Sedgwick Appoints Ann Gaffey as Senior VP of Health Care Risk Management and Patient Safety [Professional Services Close – Up]

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Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. announced that Ann Gaffey has been appointed the company's senior vice president of health care risk management.

According to a release, in her new role, Gaffey will direct Sedgwick's risk management and patient safety consultation practice serving hospitals, physician groups, health care systems, insurance companies, and other health care organizations.

Gaffey brings to Sedgwick more than 25 years of experience in health care, patient safety, clinical risk management, and quality improvement. She most recently served as president of Healthcare Risk and Safety Strategies, a consultancy serving health care organizations across the continuum of care.

A licensed registered nurse and frequently published author and speaker on health care risk management and patient safety, Gaffey is also an adjunct professor at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Nursing at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

"Ann Gaffey brings to our world-class health care risk management and patient safety consulting practice a wealth of expertise and a commitment to customizing solutions that meet each client's unique needs," said David A. North, president and CEO of Sedgwick. "Appointing a seasoned professional of Ann's caliber to direct our health care risk management practice underscores our commitment to excellence as a leading provider of comprehensive claims and risk management services for the health care industry."

Sedgwick's health care risk management (HCRM) practice is designed to create high reliability solutions for the risk management, quality, and patient safety challenges facing health care organizations.