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Louisville, Co, Us

Altamonte Springs, Fl, Us

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Kettering, Oh, Us

Led a successful turnaround of a financially, operationally, and reputationally challenged 234 bed hospital by building and recruiting a high-performing leadership team, and motivating employees through relationship building, strategic communication and transparency. - Prioritized the patient experience as key to turnaround for gaining market share and fulfilling mission commitment. Increased CMS Value Based Purchasing score for the patient experience by 77% over two years. Went from last of seven hospitals in the network to first place.- Successfully grew inpatient (IP) market share from 39% in 2013 to 43% in 2015, in a primary service area that had zero to negative population growth and had four other larger health system competitors. Grew orthopedic IP market share by 3.5% and cardiac IP market share by 9.6%, from 2014 to 2015. - Formed multi-disciplinary rounding team to collaborate with hospitalists, and reduced patient average length of stay by six-tenths of a day over 12 months. - Increased total operating revenue by 8.9% and 9.7% in 2014 and 2015, which in turn caused total operating margin to become positive for first time in more than a decade, even with an 84% governmental payor mix.- Increased employee engagement scores for three consecutive years in a row, while decreasing worked hours per adjusted discharge to the lowest in the network. - Improved from the 53rd percentile to the 93rd percentile in three years on the Truven performance index measuring organizational and clinical performance. Also increased from a C ranking in 2013 to an A ranking in 2015 on Leapfrog’s patient safety ratings.- Maintained active and visible community presence to foster and build relationships beneficial to the hospital; inducted into the 75/71 Business Hall of Fame in 2016.

Kettering, Oh, Us

Reported to network president in newly created role for special projects. Over three-month period, gathered consensus, performed analysis, and obtained approval to standardize laboratory services departments to common platform chemistry analyzers across entire network for a project that had previously been in discussion for over 28 months. Responsible for network real estate portfolio and standardization of lease templates, physician compliance analysis, and fair market value assessments.

Kettering, Oh, Us

Operational responsibility for a full service 186-bed acute care hospital; a 60-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults; two 100-bed skilled nursing facilities; a 110-bed assisted living facility and two retirement communities. Truven Top 100 Hospital. Grew net patient revenue by 12% over previous year. Consistently exceeded key result targets for financial performance, clinical quality, patient experience and employee engagement.

Kettering, Oh, Us

Finance and operations responsibility for 199-bed acute care hospital, retirement community, and outpatient services. Led successful conversion initiative for payroll, A/P and general ledger/accounting systems to network platform.

- Oversaw financial and administrative operations for 100% physician-owned acute care cardiovascular specialty hospital with $65 million in net revenues. - Negotiated vendor contracts for physician preference items resulting in major supply expense reductions: valves (11% reduction), stints (17%), ICDs and pacemakers (31%).- Managed $1.7 million construction project to repair exterior damage to hospital while maintaining full operation and census. Directed all phases of construction and negotiation with architects, engineers, and contractors to successfully repair 90,000-square-foot facility.- Collaborated with physician-owners (cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists) through frequent communication, education and persuasion, which led to improved financial outcomes. Implemented standardization of surgical packs to achieve a cost savings of $470,000 over a four-year period.- Served as interim CEO for continuity of leadership during four-month search for full-time CEO. Responsible for direction of senior leadership team and hospital operations on a day-to-day basis.

Co-founder of an accounting practice specializing in small business entity formation, tax consulting, and business planning.- Served as counsel to technology companies on securities issues and private placement memorandums for multi-million dollar equity capital raises.- Assisted clients in the drafting and preparation of a wide range of contractual issues, including employment law, buy-sell agreements, and asset protection structures.- Served as controller and legal counsel to start-up magazine publishing client with peak circulation of 1.8 million; responsible for developing budgeting and accounting systems; cash flow management and variance analysis.

Lincoln, Nebraska, Us

Taught classes in accounting, finance, and business law. Received effectiveness evaluations of 4.8 on 5.0 scale.

Practiced in the areas of commercial law, taxation and worker's compensation.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting