristin has extensive experience in process improvement working with large teams on enhancing operational efficiencies that impact patient and staff workflow. She served in the hospital's incident command as the planning Section Chief during the COVID pandemic coordinating vaccine distribution and capacity management.

Also, Kristin has experience designing methodologies in collaboration with multiple clinical groups to create best practice guidelines to improve clinical quality outcomes. Kristin also brings a diverse clinical experience to her role having worked as a staff nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in neurology and medicine. She has published and participated in many presentations focused on patient and family engagement and standardization of communication practices.

Kristin received her BSN from Boston College and her MPH from Tufts School of Medicine.


Kristin OReilly

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