Karen Looper, BSN, RN, CPN

Karen Looper, BSN, RN, CPN, is a Registered Nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and is the current manager of the Patient Safety/Quality Improvement department. She has worked at SLCH for the past 24 years as a member of the Hematology/Oncology division and the Patient Safety/Quality Improvement department. In her current position as Patient Safety/Quality Improvement manager, Karen and her team support the entire hospital in promoting a culture where all staff feel safe to speak up to prioritize the importance of patient, family, and staff safety. Involvement in many collaboratives across pediatric hospitals allows her to network with leaders and provides a platform to share ongoing progress at SLCH. Karen serves as a resource for many Preventable Harm teams, as well as a leader for the hospital wide Safety Coach Program, developed to support a culture of safety and educate team members on expected safety behaviors.