Name: NPQIC
Address: 981205 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Medical Director
alanders@unmc.edu
Todd Lovgren, MD

Medical Director
todd.lovgren@nmhs.org
Sydnie Carraher, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, C-ONQS

Executive Director
scarraher@unmc.edu
Kara Foster, MPH

Director of Quality and Strategy
kara.foster@unmc.edu
Chelsey Kennedy, DNP, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Project Coordinator
clkennedy@unmc.edu
Lindsey Steele, MPH

Director of Clinical Quality Improvement
lsteele@unmc.edu

Ann L Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics, UNMC
Medical Director, NICU and Newborn Nursery, Nebraska Medicine
Todd Lovgren, MD FACOG

Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Perinatal Center, Methodist Women’s Hospital
Mark Bergeron MD, MPH, MBA, CPE, FAAP

Service Line Medical Director, Neonatology-NE/IA
CHI Health, a Member of CommonSpirit
Julie Fedderson, MD

Chief Medical Officer
United Health Care
Colleen Grant

Parent Parnter
Leann Heinrichs, MD

Chief of Medical Staff
Thayer County Health Services
Shannan Johnson, RN

OB Coordinator
Pender Community Hospital
Sean Kenny, MD FACOG

Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Bryan Health
Ben Klug, DO

OB-GYN
North Platte Obstetrics & Gynecology
Emily Patel, MD

Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Perinatal Center, Methodist Women’s Hospital
Amy Reynoldson, MA

Executive Vice President
Nebraska Medical Association
Tambu Phiri, MPH, PhD

Maternal Health Initiatives Manager
I Be Black Girl
Lisa Strasheim, MBA, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Division Vice President, Women's Service Line
Women’s Health CHI Health
Timothy Tesmer, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Division of Public Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Amber Kavan, RN, BSN, CPQH

Quality and Performance Improvement Director
Nebraska Hospital Association
Elsie Verbik, MD

Medical Services Director
NE-DHHS Medicaid & Long-term Care
Emily Vuchetich, MD

Pediatrician
Midtown Health Center, Norfolk

Our Team