SerenaGroup Blue Star Recipients
SerenaGroup is an innovative, dynamic, and evolving Advanced Wound Care Company that has high-performing staff and providers that are committed to the SerenaGroup Mission. Profiles in Excellence showcases and highlights the accomplishments of our team members in the areas of commitment, teamwork, patient satisfaction, innovative, and forward-thinking.
I offer my gratitude and thanks to all the team members within our SerenaGroup programs and a special thanks to those that have been featured as a SerenaGroup Blue Star.
– Dr. Tom Serena
2022
“Kristy’s dedication to research has been incredible. She is always stepping up, helping us blaze trails, and working tirelessly every day!”
January – Kristy Breisinger – SerenaGroup Research Foundation
“Brittney came on-board and stepped in immediately due to a staffing crisis. With her skills and dedication, patients were seen and appropriately treated.”
February – Brittney Emmel – Deborah Heart & Lung Center
“Lisa immediately alerted the provider when she recognized a fatal condition; patient was transferred to ER and admitted for acute CHF, A-fib with RVR, and acute kidney failure.”
March – Lisa Beacom – CHI Health
“Cindy is focused on patient care, safety and teamwork and has helped in many areas to ensure the center continues to run smooth for the patients and team.“
April – Cindy Glaze – Cleveland Clinic | Akron General
“As our leader, Megan is outstanding, dependable and compassionate with her staff and patients. Megan works hard every day to ensure all the work is done and patients get the right treatments for proper healing.“
May – Megan Kennedy – Deborah Heart & Lung Center
“Arin jumped right in when she started as our Front Desk Admin and has been a team player the entire time. Our patients love her and look forward to seeing her when they arrive for their appointments.“
June – Arin Fields – Cleveland Clinic | Akron General
“Cheryl is dedicated to patient care and has recently increased her availability to ensure patients receive their HBO treatments as they continue on the path to healing.”
July – Cheryl Heaton – Inspira Health Elmer
“Andrea is an outstanding RN and continues to make her patient’s path towards healing possible through her advanced wound care experience.”
August – Andrea Sweeney – CHI Health
“Rachel has a great beside manner and delivers compassionate care to all her patients. She is an amazing team player and we are lucky to have her part of our team.”
September – Rachel Patterson – Ascension Via Christi
“Emily has made a huge impact in her short time with us in the Wound Care Center. She has spearheaded our transition into EPIC which started immediately when she started with us as a Clinical Coordinator. So thankful for her dedication to the team on Day One!”
October – Emily Metzger– Cleveland Clinic – Akron General
“Bianca is a dedicated, hardworking, and dependable team player who is always willing to help to ensure patients are taken care of daily.”
November – Bianca Mota Berrum – Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
“Brandi has implemented changes in the center that are helping us run more efficiently, from patient authorization and transportation trackers to managing our inventory, ensuring both her teammates and patients have everything they need to promote wound healing.”
December – Brandi Accoglio – Inspira Health Elmer
2023
“Joe is a reliable leader to his staff, providers, hospital, and SerenaGroup. Joe’s work ethic is admirable and we are fortunate to have someone as dedicated as him on our team.”
January – Joe Kenney – CHI Health
“Ashley uses best practices with every interaction with our patients, providers, and team. She assures everyone is supported and educated on every step of the process. Ashley advocates for patient care from identification through the continuum of treatments in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. She is a team player and essential to providing advanced care at Henry For Health”
February – Ashley Abrams – Henry Ford Health System
“Sherri goes above and beyond everyday to make sure the clinics are flowing and staff are supported. She is a dedicated professional and her up front work at the desk and her many tasks behind the scenes are absolutely crucial to the operations of the CHI Health Advanced Wound Care Program.”
March – Sherri Seiler – CHI Health
“Nicole’s work ethic and attention to detail are only two of her many attributes that make her a shining star on the SerenaGroup’s Clinical Research Team.”
March – Nicole Schrecengost – SerenaGroup Research Foundation
“Shamada and Savanna are team players and we were down to two nurses, they stepped up and got all of their patients seen so they could support the other hospitals by ensuring patient care is taken care of. They are always helpful and have great attitudes. We are lucky to have them on our team.”
May – Shamada Johnson – RN BSN – CHI Health Inpatient
May – Savanna Thompson-McCann – RN BSN – CHI Health Inpatient
“Jody has been a nurse at Jackson Wound Center for over three years. She is always willing to lend a hand or take on additional responsibilities such as take the role as our safety coach or volunteer to be a super user for a new charting system. Her patients love her and are assured they are in great hands when she takes care of them. We are lucky to have her on our team and want to recognize her efforts with a blue star.”
June – Jody Hughes, RN – Jackson Hospital
“Kathy is an inspirational team member. She models dedication and compassion with all her colleagues and patients. She is meticulous and dedicated to the department each and every day. Thank you, Kathy, for all that you do.”
July – Kathy Coleman, RN – Henry Ford Health Systems
“It is a 5 person job to cover the entire CHI Health metro area and 3 of them have been covering the job since July 10th. Long hours (Mondays are busy and packed from all the weekend consults) and they all have had a really good attitude and great work ethic.”
August – Beth South, RN- CHI Health Inpatient
August – Shamada Johnson, RN- CHI Health Inpatient
August – Savanna McCann- CHI Health Inpatient
“Lindsay is an excellent leader for her staff and her patients. Our clinic can count on her to provide the best care possible to our patients and support her staff in their work.”
September – Lindsay Mims, Clinical Coordinator – Dell Seton University of Texas Medical Center
A word from our founder.
“I founded the SerenaGroup to develop centers of excellence in wound care. My vision was to establish clinics dedicated to the best possible patient care and committed to clinical research in the field. We have achieved this goal.”
— Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA
