Ms. Kaufield joined Joint Commission Resources in 2004 with over 30 years of experience in health care. Sherry oversees JCI international consulting and education services with past or present projects in over 90 countries. She collaborates regularly with JCI Regional Managing Directors in Singapore, Dubai, Milan, and Ferney-Voltaire, France. Sherry has advised both domestic and international. healthcare organizations in the areas of standards compliance, accreditation readiness, patient safety and quality improvement. She has traveled extensively and worked with multiple clients in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Clients include individual organizations, healthcare systems, Ministries of Health, health authorities, third party payors and professional healthcare bodies. Sherry regularly serves as a faculty member at international practica and other educational events. She is a consulting editor and contributor for the publication, "Joint Commission International Accreditation: Getting Started" and many other publications. Sherry serves on the JCI Health and Safety International Response Team, and holds a Yellow Belt in Robust Process Improvementâ„¢ utilizing effective change management tools and techniques. As a former Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Compliance Officer of a 400 bed tertiary Medical Center and Level I trauma center, Sherry has broad expertise in operations, business development, public relations and marketing, and in the development and implementation of multi-hospital performance improvement and strategic planning initiatives. Her background also includes an appointment as CEO of a large non-profit healthcare organization, and prior to her work with JCI, provided expert consultation to numerous healthcare and other organizations in the areas of board governance and strategic planning