Sharon Kaufman

Sharon Kaufman joined Community Healthcare Network as AVP of Quality Improvement in 2011. Although trained as a Perinatal Clinical Specialist, Sharon was recruited into the quality field. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including Manhattan Children’s Psychiatric Center, Best Care Home Care, New York Foundling Pediatric Center (later to become the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Sharon’s professional experience includes positions as a HIPAA Officer, Corporate Compliance Officer, Assistant Administrator, Team Leader, Medical Records Director, and Risk Manager. She is licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator in New York State.

Since coming to CHN as the AVP of Quality Improvement, has seen the organization through successive successful Joint Commission surveys and recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Sharon received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Columbia University School of Nursing and also received Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate of Achievement from Villanova University.