
Director, Healthcare Services Group at RSM McGladrey
Greater New York City Area

Director, Healthcare Services Group at RSM McGladrey
Greater New York City Area
Healthcare consultant with senior management experience in hospitals and continuing care health systems, and governance responsibility for a major academic tertiary medical center and a community based home care agency. Has taught graduate level clinical and management courses in several colleges, and held a full time assistant dean appointment at an Ivy League university.
Consulting engagements have included operation reviews and performance improvement initiatives, revenue cycle analysis, compliance and due diligence studies, and HIPAA privacy and security gap analysis and program development. Also has served as a patient care ombudsman for healthcare bankruptcies for the Office of the United States Trustee.
My goal is to provide my clients with support and assistance to help them to be successful in this challenging healthcare environment. Because I have managed healthcare organizations, I bring practical and tested solutions to each of my engagements.
Clinical operations, quality improvement, budgeting clinical services, revenue enhancement, strategic planning, board governance, management coaching, program development, bankruptcy and turnaround management.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; HRB; Accounting industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Managing continuing care settings today is not easy. Consumers know what they want and demand high quality services. Regulators press for compliance and accountability. Costs of labor and supplies continue to rise steadily. And to add insult to injury, the reimbursement for the care provided continues to be scaled back by government and commercial payers. In my current role, I use my years of experience as both a provider and as a consultant to help my clients analyze their challenges and to identify and implement innovative and effective solutions. Because I have managed facilities, my practice is reality based and grounded. Because of my academic background, my solutions are creative and outcome driven. I am an effective change agent to help organizations plan to meet the evolving needs of their consumers, get the reimbursement they deserve for care provided, and contain costs to ensure ongoing viability.
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
2004 — 2009 (5 years )
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 2005 — October 2008 (3 years 9 months)
Chief Nursing Officer for continuing care system including 386 bed skilled nursing facility, two adult day care programs, a long term home care program, and various social and housing programs.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years )
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 2002 — January 2005 (3 years 1 month)
Provided consulting services to healthcare and not-for-profit organizations related to management, staffing, operations, HIPAA privacy and security, and other related areas.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 1999 — January 2002 (3 years 1 month)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 1997 — January 1998 (1 year 1 month)
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1996 — January 1997 (1 year 1 month)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 1987 — January 1996 (8 years 4 months)
MS , Nursing Administration , 1989 — 1992
BSN , Nursing , 1977 — 1981
HS , 1973 — 1977
Improving the quality of care of organizations delivering health care; hospital governance, quality of life, nursing home survey, emergency preparedness, infection control, managed care, subacute care, healthcare finance
Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Vice Chair of Board of Directors and Chair of Quality Committee
New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aged
Healthcare Trustees of New York State
American College of Healthcare Executives, Member