{"id":37976,"date":"2022-10-10T18:39:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T22:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37976"},"modified":"2022-10-10T18:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T22:39:02","slug":"maura-tuffey-named-director-of-two-medical-surgical-floors-at-saratoga-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/10\/maura-tuffey-named-director-of-two-medical-surgical-floors-at-saratoga-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Maura Tuffey Named Director Of Two Medical-Surgical Floors At Saratoga Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37977\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/10\/new-nursing-director-tuffey-v-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/10\/new-nursing-director-tuffey-v-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/10\/new-nursing-director-tuffey-v-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/10\/new-nursing-director-tuffey-v.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maura Tuffey is nursing director of two medical-surgical floors at Saratoga Hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maura Tuffey was named nursing director of two medical-surgical floors at Saratoga Hospital, including the hospital\u2019s orthopedic and bariatric (weight-loss) surgery units.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>The Saratoga Springs resident has nearly a decade of nursing experience in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, she served as a nurse operations manager at St. Peter\u2019s Hospital in Albany, where she oversaw operations, fiscal management, quality of care, and clinical outcomes on a number of nursing units.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Tuffey also mentored new nursing graduates, charge nurses and other nurse managers; played a key role in developing the hospital\u2019s approach to caring for COVID-19 patients; and strengthened patient safety protocols.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She has been recognized with the Josie King Award for patient safety and the DAISY Nurse Leadership Award.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cMaura\u2019s leadership, experience, and emphasis on patient-centered care make her an ideal fit for our team,\u201d said Toni Bishop-McWain, vice president and chief nursing officer at Saratoga Hospital. \u201cComing from another Magnet hospital, she also shares our commitment to nursing excellence and empowerment, exceptional care and patient satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>A member of the Albany Med Health System, Saratoga Hospital was the first facility in the Capital Region to attain Magnet recognition, which is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Tuffey has a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica and a master\u2019s degree in nursing and healthcare leadership from Duke University. A registered nurse, Tuffey also is board certified in medical surgical nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>She is the northeast regional president of the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders and a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Tuffey also is a medical volunteer for area road races, including the Freihofer\u2019s Run for Women, CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.<\/p>\n<p>Saratoga Hospital provides care at more than 20 locations. It has maintained Magnet designation for nursing excellence since 2004. The hospital is a member of the Albany Med Health System, which also includes Albany Medical Center, Albany Medical College, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital and Visiting Nurses Association of Albany.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information: www.SaratogaHospital.org or www.facebook.com\/SaratogaHospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maura Tuffey was named nursing director of two medical-surgical floors at Saratoga Hospital, including the hospital\u2019s orthopedic and bariatric (weight-loss) surgery units. \u00a0The Saratoga Springs resident has nearly a decade of nursing experience in roles of increasing responsibility. 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