Steven Downs Email & Phone Number

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

• Iplemented a new Gero-Psych DPU program.
• Chief Staffing Officer created a process for appropriately reviewing new FTE requests.
• Implementing new service excellence throughout the facility.

Muskogee, OK.

• (275 beds, HH, 15 Employed Physician Practices, Two Joint Ventures, August 2008 – October 2010.
• Increased coding accuracy from 64% to 93% at the same time increasing case mix from 1.35 to 1.50.
• Implementing Studer training towards service excellence.
• Implementing LEAN process improvement in the ED.
• Directed an IT system conversion BAR to PA, an HR/KRONOS conversion and an HCA shared services conversion.
• Directed a DSS department that developed and supported the company budget system for 14 hospitals.

Attentus sold all assets. Troy was sold to the local physicians.Directed the transition to local physician ownership.Reduced FTE’s by 80 and salary expense by $250k per month.Renegotiated PT, Hospitalist, Lab and Sleep Lab contract services.

Ville Platte Medical Center, CEO, Ville Platte, LA. (102 beds) For Profit, Acute Care Facility, April 2005 – September 2006.Successfully applied and received Medicare dependent status resulting in increased reimbursement of $2.5 Million annually.Managed a $21 million expansion/renovation. Adding approximately 50,000 sq. feet.Renovations to all existing.

Not For Profit – Acute, Swing beds, Three RHC’s. Facility Compliance officer.Net Income change by a positive $3,005,031.Cash collections increased by $3.3 million.Cash flow increased by $1.7 million.Created per stat basis for calculating departmental budgets.Reengineered the admission process that resulted in a 43% reduction of self-pay revenue.Reduced bad.

Responsibilities – Preparation of the hospital 1999 operational budget. Oversee hospital monthly close. Ensure the accuracy of balance sheet accounts. Prepare state and federal reports and requests for information. Perform monthly operational reviews with department directors. Coordinate internal and external audits. Coordinate preparation of cost report.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business And Commerce; Accounting

Mba/Mha, Healthcare