Kelsey Distefano

Kelsey DiStefano, DNP, APRN, FNP, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, currently serves as the Patient Safety and Quality Innovation Coordinator at Howard County General Hospital since August 2021, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Quality and Patient Safety. Kelsey is also an adjunct faculty member in the DNP program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and at Chamberlain University, as well as an adjunct at Towson University, all since 2022 or earlier. Prior experience includes roles as a Nurse Practitioner and Regional Clinical Lead at Adventist HealthCare, as well as a Nurse Practitioner at Premier Allergy & Asthma. Education includes a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland School of Nursing.