Curriculum Vitae

 

BONNIE J. SILER, R.N., M.A

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

 

SUMMARY

 

Accomplished Nurse Executive with broad knowledge and experience in administrative, clinical, quality, utilization and program development.  Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.  Strong JCAHO, Title 22 and other regulatory knowledge.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc.                  Los Angeles, CA               2003 – present

Consultant

Healthcare management consulting services to hospitals, physicians, and attorneys

 

St. John’s Regional Medical Center             Oxnard, CA                            2003

Shift Administrator    

Responsible for the administrative functions of the facility in the absence of the administrator and department managers.  Adjust staffing, manage bed control, handle patient/family concerns, and help staff problem-solve.

 

Case Manager

Coordinate a continuum of care for patients from pre-admission through post-discharge.  Ensure that patients meet medical necessity and acuity of illness for the acute care    services rendered and have a safe, appropriate discharge plan.  

 

Mission Community Hospital                      Panorama City, CA                1998 – 2002

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Officer               2000 – 2002

Second-in-command, reporting directly to the chief executive officer.  Responsible for managing day-to-day operations, including Nursing Units, Emergency Services, Surgical Services and Ancillary Patient Care Departments, for a 150-bed, acute care, two-campus hospital.  Responsible for approximately 650 employees.

 

 Director of Patient Care Services                              1998 – 2000

 Responsible for all Nursing and Ancillary Patient Care areas.

Marion General Hospital                                  Marion, Ohio                                                1989 – 1998

Director of Case Management and Medical Information                  1991 – 1998

Responsible for Case Management, Performance Improvement (QA), Utilization  Review, Risk Management and Medical Records in a 210-bed acute care hospital.

 

Administrative Director of Patient Care                                    1989 – 1991

Responsible for various centralized nursing functions, which included staffing and scheduling, shift supervisors, float pools, Quality Assurance co-ordination, computer and information liaison, and Chair of Nursing Standards and Policy and Procedures Committee. Line responsibilities for Infection Control, Home Health Care, Hospice, Alzheimer’s Project, Adult Day Care, Senior’s Program, Cardiovascular Services, Respiratory Therapy, Social Services and the Chaplain Program.

 

Fostoria City Hospital                                  Fostoria, Ohio                                    1985 - 1989

Director of Patient Care Services

Responsible for all Nursing Units, Emergency Services, Surgical Services and Ancillary Patient Care Departments for a rural, 90-bed acute care hospital.

 

Bryan Community Hospital                                  Bryan, Ohio                                        1977 - 1984

Unit Supervisor, Staff Development Nurse, House Supervisor,

Med/Surg, ICCU and ER Staff Nurse

 

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital                      Manistique, Michigan                    1976 - 1977

House Supervisor, ER Staff Nurse

 

Parkview Memorial Hospital                      Fort Wayne, Indiana                                    1972 - 1976

ICCU and ER Staff Nurse 

 

 

NURSING EDUCATION

·  M.A., Nursing Administration, with Honors - Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana              1983

·  B.S.N., with Highest Honors – Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana                                     1978   

·  Diploma in Nursing – W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing, Michigan               1971

 

CERTIFICATIONS

· Certified Nursing Administrator                                                                                        1986

· Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality                                                             1992

· Certified Legal Nurse Consultant                                                                                            2003

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

· American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants                                              2003-present

· American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, LA Chapter                                 2003-present

· American Council of Nursing Leadership                                                                      1998-present

· American Council of Nursing Leadership, LA Council                                                    1998-present

            Board Member                                                                                                  2000 – 2002

· Hospital Council of Southern California, Behavioral Health Advisory Board     2001 – 2002

· Los Angeles County Nursing Resource Advisory Board                                          1999 – 2001

· Ohio Hospital Association Quality Improvement/Regulatory Advisory Committee 1993 – 1998

· Ohio Health Care Board for Utilization Management                                            1995 – 1998

· Altrusa, Marion Ohio                                                                                            1990 – 1998

· American Cancer Society  - Bryan, Ohio                                                                  

            Board Member                                                                                                   1979 - 1984

President                                                                                                             1982 - 1984

 

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

NORMAN J. ANDREWS, R.N., CHE.

