Experience

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  Cape cod hospital

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2005

  Staff rn
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  Milton hospital

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2007

  Clinical manager medical surgical unit
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  Southcoast health

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2018

  Lead over 70 Primary Care & Multi-Specialty Physician Practices teams with a focus on clinical integration and practice optimization. Projects support building PCMH infrastructure and alignment of services. Leading teams to integrate EPIC EHR to support initiatives and promote efficient, quality patient care. Develop and refine competency and training programs for office based clinical teams. Lead teams that develop and implement policies reflecting appropriate evidence -based practice and regulatory guidelines. Provide clinical perspective on projects that refine supply chain management strategies and resource allocation. Collaborate with business intelligence colleagues to develop and support a robust analytics infrastructure that drives quality and efficiency in practice operations. Show less  Develop and implement a plan to spread knowledge for the integration of process improvement methodology to frontline patient care team’s practice across a health care system. Lead nursing teams to design and implement processes that impact patient satisfaction and preserve quality measures. Manage projects that contribute to the development of relationship-based and patient-centered care in response to the changing health care environment. Lead multidisciplinary teams of on the journey of transforming care delivery using the tools in Lean and PDSA methodology. Apply concepts of change management theory, appreciative inquiry, and data analysis with variable teaching methods. Facilitate participation in American Organization Nurse Executives Care, Innovation and Transformation cohort four. This work promotes nursing leadership, efficiency and workflow improvements. Developed and implemented an Attending RN role impacting 12 registered nurses on acute inpatient care units. Chair of Southcoast Health system steering committee for innovation. Team facilitator for process improvement initiatives related to patient throughput, focusing on system admission and discharge processes. Workflow assessment and documentation for Enterprise System implementation (EPIC Show less  Responsible for 24/7 operations of acute care units specializing in cardiac care and surgical services. Budgeting, staffing, educational programs, performance management and quality improvement activities for 60 FTEs. Successfully lead teams through change and team building activities in the development of efficient and effective nursing teams. Effectively build relationships and trust with team members that promote a culture of safety, innovation and process improvement related to patient care, satisfaction and nursing practice Show less

  • Director Clinical Integration & Practice Optimization

    Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Project Manager-Operational Excellence and Innovation

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Nurse Manager

    Jun 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Staff RN Emergency Department

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2010
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  United way of greater new bedford

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Board member
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  Partners healthcare

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Nursing director primary care
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  Brigham and women's hospital

  May 2019 - Feb 2025

  Responsible for an integrated approach to evidence-based nursing practice in all clinical settings, a comprehensive nurse orientation program and ongoing learning and competency programs providing rich and varied educational opportunities for all nurses, meeting the novice to expert learning continuum.

  • Nursing Director for Practice & Quality Outcomes Center for Nursing Excellence

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2025

  • Professional Development Manager-Ambulatory

    May 2019 - Feb 2021
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  Conserva irrigation of cape cod

  Jul 2021 - now

  Owner
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  Cape health advocacy

  Oct 2023 - now

  Owner cape health advocacy

  Here when you need us most. Navigating acute illness management and navigation of the health system.