Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, CPPS, CPXP, FNAP, FACHE, FAAN

Vice President & Associate Chief Nursing Officer, University Health

Director, District 8, Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership

 

In his groundbreaking keynote speech during the 2019 Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI, 2020) National Forum titled, Quality, Mercy, and the Moral Determinants of Health, Dr. Donald Berwick paid homage to two leading quality experts in quality – Avedis Donabedian and W. Deming. In paying tribute to their pioneering work, Dr. Berwick ascribed the following quotes to them: "Ultimately, the secret sauce of quality is love," and "All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride," respectively. He concluded his remarks with a poignant revelation about his insights on quality. Profoundly, he provoked us by asserting that quality should transform from its technical essence to the essence of morality. This was the seminal thesis that brought the concept of the moral determinants of health to the forefront.

In this Year of the Nurse 2020 and in the midst of this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, TONL is thrilled to recognize the many heroes making a difference in your organizations. These TONL heroes demonstrate selfless dedication and commitment to their profession in the most difficult of circumstances. Thank you for all you are doing on the front lines of the COVID-19 response!

David Rivera
Director of Acute & Critical Care
Medical City Lewisville

Learn more about the many amazing TONL Heroes at https://www.texasnurse.org/page/heroes.

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