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Brentwood, TN, US

Provides executive and strategic leadership and oversight to ensure effective and efficient clinical and non-clinical operations that support delivery of exceptional care consistent with the mission and vision of the health center. Leads and sustains effective change, furthering the culture of increasingly integrated, team-based care, and championing.

Hartford, Connecticut, US

• HARTFORD HEALTHCARE (HHC), Hartford, CT A fully integrated $3 billion healthcare system encompassing seven acute-care hospital campuses, a behavioral health network, a large multispecialty physician group, a.
• Increased HHC’s overall patient experience national percentile ranking from 27th to 51st, “Rate the Hospital” national percentile ranking from 23rd to 49th percentile, “Recommend the Hospital” from 36th to 57th.
• Developed patient experience strategy for 7 acute care hospitals, the state’s most extensive behavioral health network, a large multispecialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care.
• Development of data management system, creating experience dashboards for all organizations with projected goals for all KPI’s.

• The development and strategic oversight of the “Healthcare Operations Division” for Acute Care Hospitals. Clinical consultant for all healthcare facilities for operations and efficiency.
• Performed an assessment of the departments of hospital medicine for several multi-hospital healthcare systems, resulting in program development to increase quality and safety and decrease patient and financial risk.
• Orchestrated committee meetings of physicians and attorneys who worked in tandem to identify pregnancy risks and needs. Developed educational materials for pregnant women from these meetings. Co-presented findings to.
• Performed various assessments resulting in lean process improvement, improved regulatory compliance and fiscal health for Pharmacy, Psychiatry, NICU, ROP, Neonatal follow up clinic and multiple physician offices.

• Oversight and strategic management of hospital operations. Provided day to day leadership for the delivery of safe, quality patient care for the areas of the Cancer Center, Breast Care Collaborative Women’s Health.
• Directed the planning, development and implementation of the Dequattro Cancer Center.
• Served as the Vice Chair of Northeast Purchasing Coalition LLC (NPC).
• Chaired the Financial Health Team (Strategic Initiative).
• Chaired the Capital Acquisition Committee.
• Board of Trustee Committee Member.

Oversaw the operational, financial and capital acquisitions for Cardiology Services, Radiology Services, Sleep Lab, Diabetes Self-Management, Cancer Services and Cardiopulmonary Services Chairman for Performance Appraisal Committee NRRON Board Member

• Administrative Director of Radiology Services, Cath Lab, Cardiac Stress and Cardiac Rehab
• Administrator on Call
• Management Development Committee

Approval and current implementation of RIS. Approval and current implementation of a $15 million dollar Renovations Project to convert Analog to Digital.All duties below as acting Director

Effectively manages 6 supervisors with a staff of 145 technical and non-technical employees within the main hospital and 5 ambulatory sites.Systems Administrator of Picture Archive Communications System (PACS): responsible for all operational aspects including daily backup, imputing images, database reductions, troubleshoot, and conduct site visits..

Expanded duties in 1998 to management of entire Imaging department which includes four supervisors (Records, Diagnostics, Patient Care, Cross-sectional imaging) with staff of 140 technical and non-technical employees.Developed management competencies, customer service, created staff schedules, payroll, budgetary reports, report maintenance of legal aspects.

Coordinated and managed clinical activities in the department. Responsible for nursing budget, payroll, training, hiring, disciplinary and termination of nursing staff. Created departmental orientation manual (procedure and policy) and effectively trained nurses for each specific examination.Developed annual QI/QA plan and reported data.

Performed staff nurse duties including invasive radiology.

Worked various positions including Intermediate Intensive Care, Pediatrics, IV Team, and Neuro/Rehabilitation.Acted as Charge nurse on Orthopedics unit in absence of the CRN. Floated to ICU, Open Heart, and Wound care.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

B.S, Health Administration

Associates Degree, Nursing

Mba, Finance

Pre; Law