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St. Charles, Mo, Us

Leverage expertise in evolving healthcare financial models, value-based purchasing, and innovative pilot programs to advise corporate leadership on short and long-range strategic planning centered on profitability, enterprise growth, and market expansion. In addition, enhance the quality of care and safety for individuals and residents living with chronic diseases. • Collaboratively spearheaded several accreditation initiatives through The Joint Commission (TJC) in 2022. This involved the creation of a strategic target plan with an outside consultant, identifying communities for the pilot projects, and negotiating contract modifications. Successfully set the model for future TJC accreditations & certifications within the assisted living and memory care sector. • Architected and refined programs to elevate quality assurance and process improvements consisting of (but not limited to) fall prevention & management, skin integrity, and elopement prevention. Additionally optimized the workforce by implementing KPI reporting, auditing tools, policy & procedural updates, and new training materials. • Proactively identified potential gaps in policies and procedures related to care provisions within a licensed residential care setting and future property developments to ensure compliances were adhered to.

St. Charles, Mo, Us

Headed workforce development, process improvement, and next-gen technology integrations that were instrumental in Arrow becoming a top 50 provider of large-scale senior living communities in the U.S. (3,411 residential senior living units). Accountable for seven direct and 27 indirect reports representing over 1,000 personnel. Served on an EHR Advisory Board (PointClickCare) in addition to Argentum’s Clinical Quality Executive Roundtable and Vaccine Task Force.• Deployed an innovative remote patient/therapeutic monitoring (RPM/RTM) software incorporating AI and machine learning that reduced the prevalence, incidence, and severity of falls. • Collaborated with a strategic therapy partner to launch beneficial pilot programs for current and future residents. These included an increase in fall risk screenings with improved accuracy and the implementation of activity programs to improve core strength, balance, and coordination. These successful initiatives were rapidly embraced and are currently being deployed by other Arrow communities for 2023. • Led the implementation of a cloud-based EHR platform (PointClickCare) working with IT and the vendor on data migration strategies. • Reduced overhead across all 27 communities by revamping the regional team structure and float pool decreasing dependency on third-party staffing while increasing resident and family member satisfaction. • Designed an efficient onboarding and skills validation system for new clinical staff hires, resulting in improved resident quality and safety outcomes. Oversaw and refined a mock survey readiness process that minimized citations during actual state regulatory surveys.• Aggressively implemented robust infection control protocols at the onset of the pandemic that significantly contributed to lowering morbidity and mortality rates below industry averages across all 27 communities.

Columbia, Missouri, Us

Capitalized on years of healthcare transformation experience to provide advisory services to people-centric facilities and clinics transitioning from a volume-based to a value-based care model. Advised executive leadership on software and technology integration, legal/regulatory compliances, contract administration, workforce optimization, and risk management.• Strategized with the CEO and CTO for a start-up technical firm specializing in AI and Machine Learning on the initial commercialization of a biomedical data software system capable of providing RPM/RTM. Provided proof of concept to mitigate patient risk and minimize potential safety issues. • Architected Master Licensing Agreements (MLA) for a cutting-edge IT company specializing in senior living facilities. Shrewdly negotiated and mediated a multi-multimillion-dollar five-year contract that accounted for 50% of commercial sales in 2016-17. • Exercised legal expertise in Medicare & Medicaid‘s Requirements of Participation (RoP) to advise executive teams on developing, revising, and maintaining policies & procedures to adhere to comprehensive revisions to federal nursing home regulations phased in beginning in 2016.

Columbia, Mo, Us

Drove new business development & procurement strategies, cost control solutions, product optimization, and healthcare technology expansion centered around Missouri’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). • Proactively identified new opportunities for growing commercial business revenue streams leveraging core quality and safety expertise that led to a significant increase in annual revenue from $150,000 to $2 million within the first year.• Successfully scaled business frameworks for large-scale medical systems by outsourcing quality report consulting and clinical data abstraction services. Increased the number of participating facilities from one to 10 within 18 months. • Registered 550 physicians and mid-level primary care providers to adopt EHR programs to improve the quality of health care and the safeguarding of patients’ health information through The HITECH Act. This elevated the Missouri HIT Assistance Center from 47th to second nationally for EHR extension resource centers.• Utilized public speaking skills and expertise in value-based purchasing, privacy & security laws, and enterprise risk management to present to local, state, & national healthcare groups, including medical group managers (St. Louis & Kansas City), The Missouri Primary Care Association, St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, and the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).

Fulton, Mo, Us

Executive MBA Courses: Health Law, Business Law and Health Care Delivery Systems. Undergraduate Courses: Logic and Persuasion.

Columbia, Mo, Us

Ethically led compliance policies and data governance for Missouri’s largest workers comp insurance company. Provided sound advisement on confidential employee information, enterprise risk management, insured business entities, network security, company code of conduct, insurance laws, and HIPPA.• Partnered with technology and senior business leaders to launch a major enterprise data privacy and security initiative impacting e-commerce, IT governance, internal controls, records/information management, and disaster recovery.• Engineered a comprehensive outcome-based managed care program for medical & disability management that saved 33% in loss costs within one year establishing an early model for a pay-for-performance/value-based payment model.• Conceptualized and executed a comprehensive records management program and information lifecycle policy to migrate a manual legacy system to electronic record-keeping.

Columbia, Mo, Us

Ensured provision of care within safety and regulatory standards. Provided administrative and clinical support to patient care areas and administration. Improved systems that supported patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Initiated and maintained positive relationships with patients/customers. Managed staffing and patient flow.

Graduate Certificate, Health Care Corporate Compliance

Adn, Nursing

Bachelor Of Science, Health Services Management

Associate Degree Applied Science, Nursing

Juris Doctor

Bs Health Sciences Management

Juris Doctor (J.D.)