Ms. Yakovleva is CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, where her responsibilities span long-term care settings serving geriatric, sub-acute and memory care populations. She is the first female CEO at Coler in more than 40 years. Ms. Yakovleva brings nearly 25 years of experience in long-term care, including 15 years in leadership roles at large-scale nursing home organizations such as Metropolitan Jewish Health System’s Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Clove Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on Staten Island, N.Y. In her previous role as executive director at Clove Lakes, she achieved a 5-star rating for quality measures from CMS, implemented a new EHR and increased the overall census by more than 100 residents. Under her leadership, the hospital has earned 5-star ratings from the agency in quality, staffing and overall performance.
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