Lauren P.

Experience

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  Texas Educational Foundation

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2015

  Quality Control Associate

  *Oversaw quality control on Job Corps applicant folders submitted by staff throughout Southeast TX. *Conducted audits to ensure staff compliance with performance standards.*Provided trainings at staff meetings.

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  HCA Healthcare

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

  Registered Nurse (Postpartum-Nursery)

  *Provided floor staff nursing care for postpartum people and infants in well newborn nursery and intermediate level NICU in large, high volume hospitals.*Precepted students and new nursing staff.

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  Texas Health and Human Services

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

  Medicaid Policy Analyst

  *Managed multiple Texas Medicaid medical policies by directing external vendor staff and coordinating with other internal HHSC departments.*Oversaw a multi-year project to update and consolidate Texas Medicaid’s vaccine policies.*Co-led a special project that streamlined enrollment for Speech-Language Pathologists as Texas Medicaid providers, significantly improving access to services for clients.*Provided expert consultation to legislators, managed care executives, and clinicians.*Drafted policy language and briefs. Show less

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  UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

  Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  Education Coordinator

  *Developed and executed trainings for internal staff on clinical topics and office processes.*Managed development of Healthy Start program educational and marketing materials from research to implementation.*Provided consultation and care coordination assistance when clients had complex needs.

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  Community Clinic NWA

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Registered Nurse (Pediatrics)

  *Provided patient care to pediatric patients in an FQHC environment.*Implemented new workflows for providing patient care as part of data-driven process improvement. *Designed an efficient system for tracking patient cycle times and identifying missed opportunities.*Updated/created and documented procedures for pediatric department.*Assisted in orienting new nursing staff.

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  UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

  Mar 2023 - now

  *Manage the content development and design of clinical trainings, patient education, and tools related to Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC) initiatives.*Manage in-person ARPQC trainings on obstetric emergency topics around the state.*Create ARPQC website and social media content.*Co-led project to certify clinical professionals and community health workers in One Key Question, a method for having patient-centered conversations around reproductive health. 78 individuals serving 47 Arkansas counties completed certification.*Co-led project to update UAMS EHR to prompt family medicine clinic providers to ask patients about reproductive health and streamline charting of reproductive health conversations. Update was rolled out to all UAMS family medicine clinics across the state.*Served as UAMS Community Health representative and provided technical assistance as member of NWA Breastfeeding Coalition Steering Committee.*Formed partnerships with three NWA community organizations to install public lactation spaces at their sites.*Coordinated the first Spanish-language breastfeeding training of the Healthy Start team led by Cuenta Conmigo. *Created the clinical and community health worker standard operating procedures for CHR's Cuff Kit study, in which NWA mothers were educated on preeclampsia and monitoring their blood pressure at home.*Serve as clinical member of ICHI's mobile health team at vaccination and health screening events. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Nurse Educator

    Mar 2023 - Sept 2024