Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2023 Women of Distinction honorees daily from July 5 to Aug. 15. For additional McKnight’s Women of Distinction content, visit this page.

Stacy Yosko knew she wanted a career in healthcare from a young age. She attended a technical high school with a focus on healthcare in nursing before earning her nursing license in 1992 from the Brandywine School of Nursing.

 She has held many positions at Harrison House of Chester County over the past 30 years but has been influential in her roles as executive director, clinical nursing leader and, most recently, director of nursing.

Yosko is known throughout her organization as the person who is first to arrive and last to leave. It is estimated that she has directly cared for approximately 4,500 residents during her career, accruing more than 75,000 working hours at Harrison House. Her commitment to the organization, residents and clinical care have been fruitful. Yosko promotes personal/ professional life balance and self-wellness among staff members, resulting in about 114 years of collective service from 31 staff members.

During her time at Harrison House, Yosko has helped reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections by 60% and falls by 50%, and she has led efforts to promote the appropriate use of medication in the facility. During the COVID pandemic, Yosko’s clinical guidance has helped limit overall COVID-19 cases among residents to 20, and she personally administered the COVID vaccine to 99% of the residents and staff at Harrison House of Chester County.

The McKnight’s Women of Distinction program is jointly administered by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. PointClickCare is the Diamond sponsor of this year’s program. PharMerica is the Silver sponsor. Additional sponsors include American HealthTech, Healthcare Services Group, Omnicare, Sentrics and ShiftKey.

Visit this web page to see lists of honorees from 2023 and previous years.