Root Center Welcomes New Director of Quality and Compliance

February 8, 2023

We are excited to welcome to Coley Jones, RN, as our new Director of Quality & Compliance! Coley comes to us with over 17 years’ experience working in healthcare in various capacities including as a HIV and Suboxone Nurse Case Manager at Holyoke Health Center, Director of Nursing and Director of the Ryan White HIV Program at Generations Family Health Center, and most recently, she opened a brand-new Dual Diagnosis Unit as Nurse Manager at ECHN. Through this experience, she has demonstrated a passion for person-centered care through evidenced-based practice and has developed an expertise in quality measure and compliance regulations. We know she will be an excellent addition to our growing team, and we look forward to her contributions to our mission to better serve addiction recovery and mental health!

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