Patrick Fitzgerald Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

United States

• Develop and implement PI program infrastructure to mature PI program, education, and project execution.
• Accomplished program objectives through strategic planning, execution and outcomes monitoring. Objectives to date:o Efficiency gains totaling 5 full time equivalents (FTE’s)o Cost savings of an estimated $65,000o A.
• Lead process improvement efforts across the organization focusing on cost reduction, efficiency gains, and quality improvement
• Serve as an organizational champion of process improvement through leadership presentations, dashboard development, manager touchpoints, and regular trainings
• Manage the process improvement portfolio through team capacity planning, portfolio outcomes monitoring, and regular reporting to Sr Leadership.

Bloomington, MN

• Proven ability to lead process improvement initiatives with Lean/Six Sigma techniques including Kaizen practice, value stream mapping, DMAIC, and Pareto charts
• 4 years of experience in process risk assessment, development of performance measures, and process improvement initiatives
• 2 years of data analysis to drive quality improvement or cost savings events
• Proficient in design and implementation of STARS, HEDIS, QRS quality improvement initiatives
• Experience in Excel and MiniTab for statistical regression analysis
• Applied knowledge of state and federal regulatory requirements through HCCA training

Minneapolis, MN

• Led process improvement initiatives that generated an estimated $250,000 in new revenue
• Led commercial operations risk-control assessment identifying 32 uncontrolled risks and implementing controls and reporting.
• Developed, deployed and managed operational performance oversight for the Health Insurance Marketplace with a monthly operational monitoring dashboard
• Informed creation of client-specific, monthly, HEDIS/Quality Rating System medication adherence dashboard
• Managed the coordination of client quarterly meetings to assure consistency in branding and client messaging
• Provide business analyst support for process improvement and product implementation

Minneapolis, MN

• Devise and oversee strategies for systematic reviews and meta-analysis of published literature to aid in healthcare policy development for Veterans Affairs and outside agencies
• Develop timelines, organize staff, and implement goals aimed at delivering informed, accurate, and timely reports to stakeholders
• Continuous innovation using up-to-date tools and software in a consistent effort to improve efficiency and deliver most current data
• Develop search strategies, review abstracts, extract specified data from full text, evaluate strength of evidence, produce figures and charts, develop written report for peer review and publication

Minneapolis, MN

• Manage clinical research studies through coordination, recruiting, and data collection
• Conduct questionnaire administration and patient assessment
• Maintain study compliance in accordance with Institutional Review Board, Food and Drug Administration, and Veterans Affairs standards
• Review and understand study related medical literature
• Assist in publication of study results in the medical literature
• Assure training of investigators and VA clinical staff

University Of Minnesota

• Review literature pertinent to health care payment reform
• Present findings and recommendations in written form to aid in policy development

St Paul, MN

• Assist Community Health Planner/Analyst in collecting and disseminating performance measures data from Minnesota Local Public Health for Healthy Communities Healthy Behaviors
• Review and edit Healthy Communities Healthy Behaviors program and activity descriptions for website publication

Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Lean/Six Sigma Process Improvement

Mph, Administration And Policy In Public Health Management