Patrick Nielsen Email & Phone Number

Greater Denver Area

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Co-lead for project aimed at reducing Surgical Site Infections’ rate for colon, abdominal hysterectomy, knee, and hip surgeries in the state of Indiana• Analyzed statewide trends of hospitals based on quality measures determined by the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network in accordance with Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services• Created and implemented processes used to identify data validation inquiries, emphasize areas of improvement for participating hospitals, and help achieve improvement goals of 20% reduction in harms, 12% for readmissions• Establish communication lines and help facilitate collaborative groups for hospitals within Indiana in order to share best practices • Facilitated and analyzed employee surveys of all participating hospitals within Indiana (over 100) in order to efficiently target areas of concern and their correlations with quality of care for Culture of Patient Safety Surveys• Assisted in successful grant writing applications for Safe Sleep campaign funding within the state of Indiana

Monmouth, Me

-Supervised 30 counselors and oversaw the day to day activities of 60 campers.-Observed dynamics between campers, counselors, co-workers, and ensured an enjoyable experience by understanding personalities dynamics within groups.-Held weekly meetings with counselors in order to cover which issues they could improve on and which aspects of their work they were doing well. Took this time to address any concerns, how to build on improving in skills, and developing goals to achieve optimal success level for both counselors and campers.- Reported to Director of the organization to discuss dynamics, goal setting for each camper and counselor, and progression of experiences and how they were manifesting.

Greater Chicago Area

- Assisted with customer engagement issues involved in growth management and strategies, issue navigation, communication design and government relations- Completed research for clients in order to garner information that assist with issue navigations- Conducted projections to analyze which states were likely to extend Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act and how they will affect states differently

Oak Park, Il.

• Analyzed quality metrics in order to accomplish Top 100 ranking for Rush Oak Park Hospital• Time-out audits for surgeries occurring within the facility• Roll-out of Culture of Safety Survey to the entire staff and faculty

Augusta, Maine

- Analyzed emerging markets and new patient mix within cities of Maine served by Maine General

Chicago, Il.

• Consulted with director of research on budgeting, space efficiency, health policy adherence and allocation of research funds to help physician meet their full bonus potential• Worked on multiple projects to assess compensation packages of physicians by comparing their work relative value units (wRVU) compared to national benchmarks• Assisted in writing of grant and research opportunities for physicians working within the Academic Medical Center• Analyzed and implemented changes to scheduling systems and clinical hours in order to lessen wait time in Cancer Center for patients by utilizing examination room efficiently, scheduling capabilities, and exam room planning

Depauw University

-Established a functioning Intramural Sports program for the entire campus.-Elected a governing body, including treasurer, vice president, public relations correspondent, and faculty representative after thorough interviews-As a collective body, we decided on which sports to be presented to the school, built notoriety of the sports being played on campus getting over 1000 students to join-Held executive meetings bi-weekly in order to find solutions to spread notoriety of program and to ensure the successful transition throughout the year and after the graduation of elected officials

Greencastle, In.

-Worked with 17 freshman students for their entire freshman year in order to help them become accustomed to the intricacies of college life.-Held monthly meetings for the mentor group to come together and share their experiences, teach about "positive interventions", and helping students learn about cultural differences and how to interact with other with different ideals-Met with students bi-weekly one-on-one to assure that academics were up to par and that they had a balance of academic life and social life

Master Of Science (M.S.), Health Systems Management, Graduate School

Activities and Societies: College of Health Sciences Student Government Co-President

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Gobin Church Tutors, Intramural Sports Executive Board