                                                                                       

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  - ADMINISTRATIVE

 

Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Lancaster, CA, April 2003 - Present

Director Women’s Services

Responsible for day-to-day management of Women’s Health Services, including OB, post partum and perinatology.

 

Arthur S. Shorr and Associates, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA, Sept. 2002 - Present

Senior Consultant

Health care management consulting services to hospitals, physicians and attorneys.

 

Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Lancaster, CA, May 1999 – Sept. 2002

Senior Vice President Operations

380-bed full service regional hospital with 1900 employees.  Responsible for $180,000,000 annual operating budget

 

St. Joseph’s Regional Health System, Stockton, CA (CHW), Feb. 1998 – May 1999

Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District

Oak Valley IPA

148-bed facility, including two rural health clinics, imaging center and outpatient rehab facility, ambulance services covering 145 square miles of Stanislaus County.

 

Econo Health Group, Fresno, CA, June 1997 – Feb. 1998

President and CEO

IPA/Consulting start-up venture

 

Priority Health Services, Fresno, CA, Nov 1994 – June 1997

Administrator

Responsible for day-to-day management of two group sites covering 25,000 capitated lives and 70,000 PPO and EPO lives.   Received a three-year accreditation from The Medical Quality Commission.        

 

Community Health Systems of Central California, Fresno, CA, March 1984 – Oct. 1994

President –Clovis Community Hospital

180-beds, two sites, $50,000,000 annual budget. Over 300 employees. Fully integrated delivery system. Corporate service line responsibility for rehab, senior services, sub acute services and behavioral health services. Managed the design, building and opening of a new 120-bed acute health complex.   Converted the old hospital into a 56-bed sub acute and chemical dependency facility.

 

Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center, Lancaster, CA, Jan. 1980 – March 1984

Assistant Administrator

184-bed regional medical and trauma center. $90,000,000 annual budget. 1,200 employees. Developed and implemented a neonatal intensive care unit, including recruitment of the neonatologist. 

 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 1976 – Jan. 1980

Assistant Administrator

1100-bed regional medical center and trauma center.

Operational responsibility for 15 clinical and support departments; implemented a 35-bed inpatient rehab unit and recruitment of the physiatrist; implemented an ambulatory surgical service.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CLINICAL

 

Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Lancaster, CA, April 2003 - Present

Director Women’s Services

Responsible for day-to-day management of Women’s Health Services, including OB, post partum and perinatology.

 

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, Aug. 2002 - Present

Medical Surgical Nurse

 

St. Joseph’s Regional Health System, Stockton, CA (CHW), Feb. 1998 – May 1999

Chief Nursing Executive  Oak Valley Hospital District

 

Valley Medical Center, Fresno, CA, June 1985 – June 1990

Nursing Supervisor

(One weekend per month, US Army Reserve)

 

LA County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 1977 – June 1985

Staff RN  

Neurology Unit for 3 years and Pediatrics for 5 years (One weekend per month US Army Reserve)

 

George Washington University, Washington, DC, Sept. 1976 – Aug. 1977

Student Health Center Nurse (10 hours per week)

 

Walter Reed US Army Medical Center, Rockville, MD, Sept. 1976 – Aug. 1977

Staff Nurse

Neurosurgical Unit (One weekend per month US Army Reserve)

 

Fresno Community Hospital, Fresno, CA, Sept. 1970 – Aug. 1976

Staff Nurse

ER, Med Surg, Pysch, Pediatrics, CCU, ICU, Chemical Dependency and Recovery Room.

