Barbara Wiegers Becker

Background

Becker, Barbara Wiegers was born on October 27, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Conrad Bernard and Eleanor Margaret (Haney) Wiegers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, U. Pittsburgh, 1978; Master of Science in Health Administration, U. Pittsburgh, 1994.

Career

Quality analyst, Youngstown (Ohio) Hospital Association, 1978-1979; quality coordinator, Citizens General Hospital, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1979-1982; director medical records, Shawano (Wisconsin) Cmty. Hospital, 1982-1983; director medical records, Greene County (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg, 1983-1984; assistant director medical records, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1984-1985; DRG coordinator, Magee-Womens Hospital, 1985-1986; director quality assessment/improvement/utilization management, Magee-Womens Hospital, since 1986.

Achievements

• Barbara Wiegers Becker has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Healthcare Quality (nominating committee 1990-1992, chairman 1993-1994), American Health Information Management Association (chairman state and local DRG/legislation committee 1986, 87, chairman quality/risk management committee 1988, 89), Western Pa.Assn. Healthcare Quality (board directors, parliamentarian).

Connections

Married Thomas Spagnol, April 3, 1984. Children: Stephanie and Stephen (twins). Married ScottBecker, September 18, 1993.

Father:

Conrad Bernard Wiegers

Mother:

Eleanor Margaret (Haney) Wiegers

Spouse:

Thomas Spagnol

Spouse:

ScottBecker

child:

Stephanie and Stephen Becker (twins)