Francine Westergaard

Experience

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  Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2007

  Progressive Leadership Positions

  1997 - 2007 Progressive Administrative positions In-Patient and Out-Patient Services. Contributed at the corporate level of Advocate Health Care with supply chain, new service development, and research. Development and Implementation of:* Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Services which included ECMO transports* Centralized Pediatric Telemetry Program* Oversight of construction of the Pediatric Outpatient Oncology Center * Project leader for completion of Certification in Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics1984 - 1997 Various staff nursing positions including general med/surgical, vascular access team, acute pain service, mother/baby, neonatal intensive care (level III with ECMO Services), general pediatrics, pediatric rehab, pediatric intensive care, pediatric surgical heart intensive care, neonatal/pediatric transport. In addition:*Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Director *Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Providers Course Director Show less

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  Advance for Nurses, a Merion Publication

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2015

  Article Review

  Performs periodic peer review for unsolicited freelance submissions. Review of unedited articles to determine appropriateness for publication. Performs review for accuracy, relevance, and readability.

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  Joint Commission Resources

  Jan 2011 - now

  Present Senior Consultant, International Consulting Services: *Assumes the role of Managing Consultant through the leadership of highly complex and/or large client assignments with multifaceted organizations (i.e., academic medical centers, healthcare systems, ministries of health clients, regional health authorities). *Leads project work that spans over considerable time, involves the integration and expertise of complex teams representing diverse foci, and requires the sponsorship and active involvement by the client organization’s executive leadership. *Lead the consulting team in enterprise sales in 2012 with more than $2M in sales.2007 – 2012 JCR/JCI Consultant*Provide domestic and international consultative services for organizations interested in improving patient safety and in preparing for accreditation. *Recruited as lead consultant in new product development process for the Pediatric Patient Safety Suite of Services, publications and educational programs. Show less

  • Principal Consultant, International

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Senior Consultant, Joint Commission International

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
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  Joint Commission International

  Oct 2017 - now

  Principal Consultant, Europe

  A seasoned healthcare consultant with international experience. Considered an expert at project management with exceptional assessment skills, process design and implementation. Results oriented. Extensive experience including responsibilities as a health care administrator for inpatient hospital operations; hospital-based and off-site ambulatory care services; budgeting; staffing; quality measurement and improvement; new project/service development; transport medicine and emergency services; disaster planning; facility management; facility planning and construction during the construction of a new hospital and an outpatient oncology center.My international experience has included consultation and education for major hospitals, health care systems and ministries of health in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.Consulting expertise includes operational assessment; standards and survey preparedness; patient safety assessment; medication management; infection prevention and control; environment of care; executive leadership and governing bodies; senior executive dialogue; performance improvement; and incorporating tracer methodology as management tools.Extensive experience with public speaking, lecturing on standards and survey preparedness; patient safety; and quality improvement. I provide suggestions and applications for improvement which can assist organizations as they facilitate change dynamics and I welcome the opportunity to work with you in the future! Show less