 

United States Air Force, Sept. 1966 – Aug. 1970

Corpsman with experiences in med-surg, orthopedics, and pediatrics

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

California State University, Fresno                B.S. Nursing (Minor emphasis in Business/Accounting/Chemistry)                                1/75

 

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.        MA Health Care Administration                     9/77

 

Continuing Education:

 

American College of Health Care Executives,  Critical Financial Factors for Organizational Success

Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University, Medical Group Management Association, Issues in Group Practice Management

U.S. Army, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas                              9/95-8/97
               

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

 

Past President of the Clovis Rotary Club.  President of the Miss Clovis Scholarship Program (Responsible for raising over $80,000 in scholarship money from the community). Served on the Clovis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 10 years. Past chairman of sponsorships for the Clovis Babe Ruth Association (Raised $20,000 in sponsorships for the Pacific Southwest Regional Babe Ruth Baseball Championships). Chairman of the Chiwanakee District Sustaining Membership Drive (Raised over $20,000 from the community). Retired Lt. Colonel US Army Reserves, High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, served four years on the Clovis Unified School District Superintendents Advisory Board, and many other community committees.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

 

American College of Health Care Executives, Diplomate

American Arbitration Association, Health Panel Arbitrator

 

 

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

 

George Washington University - Residency Preceptor

University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer

La Vern University - Adjunct Professor, School of Management

Antelope Valley College - Associate Professor, Department of Business

 

 

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

 

Registered Nurse State of California                                                License number RN 252158 Expiration 1/31/2005

Certified Public Health Nurse California                               Certification number 21177 

California Junior College Teaching Credential                              On file with the State as a Lifetime Credential

 

 

 

 

 

 CURRICULUM VITAE

 

DANIEL R. HERLINGER

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA,  June 2003 – Present

Senior Consultant

 

 Healthcare management consulting services to hospitals, physicians, and attorneys.

 

 

EMCARE, Santa Barbara – 2002-2003

Chief Operating Officer/ Pacific West Region

 

EmCare is a division of Laidlaw, Inc. a NYSE company.  It is one of the nation’s leading providers of emergency care servicing over 300 client hospitals. The Pacific West Region includes 28 contracts with hospitals in Hawaii, California, Washington and Idaho.

·         Responsible for regional P&L, serving as account manager to client hospitals.

·         Responsible for the service delivery, quality management with a staff of twenty employees including a Regional Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and Regional Clinical Manager.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

CHW Central Coast, Santa Barbara – 1997- 2001

President and CEO

 

Directs the overall operations of the region’s four facilities including community clinics, ambulatory services, home care and outreach programs with over 3000 employees and net revenues in excess of $300 million.  Direct reports include three hospital presidents, chief financial officer, chief medical officer, chief information officer, and the VP for business development.

 

·    Led the acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center and Marian Medical Center for CHW resulting in the formation of

      CHW Central Coast.

·    Created a regional governance structure, management team and four hospital foundation boards.

·    Produced strong financial performance averaging over $12 million in net income each year since 1997.

·    Provided focused leadership for organizational quality:

·    The California State Quality Award and the Governor’s Golden State Award for Achievement were earned by St.

      John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s  Pleasant Valley Hospital in 1997 and 1998.

·    California Award for Performance Excellence was awarded to Marian Medical Center in 2000.

·    Consolidated hospital and healthcare services in Santa Maria by acquiring the Valley Medical Center.

·    Collaborated in the development of assisted living facilities in Camarillo and Santa Maria.

                                                                                                                                               

 

Mercy  Healthcare – Ventura County, Oxnard, California – 1993-1997

President and CEO

 

·    Directed the merger of the two facilities forming one governing body, management team and medical staff.

·    Improved net income by over $3 million in three years.

 

 

 

St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, California – 1984 - 1992

President and CEO

 

·    Achieved an average of over $7 million yearly in net income over the last ten years

·    Planned, developed and managed the construction of a new 264-bed facility with a 90,000 sq. ft. medical office plaza at

      a cost of $150 million.

·    Developed successful joint ventures with physician partners in Chronic Dialysis and Radiation Oncology.

·    Initiated with Mercy Charities Housing building affordable apartment units for low-income families and elderly

·    Created the St. John’s Community Outreach and Health Ministries Programs to provide shelter, food, social services

      assistance and parish nursing services through local churches.

