Paul A. Albertson, Fache Email & Phone Number

Tarrytown, New York, United States

Providing operational and strategic expertise, best practices, and engagement assistance for the transformation of the health system's supply chain services.

New York City

Developed a high performing team of experts in all facets of strategic sourcing, contracting, purchasing, materials management, logistics and support services, achieving $850M+ in savings/revenue since program inception. Project Sponsor for successful implementation of Oracle ERP; 340B Authorizing Official on behalf of the System, with 500+ contract pharmacies. Oversee enterprise services of Food/Nutrition, Laundry/Linen, Environmental Services, Waste Management, Biomedical Engineering, Central Sterile, and Periop technicians, all delivered through contracted management.

New York City

Recruited to develop and implement an enterprise-wide, clinically-involved supply chain program, driving standardization, quality, operational efficiencies and financial improvement, based on clinical, business, and process excellence. Created new single department, integrating staff from 8 existing office, with a single Virtual Item Master aligned to contracts.

Greater New York City Area

Managed the day-to-day operations of the Brooklyn Hospital Center, providing services for a community teaching hospital with more than 20,000 inpatient admissions, 65,000 emergency visits, and 150,000 ambulatory care visits. Chaired Quality Council and Enterprise RIsk Management Committee.► Promoted to EVP/COO in 2007 to continue transforming services, quality and efficiency, and further reduce costs.► Streamlined patient flow, reduced costs, achieved positive margin since 2007 despite governmental payor reductions on increasing volume.► Implemented Allscripts Sunrise Care Management Electronic Health Record, clinical analytics, and trained 1800 staff. Attested to stage 1 of Meaningful Use. ► Envisioned, developed, and implemented an outcomes-oriented, patient-centered Quality Management and Patient Safety Plan and Program and software-driven report card.► Increased ambulatory care volume by 25%, facilitated certification of Patient Centered Medical Homes, improved HEDIS compliance, and bonus funding from NCQA.► Led 2 successful Joint Commission surveys, improved compliance with core measures and national patient safety goals; implemented Patient Safety Friday's series. ► Co-sponsored Service Excellence program, integrating staff and patient satisfaction; worked with Press Ganey consultants, implemented enhancement opportunities.

Brooklyn, New York

Recruited to turnaround and re-design hospital operations. Managed and led most clinical and hospital services, facilities management, outpatient care, as well as risk, regulatory, quality and health information management. ► Rebuilt operations through recruitment of 10 new Department Heads.► Developed a culture of accountability by re-defining organizational and patient care needs.► Oversaw infrastructure and capital improvements to enhance safety, services, patient flow and satisfaction.► Key participant in managing successful Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005-07; coordinated development and writing of Strategic Plan and Plan For Reorganization.

Brooklyn, New York

As Vice President of Operations, managed operations for a 506 bed, community teaching hospital affiliated with Continuum Health Partners and State University of New York / Downstate.► Managed $65 million budget for hospital with 850 employees within 20 departments.► Oversaw $63M hospital-wide renovation program, completed on time, on budget.► Spearheaded hospital-wide Environment of Care Program (Safety), including the Emergency Preparedness Plan; was Hospital Incident Commander.► Streamlined Medical Records Department's operations, reducing budget by $1M. ► Implemented a Clinical Documentation Management Program to improve documentation and increase revenue, in concert with CGEY, resulting in annual increase of $1.5M.

Greater New York City Area

Initially Director, Medical Records (1984-1988), promoted to Associate Executive Director in 1988. Built expertise working within the $6.7 billion integrated healthcare delivery system, which is the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States.► While with Metropolitan and Lincoln Hospitals, managed 12 professional departments, a staff of 600 employees, and a $60 million budget; eliminated $8 million billing backlog in Home Care Services, and consolidated laboratory services into Bellevue Hospital's core lab. ► While with Bellevue Hospital, managed 20 departments, 700 employees, and a $45M budget; implemented a quality program around Service Lines; implemented a case management program, significantly reduced LOS and 3rd party denials; led 3 successful Joint Commission surveys.► While with Jacobi Medical Center, managed 160 FTEs in 60 clinics and the Medical Record Department; completed a 17,000 medical record coding backlog and chaired the hospital PPS Task Force.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

5Th Year Program - Certificate, Health Information Management (Rhia)

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration / Finance