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Allison Drees, MS

Allison Drees, MS

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Human Factors Engineer at the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science - BS Industrial and Systems Engineering

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2019 - 2020
      Master of Science - MS Human Factors and Health Systems Engineering

  • Experience

    • UW Health

      Jan 2017 - May 2020
      Lead Internal Consultant

      Operating Room Block Schedule Utilization Analysis Project- Evaluated root cause of poor utilization using data analysis of surgery scheduling trends in Tableau- Facilitated cross-functional team of 10 healthcare professionalsHospital Medicine Current State Analysis Project- Initiated geographic-cohorting of hospitalists after analysis confirmed 15% of rounding was spent walking- Coached the department of hospital medicine on waste reduction strategies to ensure sustainabilityUrgent Care Simulation Analysis Project - Decreased patient wait time by 30% using a patient flow simulation which improved patient satisfaction Sterile Reprocessing Value Stream Mapping Project - Eliminated wasted movement in pan assembly by 60% using value stream maps to evaluate invaluable tasksPediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition Project - Introduced healthcare transition strategies to the UW-Health organization- Designed and piloted a checklist and medical summary letter to mitigate care gap emergencies Show less

    • Exact Sciences

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Quality Engineering Intern

      •Initiated a project to define and write a work instruction for part creation and revision in Agile•Reviewed 1000 parts for correctness to ensure accurate part data per FDA and ISO-13485 standards

    • Exact Sciences

      May 2019 - Aug 2019
      Quality Engineering Intern

      •Identified potential cost savings of $10,000 through a cost analysis of kit recycling strategies•Developed cross-functional project management tool to streamline project communication

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Aug 2019 - May 2020
      Graduate Project Advisor

      - Taught and mentored a lab of 10 students on how to implement continuous improvement and change management strategies in a healthcare setting- Managed recruitment, professional development, and outreach efforts

    • Mayo Clinic

      Aug 2020 - Sept 2022

      • Health Systems Engineer

        Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

      • Associate Health Systems Engineer

        Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

    • Johns Hopkins Medicine

      Sept 2022 - now
      Human Factors Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Redesigning Event Review with RCA2

      IHI
      Mar 2023

    • Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

      Udemy
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

      University of Wisconsin-Madison
      May 2019

    • International Engineering

      University of Wisconsin-Madison
      Jan 2019

    • Gold Quality Fellow

      Mayo Clinic
      Jan 2022

    • Learning Design Thinking

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • UX Foundations: Usability Testing

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member Relations Committee Member

      Issued by HIMSS Minnesota Chapter on Feb 2021
      HIMSS Minnesota ChapterAssociated with Allison Drees, MS

    • President

      Issued by Kids at Heart on Jan 2018
      Kids at HeartAssociated with Allison Drees, MS

    • STEM Outreach Volunteer

      Issued by Greater Leadership Opportunities for Women (GLOW) on Sept 2020
      Greater Leadership Opportunities for Women (GLOW)Associated with Allison Drees, MS

    • Student Group Mentor

      Issued by Technovation[MN] on Jan 2021
      Technovation[MN]Associated with Allison Drees, MS