 

 

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois – 1975 - 1984

Vice President                                                                                                                                                                             1974-1984

Assistant Vice President                                                                                                                                                                      1973-1975

Administrative Resident                                                                                                                                                                        1970-1971

 

·    Managed hospital operation including all support services, ambulatory care and community outreach services.

·    Completed major construction programs including outpatient and educational facilities.

·    Directed the organization’s Strategic Plan and the development and management of several offsite services.

 

 

EARLY EXPERIENCE

 

·         Administrative Assistant, Ambulatory Care Services, Michael Reese Medical Center,  Chicago, IL            1971-1973

·         Admitting Officer, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, IL                                    1964-1968

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

·         Golden State Award for Individual Performance Excellence, California Council for Excellence                 2000

·         Regent’s Award, American College of Healthcare Executives                                                                     1998

·         Who’s Who in America

 

 

EDUCATION

 

MBA      Health Care Administration, George Washington University, Washington, DC                                                     1971

BS           Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL                                                                                                                               1968

 

 

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

 

·         Rotary International, Santa Barbara, CA

                President, Oxnard North, 1989

·         World President’s Organization, Santa Barbara Chapter

·         Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

                Campaign Chairman, Ventura-Santa Barbara, 1998

·         Conejo Adult School Literacy Program, Tutor, 1995

·         Mercy Charity Housing Advisory Board , Santa Barbara, CA, 2003

·         South Coast Community Media Access Center, Board of Directors, 2003

·         Santa Barbara Health Authority, Board of Directors, 2004

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

·         American Hospital Association, Regional Policy Board District 9 (1998-2002)

California Delegate (2000-2002)

·      California Institute for Health System Performance (2000 – 2003)

                Board of Directors

·      Radiation Oncology Center of Ventura County (1995 – 2001)

                Board of Directors

·      Dialysis Centers of Ventura County (1987 – 1992)

                Board of Directors

·         American College of Healthcare Executives, Fellow

                Regent, Los Angeles Area (1992-1997)

                Nominating Committee (1998-2000)

·         Health Care Association of Southern California (230 hospitals)

                Chairman of the Board (1994)

                Member, Board of Directors (1986-1997)

·         California Medical Review, Inc.

             (Medicare Professional Review Organization for California)

                Member, Board of Directors (1992-1999)

·         California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

                Board of Directors (1993-1995)

·         United States Department of Commerce, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award

                Board of Examiners (1996 & 1997)

                Health Care Evaluation Team (1995)

·         California Council for Quality and Service, Board of Trustees (1998-2001)

·         Institute for Diversity in Health Management, Preceptor (1995-1997)

·         University of Southern California, School of Public Administration 

                Health Services Administration Program Advisory Committee (1997-Present)

·         University of California, Santa Barbara, Economic Forecast Project Board of Directors (1996-Present)

·         California Association of Catholic Hospitals, Board of Directors (1994-1997)

·         Blue Cross of California,  Hospital Advisory Committee (1992-1996)

·         Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association , Ventura CA, Board of Directors (1985-1992)

·         California Lutheran University Health Care Advisory Council (1996-1998)

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Paul M. Boyar, FACHA

Long Term Care Administrator

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Experienced board-certified administrator of long term care facilities, including skilled, intermediate, assisted living, independent living, and psychiatric.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Executive Director, Sun Mountain Community, Las Vegas                                         1998-Present

368 Beds:  188 skilled; 180 assisted living

 

District Director, Horizon Healthcare, Southern Nevada                                             1995-1998                   

800 beds; 6 buildings

 

Administrator, Desert Lane Care Center, Las Vegas                                       1993 1995

199 skilled beds.

 

Administrator, Masonic Home for Adults, Union City, CA.                             1989-1993

601 beds:  287 skilled; 136 assisted living; 158 independent living

 

Administrator, Cheyenne Retirement Center, Las Vegas                                              1987-1989

240 beds: assisted living

 

Administrator, B&G Enterprises, Nevada Area                                                           1980-1987

Administrator: North Las Vegas Care Center; 182 beds.

Area Supervisor: Boulder City Care Center, 87 skilled beds

                            Sierra Convalescent Center, 152 skilled beds

 

Administrator, Kings Harbor Care Center, Bronx, NY                                                1976-1980

720 beds: 360 skilled; 360 intermediate

 

Administrator, Interboro General Hospital, Brooklyn, NY                                           1973-1975

380 beds: 200 acute; 140 skilled; 40 psychiatric

 

Assistant Administrator, Perth Amboy General Hospital, Perth Amboy, NJ   1971-1973

550 acute beds     

 

EDUCATION

 

Masters Degree            Health Care Administration                                            1969-1971

The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

 

Bachelors Degree                                                                                               1966- 1969   

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

 

 

LICENSES

 

Nevada:           Nursing Home Administrator

 

Nevada:           Assisted Living Administrator

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Nevada Health Care Association:  President                                                      2001-2003

 

American College of Health Care Administrators:  Certified Fellow

CURRICULUM VITAE

SUSAN ODEGAARD TURNER, R.N., Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Turner Healthcare Associates, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA 4/92 - Present

Principal/Chief Executive Officer

Healthcare Strategic Planning & Transition Management Consulting Firm, specializing in development of healthcare

strategy, transition, and business plans for clients that include hospitals; corporations; independent companies, and

physicians. Specialization in transition management, organizational development and strategic planning.

Project Associate for California Strategic Planning Committee for Nursing (CSPCN), Phase 2. (1996-1998)

RN Retention/Recruitment Coordinator, Regional Health Occupations Resource Center, South Coast (2000-2002)

Project Manager, Association of California Nurse Leaders (2003 to present)

Project Manager, California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare, (2004 to present)

Project Consultant, RN Residency Program, Versant/Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles,( 2004 to present)

St. John’s Regional Medical Center Oxnard, CA 5/99 – 3/04

Director, Special Projects

Created on-site nursing school via partnership with Moorpark College

Implemented OSPHD Pilot project for use of EMT-Ps in Emergency Department

Site coordinator, CALNOC project: initiated project start up

Responsible for project development and implementation, including Emergency care and expansion, Cardiac Service

Line enhancement and development, specialized construction projects, corporate nursing retention and recruitment

initiative, leadership training and high school outreach.

Assisted with interim director roles in Cardiology and Emergency departments as a consultant, then asked to take

part-time role.

Los Robles Regional Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA 9/92 – 2/04

Vice President, Business and Development

Responsible for program and business development for all service lines

Responsible for coordination of all marketing, communication, physician services, and public relations functions.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Woodland Hills, CA 12/91 – 10/92

Director, Education and Training, Ambulatory Care.

Responsible for establishing an education and training program model and system for 1700 Ambulatory Care

employees.

Assist administrator with supervision of physician education and research functions.

Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care Services Simi Valley, CA 8/90 – 9/91

Product Line Manager

Responsible for program business plan development and implementation for Emergency Services and Women's

Services product lines.

Development of Occupational Medicine, Women's Resource Center and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Programs.

Ojai Valley Community Hospital Ojai, CA 11/89 – 7/90

Director of Nursing and Operations

Responsible for all nursing and ancillary clinical departments, including: Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit

Outpatient Services, Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Cardiopulmonary Departments, Chemical Dependency Unit,

and Skilled Nursing Facility.

St. John’s Regional Medical Center Oxnard, CA 8/82 – 7/89

Administrative Director, Ambulatory Care Services 10/84 to 7/89

Responsible for daily operation of Emergency Department, all outpatient areas, and 20 bed rehabilitation unit

Developed and managed programs for mobile lithotripsy, laser surgery, surgery center, rehabilitation, and outpatient

Provided training and resource for new Emergency Department manager, Rehabilitation Unit Manager and other

Emergency Department Manager 8/82 to 10/84

Responsible for daily operations of Emergency Department

Established urgent care, industrial care, triage, and continuing education programs, as well as standards of care.

Developed and implemented advanced life support paramedic service in cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

Member of Ventura County Emergency Medical Care Commission, Paramedic Services Committee.

