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Greenwood, Mississippi, Us

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Firm We are available to assist attorneys with any medical malpractice, personal injury, workers compensation, and product liability cases. Expert witness services are available. As a CLNC, we can provide an in depth, objective look into the standards of care, deviations, assist with aspects of discovery, deposition and expert witness location.

Greenwood, Mississippi, Us

Greenwood Leflore Hospital is a publicly owned healthcare organization. GLH operates 208 licensed acute care beds with 87 healthcare professionals in more than 30 individual areas of practice, serving a population of over 185,000 and producing $108M in annual net revenue. Advanced into VP role due to demonstrated devotion to quality and excellence. • Improved payor-specific quality metrics by 53% within 12 months. Implemented maternal quality AIMS measures, and attained Baby-Friendly designation. • Increased Leapfrog score from a D rating to A in 18 months. Achieved the A rating and maintained the B rating for three consecutive reporting periods prior. • Created a telemedicine program focused on Chronic Care Management. Achieved a 35% onboarding rate in the first 12-months, contributing $36k per month in additional revenues while reducing 30-day readmission by 11% in the same time.• Participated in the CMS Bundled Payment for Care Improvement, establishing an improved quality of care and resource utilization with an aggregate savings of $200K. • Gathered, analyzed, and presented key strategy and metrics to executive leadership, mentored management teams, and coordinated process improvement for over 30 patient care areas. • Implemented process improvement in accreditation, quality of care and services, clinical case management, patient experience, and risk management within the hospital and clinic settings• Improved process improvement plan to create quality and safety programs focused on reportable and patient-centered care. • Established new service affiliations to meet community needs, partnering with providers for transitional care management and post-acute care services. This partnership resulted in a 26% improvement of 30-day readmissions within the first year.

Greenwood, Mississippi, Us

Clearwater, Florida, Us

United Medical is a durable medical equipment company and division of Lincare, Inc., providing medical supplies and equipment to central Mississippi. United Medical provides over 15 varieties of home equipment and services including home INR testing, ventilator therapy, oxygen, and nebulizer therapy.• Improved revenue and decreased held sales by 40% within 8-months.• Led the daily operational procedures, managing capital expenditures, guiding the training of new employees, leading and managing staff, and maintaining care of patients• Facilitated the relationships between local physicians and community agencies• Maintained compliance with CMS, Medicaid, FDA, OSHA, and Board of Pharmacy regulations

Cleveland, Mississippi, Us

Bolivar Medical Center is a Joint Commission Accredited, 164-bed acute care hospital operated by LifePoint Health serving a population of over 12,000. Served as operational director of case management and clinical documentation improvement accountable for maintaining high clinical quality. • Proactively implemented new programs such as transitional care management, Interdisciplinary team program, and Community Readmission Collaborative to decrease readmissions by 9% and improve community care and continuity. • Assisted in developing and implementing the strategic plan improving Leapfrog scores from a C to an A.• Direct and supervise all staff, providing education regarding case management and clinical documentation improvement to physicians and staff• Implemented the Morcare Case Management software to better align workflow and physician communication.

AMG Specialty Hospital of Greenwood is a privately owned, for-profit Long-Term Acute-Care Hospital serving North and Central Mississippi. AMG operates 40 LTAC beds with specialty services including pulmonology, wound care, and rehabilitation services.

Mississippi Home Care provides home health and respite care services to the residents of over 5 counties in North Central Mississippi. Attained the Joint Commission National Quality Approval.

Grenada Lake Medical Center is a publicly owned hospital serving Grenada county and North Central Mississippi. GLMC operates 140 licensed acute care beds, including ICU, Cardiology, and Transitional Care services.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

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