Dana Garay

Dana Garay has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Dana currently holds the position of Director of Patient Safety at University Health since June 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center as the Assistant Director of Managed Care from September 2019 to July 2020.

Before their role at Texas Tech, Dana was the Senior Director of Hospital Improvement Inovation Network Advisory Services at Vizient, Inc. from January 2017 to June 2019. Dana'sresponsibilities included developing learning collaboratives for hospitals, providing initiatives to improve patient safety, conducting training programs, and monitoring hospital progress in quality improvement goals.

From 2013 to 2017, Dana worked as the Director of Performance Improvement at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dana focused on improving patient care delivery through process redesign and IT implementation. Dana also had a brief experience as an Attorney at Law at Richards, Elder & Green in 2013.

Dana served as the Patient Safety/Risk Officer at Baylor Health Care System from June 2012 to May 2013, and as the Executive Director of Patient Safety/Risk Management at Covenant Health System from March 2008 to August 2011.

Dana'searliest work experience in the field was as an Associate General Counsel, Professional Liability Division at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from May 2000 to February 2008. In this role, they provided legal counsel and defense for physicians, resident physicians, and medical students, handling risk management, policy writing, and litigation related to medical malpractice lawsuits.

Dana Garay has a JD degree in Law from Texas Tech University School of Law, which they completed from 1995 to 1998. Dana also holds a Nursing Diploma in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, which they completed from 1979 to 1982. Furthermore, they earned a BSN degree in Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, completing it from 1994 to 1995. There is no available information regarding their education at Estacado.