Angela Gibson

Experience

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  Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center/St Joseph Health System

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1998

  Admitting Manager-523 Bed Acute care

  • Restructured the admission flow/process, which exponentially increased the hospital census and produced the most profitable months of the year.

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  HealthSouth Tustin Rehab/Encompass Health

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

  Admitting Manager Acute/Subacute Rehab

  • Maintained statistics and pre-edit error reports for admission/marketing departments (HICS) Hospital Incident command system. By doing so the organization's emergency management planning response and recovery capabilities for unplanned and planned events improved 90%.

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  Care Meridian CHLF/Neurorestorative-Subacute for the Catastrophically Ill & Injured

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2020

  Admitting Director

  • Spearheaded day treatment and outpatient admissions programs with a 90% capacity maintained in 32 locations across the West, Northern, and Mountain regions, resulting in an increase in the overall census development by 300%.• Managed patient information from referral through admission with the appropriate team members, ensuring an efficient and seamless process for admitting patients to each CHLF facility.• Implemented an electronic medical record system and financial record-keeping process, resulting in a quicker and fuller reimbursement of services.• Provided bi-weekly admission forecasting to the leadership team, including referrals, planned admissions, and discharges, resulting in a streamlined approach to patient care and effective resource allocation.• Developed a leadership training program that utilized a multidisciplinary approach to teach mentoring, leadership, and management efficiencies to inspire and motivate team building and cohesion.• Provided remote technical support and training to new company executive directors, ensuring that they were able to initiate company reporting mechanisms and set up technology/software with ease. Show less

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  Healthbridge Complex Care + Rehabilitation

  Jan 2020 - now

  Vice President of Hospital Transitions & Admissions

  • Achieved a 60% increase in core business revenue by spearheading an aggressive referral-to-admit ratio in Chicago, IL, and Saint Louis, MO.• Oversaw all aspects of hospital transitions and admissions for a pediatric facility, including acute hospital inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute level of care, CHLF level of care, and behavioral health admissions for children and adults.• Developed and implemented admissions policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to streamline the admissions process.• Collaborated with hospital staff, physicians, case managers, and insurance providers to facilitate patient transfers and admissions, ensuring that patients received appropriate care and services.• Conducted assessments and evaluations to determine patients' level of care needs and to develop personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.• Managed a team of admissions coordinators and administrative staff, providing leadership, guidance, and support to ensure that all admissions-related activities were completed accurately and efficiently.• Coordinated with facility departments, including nursing, therapy, social work, and billing, to ensure a smooth and seamless transition from hospital to facility care.• Maintained accurate records and documentation of all admissions activities, including patient data, billing information, and regulatory compliance documentation.• Conducted staff training and education to ensure that all admissions-related activities were performed in accordance with best practices and regulatory requirements.• Successfully built and led high-performing admission/marketing teams in post-acute rehab facilities, exceeding admission goals in 9 out of 12 months through strategic forecasting and planning. Show less

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  Health Bridge Orange County Children’s Facility

  Jan 2020 - now

  Vice President of Hospital Transitions & Admissions

  • Achieved a 60% increase in core business revenue by spearheading an aggressive referral-to-admit ratio in Chicago, IL, and Saint Louis, MO.• Oversaw all aspects of hospital transitions and admissions for a pediatric facility, including acute hospital inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute level of care, CHLF level of care, and behavioral health admissions for children and adults.• Developed and implemented admissions policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to streamline the admissions process.• Collaborated with hospital staff, physicians, case managers, and insurance providers to facilitate patient transfers and admissions, ensuring that patients received appropriate care and services.• Conducted assessments and evaluations to determine patients' level of care needs and to develop personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.• Managed a team of admissions coordinators and administrative staff, providing leadership, guidance, and support to ensure that all admissions-related activities were completed accurately and efficiently.• Coordinated with facility departments, including nursing, therapy, social work, and billing, to ensure a smooth and seamless transition from hospital to facility care.• Maintained accurate records and documentation of all admissions activities, including patient data, billing information, and regulatory compliance documentation.• Conducted staff training and education to ensure that all admissions-related activities were performed in accordance with best practices and regulatory requirements.• Successfully built and led high-performing admission/marketing teams in post-acute rehab facilities, exceeding admission goals in 9 out of 12 months through strategic forecasting and planning. Show less