In order to be successful, Supply Chain departments have the responsibility to partner and interact with all hospital staff, both clinical and non-clinical. While much attention is given to clinicians, the support of other departments is critical to positive outcomes for each project.
In a three-part series throughout the fall, we will hear from some of those sometimes overlooked departments that Supply Chains work with. They will clue us in on their day-to-day tasks and provide some insight on how they can support Supply Chain initiatives.
In September, three Performance Excellence professionals from Jefferson Health will discuss their process to drive change for the organization.
In October we will have the chance to hear from Justin Poulin, the co-founder and CEO of Beyond Clean on sterile processing.
Finally, in November, two Revenue Integrity professionals from Jefferson Health will highlight their work in reimbursements and how product decisions have potentially counterintuitive down-stream effects.
Presenter Bios:
September:
Patricia Shucoski, DNP, MSN, NEA-BC is the Senior Vice President for Performance Excellence, a seasoned healthcare executive, with over 25 years of healthcare operations and nursing leadership experience. She leads the team in driving the organizations vision by ensuring strategic initiatives are translated into achievable projects with actionable goals. Under her leadership, the Performance Excellence team drives complex multi-site initiatives to achieve performance improvement, operational, and financial goals that support the enterprise and division priorities.
Shivani Mohan, MBA is the Senior Director of the Performance Excellence Department. Shivani is an accomplished consulting, performance improvement, and people development leader with a proven track record of success and over thirteen years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has an in-depth knowledge of operational, process improvement, and information management needs pertaining to hospitals, large integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers, and medical practices. She is recognized for building high performance teams and creating sustainable solutions to complex healthcare operational challenges.
Beth-Ann Schauer, MBA, PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SPC is the Senior Director of the Performance Excellence Department. Beth has diverse experience in hospital operations, operational excellence, and project management. She has proven leadership skills and is adept in identifying opportunities, implementing solutions, and building support from all levels to execute organizational strategy. She is a creative and dedicated professional with a passion for creating positive cultural change while applying and coaching continuous improvement methodologies and implementing business excellence principles.
Candace Caldwell, BA, CLSSGB is an Associate Process Improvement Consultant, is dedicated to mission-driven work, has a passion for public health, and improving outcomes. She has experience driving operational projects towards success, building and fostering collaborating on cross-functional teams, and using the power of data to tell a story. While utilizing lean methodologies, her creativity, commitment, and expertise help to drive improvement across the healthcare continuum.
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