Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (Patient Safety) Committee serves to demonstrate to the Board, to the communities served and to the Department of Health that Horizon meets its requirements as it pertains to patient safety, risk identification and mitigation, and quality improvement. The Committee provides the organizational leadership that ensures the development and sustainment of a patient safety culture and will use an evidence-based approach to promote best practices and quality improvement initiatives throughout the organization. Susan Harley Board Chair Susan Harley joins Horizon with over 35 years of senior leadership experience in marketing, operations, corporate governance, and business strategy/business development. She has led teams during times of strategic transition, both in Atlantic Canada and across Canada. She has a Business Administration degree and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from the University of New Brunswick. Susan has been a lifelong volunteer and community champion in and for New Brunswick. She currently sits on several Boards — Chair of the Saint John Airport board, and member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada boards. Susan brings her business and board experience, along with a high level of energy and commitment, to Horizon’s Board of Directors. Susan and her husband, Ted live in Rothesay, and enjoy the many outdoor activities the area has to offer – from golfing, to spending time of the river paddle boarding, kayaking and boating, to walking and exploring our beautiful province. They have two grown boys, David and Adam. Read More Carol Reimer Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee Carol Reimer has experienced the health care system as a health care professional, a patient, and an advisor. As co-owner and health care consultant of Verus Consulting, she has worked on projects regarding health care access in developing countries, funding models for health resources, rural health, cost-comparisons between models, health care resourcing, and community health. As a health educator, Carol has taught at the University of New Brunswick, facilitated online courses in occupational health and wellness, and taught personal care workers employed in the home health care field. Carol earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alberta and completed a Master of Science in community health from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine. She maintains her registered nurse (RN) designation. Carol has previously served on a number of national and local board, both corporate and non-profit, and has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors for six years. Carol and her husband Ken live in Fredericton where they have raised their three kids. She enjoys creative cooking, participating in her community and keeping up with the latest Marvel movies. Read More