Emergency Department Nursing Supervisor, Charge Nurse; Critical Care Units Staff Nurse 1976 – 1982

EDUCATION:

Southern California University Ph.D. Business Administration

California Lutheran University M.B.A. Business Administration

University of California, Los Angeles M.S.N. Nursing Administration

Mount Saint Mary’s College B.S. Nursing

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

California Registered Nurse #R268575 1976

Public Health Certification 1976

A.C.L.S. Instructor 1979, 1982

C.C.R.N. 1978

M.I.C.N. 1979, 1984

C.E.N. 1982

APPOINTMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS:

Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA Graduate School of Nursing 1992 - present

Faculty University of Phoenix, Nursing and Business Programs 1995 - 1999

Associate Clinical Professor Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles 1994

Preceptor, Graduate Programs UCLA; University of Laverne; California State University

Advisory Board Member RN Times Magazine 1992 - 1995

Instructor Oxnard City Fire Department EMT-1 Training Program 1979 - 1986

Member Association of California Nurse Leaders

Member California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare

Member Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society

PUBLICATIONS:

Nursing Career Guide, Jones Bartlett Publishers, due Winter 2005

Nurse’s Guide to Managed Care, Aspen Publishers, January 1999

Essential Readings for Nurses, Editor, Aspen Publishers, January, 1999

“Nurses Need Transition Assistance,” Inside Managed Care, January, 1998

“Managing Transition,” Interview, Critical Care Nurse, June, 1997

Transitions in Healthcare, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), May 1996

Curriculum for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, AACN, April, 1996

“Capitation: Are You Ready For It?” Surgical Services Management, February 1996

“Is Your Nursing Staff Ready for the Healthcare Evolution?” Journal of Nursing Administration,

“Reality Check: It’s Time for Nurses to Face the Future,” Hospitals and Health Networks, August 20,1995

“Nursing: The Key to Capitation Success,” Capitation Strategy Report, April, 1995

“How to Market Yourself in the ‘Nineties,” American Journal of Nursing, January, 1995

“Laid Off? Now What?” Nursing 95, May, 1995

“Stand Out or Lose Out!” Nursing 95, January, 1995

“Playing the Transition Game!” Critical Care Nurse, April, 1995

“Managing the Transition: Strategies for the Future,” Surgical Services Management, October 1995

“Nurses With Clout,” RN Times Magazine, March 7, 1994.

“Perspective: The Collective Bargaining Debate Continues,” ,RN Times, October 4, 1993.

PRESENTATIONS:

“Managing Employees in a Managed Care Environment” Healthcare Association of Southern California

Testimony on Nursing Transition; National Institutes of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Office of Nursing

Research, Committee on the Adequacy of Nurse Staffing

“Stand Out or Lose Out! Survival Strategies for Nurses in the 21st. Century” Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI

“ Stand Out or Lose Out!: Survival Strategies for Nurses in the ‘Nineties” Centinela Hospital, Inglewood, CA

“Managing Your Transition” Riverside County Hospital, Riverside, CA

“Nursing: The Changing Paradigm” Mount St. Mary’s College School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA

“Nurse Entrepreneurs: How to Establish Your Own Business” UCLA, Graduate School of Nursing

“Creating a Powerful Future” Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, CA

“Marketing Yourself in the Nineties: A Program for Nurses” University of Southern California School of Nursing

“Nursing Practice in a Managed Care Environment” Los Angeles County Coastal Community Clinics

“The Changing Role of the Nurse” Los Angeles County Nurses Executive Council

“Are You Ready for Capitation: A Readiness Assessment” National Medical Management Institute, Camarillo, CA

“Managed Care 101” California Association Nurse Anesthetists, Annual Meeting, Monterey, 1995, Irvine, 1996

“Managed Care and Its Effects on Nursing” San Gabriel Valley Nursing Education Consortium

“Role of the RN in Redesign” St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA

“Managed Care 101” Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA

“Managing Employees in a Managed Care Environment” Connecticut Hospital Association

“Nursing: The Changing Paradigm” Connecticut Hospital Association

“Careers in Transition” Nurseweek Career Fair, Los Angeles, 1996

“Stand Out or Lose Out: Survival Strategies for Nurses in the Nineties” American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,

