Sandra Siniard

Experience

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  Hamilton Health System

  Jun 1983 - Sept 1983

  Staff RN / Charge RN

  Managed assigned patient load of 6-10 patientsUtilized Team Nursing approach

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  Hutcheson Health System

  Sept 1983 - Jun 2014

  Conduct and / or coordinate system build, testing, & training for clinical Documentation systemsCoordinate and facilitate online documentation screens to support Joint Commission Standards & CMS rules Coordinate and train physicians on Web Portal; Facilitate adoption of technology in the clinical setting Overall responsibility for Clinical Information Systems, Float Pool, & Central Staffing DepartmentDeveloped project plan and implemented float pool & centralized staffing department Overall responsibility for 30 bed telemetry unit and oncology services including Outpatient chemotherapyOverall responsibility for centralized monitoring unit to cover telemetry and Intensive Care unitsSupervision of 60 FTEsChair Person for Patient Care Standards Committee for policy development Managed assigned patient load of 6-10 patientsProficient w/ multiple nursing models (primary nursing, team nursing)Participated in unit based & organization wide performance improvement teams

  • Director Clinical Information Systems

    Mar 2006 - Jun 2014

  • Manager Centralized Services

    Jan 2000 - Mar 2006

  • Nurse Manager

    Apr 1997 - Jan 2000

  • Staff RN / Charge RN

    Sept 1983 - Apr 1997
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  Hutcheson Medical Center

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2016

  Overall responsibility for Case Management including utilization review and social servicesOrganizational Co-Project Manager for implementation of new HIS, financial, & clinical systems.Overall responsibility for Clinical Information Services to include system build, testing, and user training for physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff;Provides organizational guidance on Meaningful Use InitiativesPromotes Quality, Compliance, & Risk Management initiatives organizationallyProvide ongoing education for physicians regarding CPOE, CMS updates, InterQual Criteria, CMS Recovery Audit Contractor, and patient care that supports both quality and utilization of resources Successful RAC appeals at the level of the administrative law judgeProficient with various performance improvement models; PDSA, PDCA, LEAN, etcServe on various organizational committees (Quality Steering Committee, MU, IT Steering, etc)Conduct patient tracers for Joint Commission Constant Readiness Show less

  • Vice President Patient Care

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Director Case Management & Clinical IT

    Nov 2008 - Jun 2014
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  Parkridge Hospital

  Sept 2016 - now

  Evidenced based Care Coordinator
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  HealthSouth

  May 2018 - now

  Director Of Case Management