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Ochsner Extended Care Hospital

LHC Group is a national provider of post-acute care services, providing quality, cost-effective health care to patients within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. LHC Group provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services through home health, hospice and community-based services locations in the home-based division and.

Ochsner Medical Center Kenner

• Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. While at Ochsner, Fritz:
• Directly managed all operational functions within a 32 bed for-profit long-term acute care hospital which required exceptional managerial skills and a keen knowledge of hospital administration.
• Oversaw all staff members within the facility (including members of executive management), performed complex business analysis and coordinated large-scale projects.
• Designed and implemented both long and short-term strategies focused on improving productivity and efficiency and growing annual revenue.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Genesis Specialty Hospital is a general acute care hospital in New Orleans. At Genesis, Fritz:
• Played a lead role in the management of a for-profit long-term acute care hospital which held 38 beds and specialized in medically complex and psychiatric patients.
• Ensured high levels of quality care were provided to patients at all times, worked closely with executive management teams/board members, and implemented comprehensive policies and procedures.
• Mentored staff members, provided individualized feedback based on performance, and successfully diffused complex situations regarding employees or patients.

Abita Springs, Louisiana

• Gericare, LLC is a healthcare management and consulting service focused on providing service to large health care organizations such as Louisiana Healthcare Group, The Healthcare Proprietors Agency, Laplace.
• Successfully handled all start-up development, including managing budgets, performing complex market analysis and developing a strong pipeline of both investors and physicians.
• Spearheaded recruitment and hiring of administrative teams, including high-level staff members such as medical directors and staff physicians.
• Pioneered the initial state licensure and certification survey process and ensured the completion of demonstration periods for LTACH certification.

Facilitated daily operations of 2 separate nursing home facilities (Heritage Manor of Napoleonville, D’Ville House Nursing Homes) which accounted for a total of 260 beds.Guided all logistics and affiliated program which included overseeing human resources, accounting, maintenance, nursing, and all other departments.Successfully achieved and/or exceeded.

Masters, Gerontology/Healthcare Administration

Activities and Societies: The Gerontological Society of America Treasurer/Market Development of AGE (Association of Gerontological.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

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