TLC appoints quality officer

Victorian aged care provider TLC Healthcare has appointed healthcare-sector executive Cathy Jones as chief quality officer.

Ms Jones has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles and as a healthcare executive responsible for driving strategy, clinical governance, risk management, change and patience experience.

She has been national director of clinical governance at private hospital, medical centre and pathology services operator Healthscope for 14 years.

TLC Healthcare Lou Pascuzzi said Ms Jones will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role.

She will be responsible for ensuring TLC’s innovative model combining aged care, primary care, registered training, and childcare into a community hub operate seamlessly, Mr Pascuzzi said.

“Cathy’s experience in acute care will also prepare TLC for our vision of possibly integrating day surgeries into our service model in the future, not only to enhance the quality of our care, but further contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organisation,” he said.

Ms Jones will commence as TLC Healthcare’s quality officer in February 2021. She is taking over from Jenny Foley, who has held the position for four years and will remain in a senior management at TLC.

“I am privileged to also have Jenny Foley continuing in a senior management position with TLC, providing a formidable quality and risk governance team covering the entire healthcare spectrum of aged, acute and primary care,” Mr Pascuzzi said.

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