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Corizon Health Names Dr. Leonora Muhammad AVP of Patient Care Services
Corizon Health, Inc.February 5, 2021 GMT
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corizon Health announced today that the company has promoted Leonora Muhammad, DNP, BSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CCHP, to Associate Vice President of Patient Care Services.
Dr. Muhammad is a recognized expert in the specialty of correctional healthcare and a longtime member of the Corizon team, having joined the company in 2006 under Correctional Medical Services (a predecessor company of Corizon). She built deep and wide nursing experience by serving in every nursing position within the organization, starting with staff nurse, then evening shift charge nurse, Director of Nursing, Regional Clinical Services Manager, and Senior Clinical Education and Training Specialist, helping to develop courseware for Corizon’s Core Process and Core Clinical Competency programs. She also led the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Department (QIPS), overseeing its work ensuring that Corizon exceeds expectations in safe, excellent, evidence-based healthcare services. In her new role, Dr. Muhammad will continue to lead QIPS while adding responsibilities within nursing practice and education, helping the company unite these disciplines.