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SENIOR HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
Summary
Highly experienced healthcare administrator with focus on quality care for the public, private and tribal healthcare systems managed strategic business development through complex negotiations and community engagement, nurturing partnerships and motivating and encouraging staff development, while within a community develop visioning and goal alignment through training and implementation achieving excellence in delivering compassionate quality care.
Accomplishments
  • Over twenty-five years of experience working with Alaska's public, private and tribal health care systems.
  • Secured $30 million in funding to build a new hospital and nursing home facility.
  • Established and nurtured relationships with statewide partners including the Department of Health and Social Services, Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, and the Alaska Primary Care Association.
  • Received recognition as a finalist for the American Hospital Association's Foster McGaw Award for providing leadership in improving health and community wellness.
  • Thorough knowledge of statewide issues including delivery systems with proven expertise working with hospitals, Community Health Centers and tribally operated health systems.
  • Well-established working relationships with the leadership of the Department of Health and Social Services (Medicaid) in Alaska.
  • Established history working with health care providers throughout Alaska.
Experience
Senior Hospital Administrator07/2016 to CurrentVirginia Mason Health System
  • Lead new consulting service line for Virginia Mason Health System.
  • Lead strategic planning and marketing efforts nationally.
  • Develop business relationships with hospitals and health systems.
Interim Chief Executive Officer01/2016 to 07/2016Cordova Community Medical CenterCordova, Alaska
  • Interim management for facility by recruiting both a CNO and CFO.
  • Full analysis and prioritized efforts for all building operations from nursing to board development.
  • Established recruiting efforts for all areas of the facility to transition away from traveler based work force.
  • Focused efforts on community engagement and new patient acquisition.
CMS Appointed Manager05/2015 to 12/2015Prestige Care and Rehabilitation CenterAnchorage, Alaska
  • State Appointed Manager following failed Medicare survey.
  • Restructured operations of 102 bed nursing home and rehabilitation center focusing on quality and safety.
  • Focused on organizational culture to build sustainable change for organization.
President, Owner01/2012 to CurrentInnovative Solutions of AlaskaAnchorage, AK
  • Provide business development consultation for Alaskan nonprofits.
  • Maintain contracts executed by business partners and staff, including marketing consultations, grants administration and the management of physical therapy clinics.
Hospital Administrator and Project Manager01/2012 to 01/2015Mt. Edgecumbe HospitalSitka, Alaska
  • Managed $34 million budget with over 300 professional staff.
  • Worked in partnership with medical staff on all key administrative decisions.
  • Built dynamic senior leadership team by recruiting CNO and Medical Director.
  • Implemented teleradiology services with annual savings of $500K.
  • Accomplished a streamlined budget reducing overall expenses by over $4 million.
  • Lead marketing efforts to increase utilization.
  • Redesigned nursing leadership model.
  • Focused on measuring quality of services utilizing Press Ganey and HCAHPS.
  • Lead planning efforts for constructing a new Critical Access Hospital and Long Term Care Facility on Prince of Wales Island, estimated cost of $54 million.
  • Secured acquisition of local primary care clinic to expand primary care access in Sitka.
Chief Executive Officer01/2007 to 01/2012Wrangell Medical CenterWrangell, AK
  • Brought a $7 million organization to a solvent, fiscally sound $12 million operation.
  • Maintained 8% growth, year to year.
  • Built $2.5 million of organization budget in reserves.
  • Secured $30 million capital funding needed for construction for replacement of hospital and nursing home.
  • Implemented system-wide patient safety and comprehensive health care quality program for every hospital department - the first for this organization.
  • Navigated difficult physician climate to institute physician quality reporting, peer review program, credentialing and privileging process overhaul, and medical staff policy and procedure modernization.
  • Worked in partnership with the board to provide the organization's first vision and strategic plan for the organization.
  • Implemented EMR in a paper records environment with computer-adverse nursing staff.
  • Instituted sweeping IT upgrades across entire organization funded entirely through federal grant programs.
  • Developed across-the-board facility medical equipment upgrades in nearly all departments within first three years of tenure as CEO, all funded through federal, state, and philanthropic funds.
  • American Hospital Association's prestigious Foster McGaw Award Finalist.
  • Managed CAH with no financial support from the city/borough.
  • Enhanced regional relationships with Southeast hospitals developing the Southeast Hospital Network focusing on workforce development and strategic service alignment to serve Southeast Alaska.
Health Program Manager III01/2001 to 01/2007State of Alaska DHSS, Office of Commissioner
  • Lead the Anchorage Health Planning and Systems Development Team within the Office of the Commissioner.
  • Served as DHSS lead on Medicare demonstration programs.
  • Developed resources, tools and projects addressing program needs including; CAH, EMS, network development and quality improvement.
  • Served as DHSS representative at national and statewide meetings related to health care sustainability.
  • Provided technical assistance in development of health facility planning and design for Denali Commission capital projects totaling over $10 million annually.
Education and Training
Master of Business Administration: Health Care Administration2007Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AKHealth Care Administration
Bachelor of Science: Psychology1991Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, COPsychology Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, State of Alaska
Activities and Honors
American College of Healthcare Executives, 2005-current Credit Union 1 - Board Member, Currently Anchorage Project Access - Board Member, Currently ASHNHA Executive Committee, 2009 - 2012 Alaska Delegate for the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board, 2009 - 2012
Interests
Anchorage East Rotary, 2001-2008 Fairview Community Council, Executive Board, 2000-2008 Board of Directors, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, 1999-2008 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Anchorage, 1996-2000
Skills
administrative, budget, business development, Develop business, consultation, consulting, contracts, borough, financial, funds, grants, leadership, Director, marketing, meetings, Access, Office, Network, nursing, Nursing Home, organizational, patient safety, peer review, physical therapy, Press, primary care, Prince, quality, quality improvement, recruiting, rehabilitation, reporting, safety, sound, strategic, strategic planning and marketing, Systems Development, technical assistance, upgrades, vision
Additional Information
  • Anchorage East Rotary, 2001-2008 Fairview Community Council, Executive Board, 2000-2008 Board of Directors, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, 1999-2008 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Anchorage, 1996-2000
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Virginia Mason Health System
  • Cordova Community Medical Center
  • Prestige Care and Rehabilitation Center
  • Innovative Solutions of Alaska
  • Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
  • Wrangell Medical Center
  • State of Alaska DHSS, Office of Commissioner

School Attended

  • Alaska Pacific University
  • Colorado State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Hospital Administrator
  • Interim Chief Executive Officer
  • CMS Appointed Manager
  • President, Owner
  • Hospital Administrator and Project Manager
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Health Program Manager III

Degrees

  • Master of Business Administration : Health Care Administration 2007
    Bachelor of Science : Psychology 1991

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