L-Kelley-VP Quality-Leadership

Lori Kelley, MSN, RN

Chief Quality & Compliance Officer

Lori Kelley, MSN, RN, joined Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in 2015 as an Infection Preventionist and was promoted to Senior Director of Quality by 2017. Now, Lori serves as the Vice President of Quality and Compliance, overseeing the organization’s process improvement, risk management, accreditation, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA), and contract compliance. Kelley is a Clinical Nurse Educator and holds several specialty healthcare certifications. Previously, Kelley worked in various nursing and leadership roles worldwide, helping combat infectious diseases and provide healthcare to vulnerable populations.

Lori’s global experience was instrumental to Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am proud of how our organization responded quickly and efficiently to the COVID-19 pandemic; we built the systems necessary to meet our communities’ needs first.”

As the Vice President of Quality and Compliance, Lori looks to “build the foundation of patient engagement so that our communities trust us for their healthcare needs.”