Pictured left to right: Valerie Allusson, M.D., chief medical officer; Valarie McPherson, DNP, chief nursing officer; Karen Palatella, VP, risk & compliance, Mary “Elsie” Selvakumar, dialysis of dialysis, Tim O’Brien, chief executive officer; Todd Huffman, chief financial officer
Mountainside Medical Center is excited to honor Mary “Elsie” Selvakumar, director of dialysis as an exceptional leader.
Elsie first joined the Mountainside Medical Center team in early 2022 as manager of the Dialysis Unit, and later became the director of the department in March of 2023. During her time at Mountainside, she has had many accomplishments, including leading the dialysis team through successful regulatory surveys, increasing care plan completion, developing quality assurance and performance improvement tools used to create and review action plans, among many other achievements.
Elsie maintains her Certified Nephrology Nurse certification, was appointed to the medical review board of the Quality Insights Network and was involved in a medical mission for undocumented and uninsured citizens.
“Elsie is a kind, and caring leader who focuses on the positive in every situation,” shared Karen Palatella, VP of risk and compliance at Mountainside Medical Center. “She works well with her team, always motivating them to do a great job. Over this last year she has been working hard in building an atmosphere of trust which her team has acknowledged and respects.”
Thank you for your endless dedication, and your many contributions to the organization. Congratulations!