Ihab Seoudi

Experience

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  ICx MesoSystems

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Clinical Diagnostics Program Manager

  Established and successfully implemented a multi-million dollar clinical diagnostics R&D portfolio and led a supporting team of research scientists, design engineers and manufacturing technicians

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  Hamad Medical Corporation

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2015

  Reported to the Chief of Quality and Accreditation and responsible for leading system-wide quality improvement programs. Accountable for managing a team of 26 improvement advisors, data analysts and quality champions.Select Accomplishments:• Led the development of the annual quality plan, quality targets and supporting metrics and oversaw its cascading from front-line units to corporate scorecards• Introduced the first Lean Six Sigma program and trained a core team of 10 green belts and 4 black belts Show less

  • Assistant Executive Director, Quality Management

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

  • Director of Strategic Planning

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
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  Freelance

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  International Healthcare Consultant

  Provided Lean, Six Sigma, program design and evaluation, and expertise supporting organizations across the world.Select Accomplishments:• Developed a state-wide operations excellence and process improvement strategy for the Office of the Chief Operating Officer and trained 2 improvement specialists - Australia• Led the development of an analytics model to enhance patient flow and rebalance demand and capacity using Lean principles - Australia • Performed an independent evaluation of the National Health Strategy Program and made recommendations to improve governance, metrics and data analysis and a lean project prioritization funnel - Qatar• Developed a phased implementation plan and an associated budget with current and future workflows to support a technology modernization program in three hospitals - UK Show less

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  Hamad Medical Corporation

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

  Executive Director

  Reported to Chief Executive of Continuing Care Group and responsible for the operations excellence program across 4 hospitals, home healthcare service and residential care facilities with a manpower of 4500 staff. Accountable for enhancing efficiency, value and outcomes of clinical programs managing a team of 8 improvement champions and a budget of $65 million. Select Accomplishments:• Successfully built and managed relationships with a wide range of internal, external stakeholders from clinical leadership up to C-suite and board members to promote a Lean enterprise approach for achieving coordinated improvement at scale• Negotiated strategic partnerships and collaboratives with leading global health systems (UK, New Zealand and Canada) to introduce best practices and redesign care delivery models Show less

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  Grady Health System

  Jul 2022 - May 2023

  Operations Excellence Advisor

  Reported to VP of Quality and Process Improvement as a senior member of the internal consulting team, leading and implementing system-wide transformation programs and facilitating Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement deployments. • Leading system-wide business excellence and clinical transformation initiatives• Deploying Lean Enterprise systems and driving a culture of Continuous Improvement• Implementing a High Reliability system and leading patient safety initiatives • Advising C-suite on operational excellence, lean management, value-driven and patient-centered programs Show less

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  Wellstar Health System

  May 2023 - now

  Assistant Vice President, Practice Improvement

  Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Ambulatory Division Wellstar Medical Group (WMG) and focusing on managing strategic implementation of lean and improvement initiatives across a large, complex multi-practice medical group. Key responsibilities include:• Partnering with operational leaders to implement and operationalize improvement initiatives• Optimization of online and digital appointments, movement of patients across the continuum of care and operationalizing and use of patient engagement tools to recruit and retain patients • Oversight of clinical workflows across service lines and specialty areas Show less