Becker's Hospital Review work

I have been with Becker's Healthcare for more than four years, rising from a writer/reporter through the ranks to managing editor.

During my time with the company, I have covered a variety of healthcare topics, including labor & workforce issues, accountable care efforts, infection control & clinical quality and nurse issues.

Below are links to just a sampling of my feature article work.
What's Next for ACOs?
Developing a Culture-Based Workforce: Top Healthcare Workplaces Share Best Practices
Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Nurse Practitioners: A Perfect Match?
Specialty ACOs: The Next Step in Accountable Care
3 Strategies Driving ACO Success
How PCMH Residency Programs Train Physicians of the Future
Hospital Layoffs on the Rise: 4 Best Practices for Hospitals Facing the Last Resort
3 Things the Most Innovative Health Systems Do

I have crafted a daily email newsletter, sent to infection control and nurse leaders, since April 2014. Below are links to samples of some of those newsletters.

Unsterile equipment used at Abbott Northwestern | 5 OR cleaning checklists | 10 states with highest paid RNs | 125 great orthopedic programs
How fast can viruses contaminate buildings? | 6 latest stories on antibiotic use & resistance | Top 10 medical schools for primary care | Latest Ebola outbreak stories
5 great mistakes in healthcare | Are current MRSA control policies effective enough? | 68 Ebola scares in US hospitals | 20 exec moves

I oversee and edit a bimonthly print publication, Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality. Find links to archived editions below.

September 2016
July 2016
March 2016

Resume Reel

These are a series of clips and stories that aired on UI-7 News from February through May 2011.
I wrote, edited, and produced all of the packages using Avid.  Enjoy!

Resume reel

Daily Illini work

I was an on-air sports reporter and blogger for the Daily Illini from October 2008 to April 2012. During that time, I covered  Illini men's and women's tennis, volleyball, football, and men's basketball.  Below is some of my work.

Basketball:
Illini stuck in offensive funk
Illini, McCamey slumping

Live Blog (hit the play button to view)
Live from Minneapolis: Illinois football vs. Minnesota

Print
Illini fall to Minnesota to end regular season

ECE Work

I was a Communication Intern for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois from summer 2011 until I graduated in 2012 . This is some of the work I've done for the department, including written stories and videos.

Written work:
Sartori wins award for research on error tolerance in processors
ECE grad student Yi Chen moves from research to business
ECE grad student is silver medalist
Graduate student Kathrine Kim receives prestigious NSF fellowship
ECE seniors take second in national competition
Chen and Jiang win award for research on uncertainty in power systems
Vicki Brown-Mowery retires after 25 years of service to University
Gabriel Popescu writes the book on innovative new imaging technique
Pop named a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study


Videos:
Illinois Solar Decathlon: Electrical Engineering Team
The Future of Solar Power
Power Systems Simulations