Responsible for leading the business development annual strategic and growth planning processes to support the growth of services and programs within assigned M Health Service lines (areas of focus were Neuroscience and Musculoskeletal specialties). Worked in collaboration with the service line leadership teams to develop clear strategic priorities and to create, implement, and monitor detailed tactical plans to meet growth objectives through financially and operationally sustainable plans.

Responsible for strategic and program development of cornerstone programs and select enterprise-wide initiatives• Provided strategic recommendations for programmatic growth and contraction for the pediatric division and neuroscience institute• Led development of program development proposals resulting in approval and execution of profitable service lineso Center for Treatment of Eating Disorders $5M three-year investment proposal approved 2011o Neuroscience Institute $17M three-year investment proposal approved 2015• Collaborated with administrative and physician leadership (2015-present) to advance business development of Neuroscience service line, over $40M annual net revenue, resulting in 3% market share growth over 5 years• Prepared and presented business development proposals to executive leadership for approval• Performed routine analytics of financial and operational data to monitor service line performance, to build program development proposals, and to improve operational efficiency• Partnered with marketing and communications teams to promote program differentiation to referring providers and patients• Collaborated with hospital Foundation to secure philanthropic funding for numerous programs (e.g., $1M Schulze Neurosurgery Suite)• Evaluated new business opportunities and provide recommendation of return on investment and viability• Delivered annual budget forecasting for inpatient service lines which informed the enterprise annual budget volumes• Utilized Strata and Microsoft Office applications for business analytics and presentation

Medication Safety Value Stream• Launched medication safety value stream which produced the medication safety plan for 2010, a key initiative in the hospital patient safety strategic plan

Certified coach for Rapid Process Improvement (RPI) and 5S workshops; supported by Joan Wellman and Associates• Coached and provided project management support for approximately 15 improvement projects which supported the consolidation of the Hematology Oncology program to one campus, and informed the design and construction of the new Children’s Minneapolis Emergency Department• Supported Hematology Oncology Value Stream 2009 (coach, project manager)• Supported Emergency Department Value Stream 2008 (coach, project manager)

Responsible for operational and financial performance of the Inpatient and Outpatient pharmacies• As part of leadership team, planned and executed implementation of Children’s St. Paul inpatient pharmacy department• Managed pharmacy operations including medication dispensing, technology, inventory management, sterile product preparation, personnel management of more than 25 FTE pharmacists and technicians• Pharmacist in charge responsible for regulatory compliance (MN State Board of Pharmacy, FDA, JCAHO, CMS), policy andRuth Johnson • 612.270.1094 • Ruthj0319@gmail.comprocedure development and implementation• Dedicated leadership in medication safety participating in hospital and community committees• Early adopter of Lean improvement resulting in redesign of St. Paul Outpatient pharmacy and design and construction of Minneapolis hospital pharmacy

Areas of responsibility included sterile products, operating room satellite, day surgery satellite, and daily operations. Implemented medication delivery technology to advance safety and efficiency of medication delivery• Delivered operations management of inpatient pharmacy• Designed and implemented Quality Assurance activities, prepared and delivered quarterly to hospital quality committee• Led medication error reduction initiatives within pharmacy department as part of hospital system program• Completed three successful JCAHO surveys• Managed Pharmacist and Technician personnel including staff development, scheduling, and payroll• Participated in hospital committees focused on safety, quality and education

Under directorship of Bruce Scott, MS, RPH, completed a two year hospital administrative pharmacy residency, in collaboration with the University of MN.