Dr. Restrepo, a board-certified urologist with more than 25 years of clinical and leadership experience, leads quality improvement initiatives, patient safety outcomes and the organization’s high reliability journey across Valley Health’s six hospitals and numerous medical practices. He has spearheaded patient safety initiatives at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center since 2012, later expanding those programs throughout the Valley Health system, and received the 2019 Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association “Imagine a Virginia Senior Leader Quality and Patient Safety Award” for his safety and culture improvements. Dr. Restrepo co-founded the Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition in 2015, reframing addiction as a treatable condition and addressing the local opioid crisis through community partnerships. He also supported development of the organization’s screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment program. He initiated the “Good Catch” program to recognize staff who identify potential safety concerns before patient harm occurs, and helped create a peer support team called “Care for the Caregiver” for employees following adverse workplace events. Winchester Medical Center has earned Leapfrog “A” safety grades for 12 consecutive years.
