WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) has named Caroline Baker as director of corporate compliance and privacy officer.
Baker’s role includes building on the existing compliance program to include auditing processes and educating team members to ensure CHJC remains compliant with state and federal laws. She will also update existing internal policies and procedures and monitor business practices to assess potential areas of compliance risk.
The North Country native previously worked in several of the area’s hospitals as well as in North Carolina. Her background is primarily hospital based, most recently as health-information management director at Carthage Area Hospital, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Baker holds a bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Cincinnati. She also holds a certificate as a registered health-information administrator and a certification in healthcare privacy and security.