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Chris joined C2 Healthcare in 2007 and has since led and supported the financial turnarounds with Optix in close to one hundred hospitals ranging from large tertiary care to small critical access. As Vice President, he works with both front line managers and directors as well as hospital executives to identify opportunities for improvement, to guide teams to realize those improvements, and to lock in gains through the budgeting process so a culture of continuous improvement is sustained after the initial client engagement has ended. Prior to joining C2, Chris worked for a Fortune 500 healthcare management services firm and spent seven years managing support service operations in three hospitals ranging from 90 to 350 beds. During this time, he established several organizational development and scheduling initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and led to significant cost reduction. Chris received an M.A. in Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Change & Consultation from the Teachers College, Columbia University and an M.B.A from Loyola University of Chicago. His MBA thesis on cost reduction and quality enhancement in end of life care was published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work in 2008.He lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife and three children.

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