Rebecca Titchner-Wright

Experience

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  James A Haley VA Medical Center

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Dietetic Intern

  • Developed a special project entitled "Assessing the role of fiber composition in enteral nutrition & oral supplementation", part of which included a literature and product review, supplement trial and presentation of results to JAHVH and to the Tampa Dietetics Association

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  Va Pittsburgh Healthcare Systs

  Aug 2007 - Oct 2020

  • Responsible for all administrative functions of telehealth programs throught the healthcare system• Supervise telehealth clinical technicians and provide guidance and leadership to telehealth imagers• Strategic planning activities involving telehealth programming in order to support quality patient care, access, cost effectiveness, data-driven decisions, and customer satisfaction• Develop and expand telehealth programs, integrating multiple disciplices to provide patient-focused virtual avenues of care• Continuously evaluate programs and capacity to support and enhance efficient and effective care across a continuum. Show less • Expanded Pre-Operative weight loss program to a multi-state region wide program by developing a program, recruiting, training and collaborating with other hospitals, which resulted in decreased costs to VA and decreased travel for patients• Negotiated updated scope of practice with Medical Executive Board based on experience and skills, which led to expanded responsibility • Spearheaded a proposal that added bariatric specific chewable vitamin and mineral supplements to VAPHS pharmacy formulary, followed by coordination too all other VA pharmacies within the region.• Supervised University of Pittsburgh, IUP and other VA dietetic interns, independent study and elective rotations.• Reorganized bariatric team member responsibilities which lead to doubled number of bariatric surgery procedures performed.• Managed the Bariatric Surgery Pre-Op Optifast Weight Loss Program, achieving over 90% success rate• Within the first quarter of taking over as chair, led Nutrition blog group to post over four times the number of peer reviewed blogs as the previous quarter.• Organized an educational teleconference with internationally renowned expert in natural medicine to an audience of over 200 dietitians across the nation. Show less

  • Program Manager/Supervisory Program Specialist

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Facility Telehealth Coordinator

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Clinical Nutrition Specialist/Bariatric Nutritionist

    Aug 2007 - Jul 2015
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  Veterans Health Administration - VISN 04

  Oct 2020 - now

  Health System Specialist

  As a Health System Specialist with the VISN 04 office of the Veterans Health Administration, I provide strategic support across nine VA medical facilities within the network, focusing on surgical programs. My role involves analyzing data, developing and implementing improvement initiatives, and driving the standardization of best practices to enhance the quality of care.Example key accomplishments include:Reducing high-cost surgeries in the community by optimizing care within the VA systemStandardizing an exceptional pre-operative optimization program across multiple facilitiesExpanding access to dental care for eligible veteransSuccessfully implementing biological implant tracking software network-wideThrough data-driven solutions and collaborative efforts, I am committed to improving operational efficiency and patient outcomes within the VA healthcare system. Show less