Alex Ruppe, Phd, Rn Email & Phone Number

Bring extensive data & analytics execution and delivery experience using data platform technologies (e.g. database, storage, access, sharing, interfaces), analysis and measurement (e.g. analytics, data science, business intelligence, reporting) and product methodology (e.g. prospecting, discovery, value proposition, feature selection, user centric design, cross functional communication) in support of the product vision and company goals

-Consulting throughout the lifespan of cross-team and company wide programs and strategies with clinical, research, data, and evaluation expertise-Dissemination of key data insights and recommendations (interactive dashboards, presentations, reports)-Developing business cases for current and potential programs (scoping opportunity size, creating savings models, cross-team collaboration throughout phases of the project) -Critical appraisal of clinical program/vendor assumptions through quantitative data analysis and research-Clinical program evaluation (matched cohorts, pre-post intervention, savings/ROI analyses)-Population health analytics (chronic conditions, co-morbidities, gaps in care, cost and utilization, SDoH needs/Health Equity) -Querying large data sources and data manipulation (Alteryx, Toad/SQL, SAS)-Data visualization and dashboarding (Tableau)-Exploring current healthcare trends and the implications of policy changes

Data analyst, researcher, and consultant for population health, quality, and clinical services in Healthcare Informatics. Building data and analytical skills while never forgetting the patient at the center of it all. Always interested in discussing research questions, especially about chronic conditions.

Dissertation: The Symptom Experience and Symptom Clusters of Black Women with Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction Dissertation Mentor/Chair: Dr. Gayenell MagwoodDissertation Committee: Dr. Sandra Dunbar (Emory), Dr. Sarah Miller (Medical University of South Carolina), Dr. Martina Mueller (Medical University of South Carolina)-Designed and conducted a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study-Recruited a purposive sample of Black women with heart failure using Facebook Ads, posts within Facebook groups, and snowball sampling-Tracked and analyzed feasibility data-Designed a REDCap survey for QUANT data collection-QUANT data analysis (hierarchal cluster analysis of symptom data, One-way ANOVA, Fischer's Exact, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation, descriptive statistics in SPSS) -Created a semi-structured interview guide (validated by industry experts) -Conducted individual qualitative interviews-Analyzed QUAL data using qualitative descriptive methods-Mixed Methods integration of QUANT and QUAL data

• Quickly adapting to new work environments and effectively collaborating with staff for optimal patient care and outcomes • Providing complex care to COVID-19 patients with continuous BIPAP and Opti-flow• Managing patients with acute heart failure exacerbations, active chest pain, STEMIs/NSTEMIs, arrhythmias (afib RVR, VT, bradycardia, heart blocks, etc.), hypertensive crisis, septic shock, acute respiratory distress, acute strokes, ETOH withdrawals, and chest tubes and art lines post cardiothoracic surgeries• Monitoring Pre/Post-Cardiac and cardiothoracic Procedures (Cath, EP, TAVR, CABG, VATS, thoracotomy)• Performing and interpreting EKGs and telemetry • Titrating and managing cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Heparin, Nitro, Cardizem, Lasix, Bumex, etc.)• Titrating insulin drips and management of DKA patients• Providing lifestyle and dietary education

Atlanta, Georgia

• Nurse Preceptor• Unit Practice Council Treasurer/Secretary• Heart Failure Committee• Nurse Residency Quality Improvement Project Presenter

Charleston, South Carolina

• Fall 2016, MUSC Gastrointestinal Med-SurgBeginner: vitals, intake and output, head to toe assessments, care plans, care prioritization, IV/foley removal, wound care, suctioning, aseptic technique• Spring 2017, Roper Cardiac Step Down, MUSC Institute of PsychiatryIntermediate: medication administration, IV/foley placement, IV push meds, post-op assessments, pumps and piggybacks, interpreting lab values, procedure observations, therapeutic communication, patient safety, interdisciplinary rounding, end of life care• Summer 2017, MUSC Pediatric Med-Surg, Roper St. Francis Labor and DeliveryIntermediate: assessments (child, newborn, progression of labor, postpartum, post-op), non-pharmacological pain interventions, IV medication compatibility, kangaroo pumps, syringe pumps, patient-family-centered care, genetic disorders, patient and family education, circumcision assistance, newborn screenings, lactation support• Fall 2017, Intensive Clinical Immersion- Roper Cardiac Step DownAdvanced/Preceptorship: titrating Nitro, Heparin, and Cardizem drips, analyzing rhythm strips, administering blood products, rapid response

Charleston, South Carolina

Research intern for MUSC Hollings Cancer Center interim Director, Dr. Anthony Alberg, in the Cancer Control Research Program • Wrote for the National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query (PDQ)• Created a presentation for and attended the SC Tobacco-Free Collaborative Annual Meeting• Read and discussed IOM reports and journal articles• Performed journal article searches• Summarized and organized journal article data within literature tables

Rock Hill, South Carolina

• Navigated the hospital to safely deliver patients to scans and new rooms • Catered to the needs of the patients to ease their worries and increase their comfort level • Collaborated with nursing staff to perform patient care activities (e.g., attaching leads, helping patients use the restroom, and retrieving supplies)• Observed psychiatric mental health patients at risk for self or other-directed violence/harm

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Nursing Science, 4.0

Activities and Societies: 2020 MUSC Research Day Presenter, Nurse Educator Elective CoursesDissertation: “The Symptom Experience of Black.

Accelerated Bachelor Of Science, Nursing

Activities and Societies: Student Nurses Association Breakthrough to Nursing Director, Hispanic Health Initiative Scholar, Acierno.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Public Health

Activities and Societies: College of Charleston Nursing Club President (2016) Vice President (2015) and Head of Community Service (2014).