Lori Clayton, Mba, Rn Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

- Provides leadership and direction for regulatory and accreditation compliance.- Assists in policy implementation for processes and programs at member's facilities.- Current member of the The Joint Commission Advisory Council.- Guides members in accomplishing performance objectives.- Prepares reporting of findings, severity and standard for members as well as a QI plan- Develops a recommended strategy for successfully mitigating the regulatory and accreditation issues presented.- Creates plans for organizations to effectively and reliably deliver safe, high quality patient care.

➤ Building, motivating, managing and supporting staff to provide the highest level of quality care to neurology patients.➤ Assisting in developing, opening, and managing a new outpatient neurology clinic to expand the institute's services.➤ Developing and leading the tertiary stroke program and ultimately achieving DNV Comprehensive Stroke Certification.➤ Leading and strategizing services for stroke, epilepsy, neuro-intervention, neurosurgery, and outpatient neurology.➤ Actively using a combination of skills in management, finance, marketing, and quality to optimize service delivery.➤ Influencing and collaborating with staff and providers to develop a business model for improved neurological care.➤ Delivering high-level decision making while prioritizing patient safety, satisfaction, and facility stewardship.➤ Assisting with successful development, sales, launch, and management of Tele Neurology for the West Coast Florida region.➤ Establishing collaborative relationships both within AdventHealth and outside of network to institute best practices.➤ Working closely with EMS to build strong community relationships and promote the institute's neurological care.➤ Providing innovative administrative support to facilitate the highest and most integrated care for neurology patients.➤ Implementing process improvements to streamline patient workflow to attain Gold Elite Award for door-to-needle time.

3100 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33613

➤ Supervised and managed the day-to-day activities and personnel of the program while overseeing multiple projects.➤ Ensured that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified hospital objectives.➤ Achieved AHCA Comprehensive Stroke Center status and Primary Stroke Center status through the Joint Commission.➤ Participated in budget planning and controlled expenditures in accordance with budget allocations for the program.➤ Received Gold Plus Award in 2014 and 2015 and recognized with the GWTGL Gold Plus Elite Award in 2016.➤ Assisted others in writing and developing proposals for funding grants as well as drafted letters and contracts.➤ Developed program that reduced door-to-needle time from 74.9 minutes in 2014 to under 34 minutes in 2016.➤ Coordinated long- and short-term programs including performing feasibility studies and estimating program costs.➤ Served as liaison for the neuroscience program between physician specialists, consulting physicians, and clinical staff.➤ Coordinated stroke education and in-services for ER, ICU, Rapid Response and Neuro unit staff as well as EMS.➤ Hosted semi-annual stroke conference in November 2015 as a member of the West Central Florida Stroke Council.➤ Reviewed program records and activities reports and recommended modifications to methods or procedures as required.

➤ Assisted in the establishment of a Stroke Team and worked within emergency room, trauma units, and critical care units.➤ Maintained effective and proactive lines of communication to the healthcare team, patients, and their families.➤ Directed and coordinated department operations according to hospital policies, procedures, and standards.➤ Applied comprehensive knowledge of healthcare regulations, nursing standards, and HIPAA compliance guidelines.➤ Provided nursing services in a 29-bed emergency department with daily caseloads ranging from 3 to 6 patients.➤ Identified and analyzed training needs for nursing personnel and developed course or training program content.➤ Delivered patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.➤ Collaborated with other disciplines to ensure effective, efficient patient care and achievement of desired outcomes.➤ Assisted with the medical direction of emergency medical care team while providing care for a wide range of patients.

➤ Worked as a charge nurse floating seamlessly between labor and delivery, triage, O.R., pre-op, recovery, GYN, and MBU. ➤ Served as Patient Lamaze education instructor as well as served as the certified preceptor for women’s health nurses.➤ Obtained exceptionally high scores for all reviews, became PICC line certified, and received over 100 service grams.➤ Provided professional nursing care in adherence with guidelines and protocols for patients during bedside assignments.➤ Served as a staff resource with authority to make decisions regarding nursing practice according to unit policies.➤ Facilitated inter-hospital transfers, assured appropriate level of care, and maintained documentation for accurate billing.➤ Served as interim charge nurse during periods of staffing inadequacy and ensured safe and effective care for patients.

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