Cedars Origin Stories
This Medical Affairs Medical Director completed his residency at Cedars in 1978.
He is an avid cyclist and has a private pulmonology practice.
Who is Dr. Steve Simons
This incident reporting system, known at Cedars-Sinai as CS-Safe, centralizes Risk, Feedback, Root Cause Analysis, and Peer Review modules.
What is RL Datix
A new Medical Affairs leader from the East Coast, she sweats it out at Orange Theory and enjoys spending time with her two kids.
Who is Jennifer Tuveson
When the cravings hit (or when the moon hits your eye), politely make your way to this restaurant on 3rd Street. Their offerings include wings, salads, slices, and whole pies.
What is Proper Pizza
She has worn many hats at Cedars ranging from Assistant Nurse Manager of 8 North, Coordinator in OLAR, and Clinical Program Coordinator in bariatrics.
Today, this fearless leader directs Patient Safety and CS-Safe.
Who is Brandi Rico
This process is a regulatory requirement to sign off on each provider within a specific specialty. Cedars completes this process every 6 months.
What is OPPE (ongoing professional practice evaluation)
This Quality Improvement Specialist participates in triathlons. His wife also works at Cedars-Sinai.
Who is Richard Salvador
This colorful cafe can be found in the 120 N Robertson Plaza. A latte is $7.50+tax, but the accessibility to caffeine is priceless.
What is Blue Bottle
This two-time Presidents Award recipient keeps the ongoing professional practice evaluation survey-ready.
She worked at Cedars under Women’s and Childen’s for over 15 years.
Who is Zoraya Aleman
This recognition program is a way for hospital leadership to honor and thank staff who have identified a system opportunity.
What is Safety Stars
With a background in organ procurement, this Program Administrator once participated in the Junior Olympics for the 100 yard butterfly.
Who is Monica Oropeza
This technique is when someone familiarizes themselves with a process' setting. Investigations benefit greatly from this immersive experience as it provides a better understanding of workflows and staff perspectives rather than relying on reports.
What is a GEMBA Walk
With over 40 years at Cedars-Sinai, she was the first female Chief of Staff.
Who is Dr. Peggy Miles
Active since January 2025, this program aims to assess professional conduct with providers and advanced practice providers through risk events.
Want to know more? Let’s talk about it over a cup of coffee.
What is CORS (Coworker Observation Reporting System)
Outside of being a trauma surgeon and Cedars-Sinai’s Patient Safety Officer, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and playing soccer.
Who is Dr. Rodrigo Alban
Housing a mural that illustrates the important contributions of the Jewish people and Jewish law to modern medicine, this largest event space in the medical center has hosted a variety of events including CMO Forums.
Harvey Morse Auditorium
Having worked at Cedars for over 26 years, she has held roles as a CNIV in Medical and Surgical units, and became an Assistant Nurse Manager for Ortho and Neurospine.
This quality Improvement Specilaist loves cooking, travelling, and anything beauty and wellness related.
Who is Elaine Alberto
This branch of Patient Safety is focused on the quality improvement of processes involving pharmaceuticals and adverse drug reactions.
What is Medication Safety
When she isn't improving patient safety, she may be competing in a crossfit competition. Her dog Luna has seen her attend 8 competitions.
Who is Ericka Estacio
This now bulldozed building was once a mental health center and named after a celebrity charity organization. In its later years, it was a site for community vaccination for during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is Thalians