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<p>DALLAS TWP. &#8212; Misericordia University has named George Godlewski as director of the new, fully online Healthcare Analytics graduate program set to begin this fall.</p><p>A media release noted completion of the 36-credit program leads to a master of science degree under the university&#8217;s College of Health Sciences and Education. There will also be an 18-credit certification, with those credits eligible for the master&#8217;s degree.</p><p>&#8220;The new academic program prepares creative and diligent professionals who use data to communicate and enact meaningful improvements in the delivery of health care,&#8221; the release said.</p><p>Godlewski is coming to Misericordia after three decades with Geisinger Health System, most recently as vice president of quality and safety. The release notes he worked on a system-wide quality program &#8220;including regulatory performance improvement, quality metrics and analytics, infection control and prevention, patient safety and clinical risk management, patient experience and service, medical health physics, and more.&#8221;</p><p>While at Geisinger, he also worked as associate vice president in the divisions of psychiatry, spiritual care and hospital care management, as well as operations manager for women&#8217;s health and specialty clinics. He has worked in higher education as well, including instruction at Marywood and Temple universities, and as a clinical assistant professor of medicine for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.</p><p>Currently living in Northumberland, Godlewski earned his bachelor degree in sociology at the University of Michigan, a master&#8217;s of social work from the University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate in human development and social work at Marywood University.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mark Guydish</p><p>mguydish@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Mark Guydish at 570-991-6112 or on Twitter @TLMarkGuydish</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Misericordia names director of new Healthcare Analytics program