Registry Quality Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Collecting, submitting interpreting and analyzing the data of the Get With the Guideline-Stroke database
- Collecting and analysing CSC complication data
- Collaborating with the Stroke Team to develop and initiate quality improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes
- Providing interrater reliability of stroke core measure data
Education:
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Scott Community College
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing, University of Phoenix
- Master in Nursing Administration, St. Ambrose University
Awards:
- 2010 100 Great Nurses in Iowa
Committees:
- Iowa Stroke Task Force
- Secretary 2012-2017
- Iowa Stroke Coordinator Consortium
- Vice President 2010-2012
- Secretary 2012-2014z
- SCRN Test Development Committee
- 2012-current: Member
- 2014-2015: Co-Chair
- 2016-2017: Chair
Poster Presentation:
- 2015 “Kiss for Improvement” Poster: AANN Conference
- Authors: A. Overton, E. Rindels, E. Wynn and M. Gross
- 2015 Rural Stroke System Development and Patterns of Arrival poster presentation at International Stroke Conference ISC #4451
- Authors: E. Rindels, A. Overton, E. Leira, M. Mueller, B. Swift, G. Clabaugh, M. Nugent, J. Torner
- 2014 Developing a Stroke Coordinator Consortium: Past, Present and Future at International Stroke Conference
- 2013 Inter-Hospital Data: Triage and Transport Form Develop and Use Presented at the Coverdell National Conference
- 2011 International Stroke Conference: Stroke Community Education
Contact:
Address: C-52-E GH
Phone: 319-384-8234
Fax: 319-353-7043
angela-overton@uiowa.edu
When asked, “What inpsires you?”
“I am inspired by the work by being the catalyst that can help cause the change to improve stroke care for Iowans.”