Education J. D., University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD
B.A., University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Diploma in Nursing, St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Knoxville, TN
Career Summary A nurse attorney with more than thirty years of healthcare experience, Ms. Simonsen joined Washington County Health System in March 2006 as vice president of business integrity. Prior to that, she served as vice president of quality and care management at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland where she provided planning and leadership for the organization’s quality, safety, regulatory and accreditation programs.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Simonsen has held a number of both management and staff positions in the areas of healthcare law, quality improvement, risk management, case management, cardiac rehabilitation, and critical care nursing. Ms. Simonsen also served in the Navy Nurse Corps from 1971-1973.
Current Areas of Responsibility
Business Integrity Corporate Compliance
Internal Audit
Professional Affiliations
Member, Maryland State Bar Association
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, National Association for Healthcare Quality