National Training Institute, Anaheim, CA 1996

“Nursing: The Changing Paradigm” Pomona Valley Medical Center Annual Cardiac Symposium, Pomona, CA

“Managing Your Transition” West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles

“Career Improvement: Tools for Building Success” Organization of Nurse Leaders ( ONE-California), Oakland; Long

Beach, CA

“Managed Care 101” American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Aliso Viejo, CA

“Stand Out or Lose Out: Managing Employees in a Managed Care Environment” National Critical Care Institute: Nurse

Manager Congress, Las Vegas, NV

“Managed Care” Beverly Rehab Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA

“Managed Care” Valley Nurse Educators’ Council, Panorama City, CA

“Succeeding in the New Age of Healthcare” Gastrointestinal Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Universal City, CA

“Careers in Transition: Surviving Turbulent Times” Nurseweek Career Fair, Los Angeles, 1997

“Managing the Transition to Managed Care” St. Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA

“Nursing and Managed Care” Cedars Sinai Annual Symposium Keynote Address

“Managed Care: Strategies for Nurses in the Nineties” American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, National Training

Institute, Orlando, FL 1997

“Survival Strategies for CRNA’s” American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

“Survival Strategies for GI Nurses” Southern California GI Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Marina Del Rey, CA

“Managed Care 101” Pomona Valley Medical Center, 1997

“The Marvels of Mentoring” Cedars-Sinai Annual Symposium Keynote Address, 1997

“Differentiated Practice Summit” Board of Registered Nursing, California Strategic Planning Committee for Nursing

“Surviving and Thriving” Sacramento Chapter, AACN, Keynote Address, 1998

“Taking Charge of Your Career” NurseWeek Career Fair, Los Angeles; , San Francisco February, March, 1998

“Transitions” NurseWeek, AACN March, April, 1998

CSPCN Regional Forums on Differentiated Practice, monthly 1998

“Managing Transition” Central Coast Sigma Theta Tau Annual Conference Fresno, CA October, 1998

“Nurse Entrepreneurs” American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Leadership Institute Washington DC.,

October, 1998

“Nursing in the New Millennium” Kern County Nurses’ Association February, 1999

“Nursing in the New Millennium” Southern California Association of Nurse Recruiters, April, 1999

“Transitioning Nursing Into the Millennium” International Congress of Nursing, London, England, June, 1999

“Trends for the Next Millennium” NurseWeek Career Fair, San Jose, CA October, 1999

“Competency-based Nursing Practice” Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Nursing Research Symposium, May, 2000.

“Trends for the New Millennium” Encino-Tarzana Medical Center, May, 2000.

“Trends for the New Millennium” USC-University Hospital, May, 2000.

“Trends for the New Millennium” Valley Nursing Resource Coalition, June, 2000.

“Focus Groups: How to Listen to Your Nursing Staff” RHORC, Central Coast June, 2001

“Transitioning to a Team Model of Care” Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital , September, 2001

Facilitator, RHORC Nursing Summit II, October 12, 2001

Facilitator, CHW Pathway to Excellence Leadership Institute, 2001 to present

Facilitator, California Institute for Nursing and Healthcare, Master Planning Meeting, February, 2004

“Hot Topics for California Nurses” Keynote, School Nurses Association of California, October, 2004

Advance Publications Job Fairs, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, October-November 2004

Keynote, Advance Publications Human Resource Directors Conference, Los Angeles, March 2005

Facilitator, NLC Northwest Educational Capacity Conference, Mission Hills, July, 2005

Keynote, Advance Publications Human Resource Directors Conference, Orange County, August 2005

Curriculum Vitae

 

DEBORAH ROBERTS, RN, BSN, PHN, MSHA

     SUMMARY

 

Experienced Home Health Care Administrator.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Oakbrook Terrace, IL                                                     August 2005 - Present                                                                                                                     Part-time surveyor for home care, home infusion and hospice organizations, working in collaboration to ensure an excellent standard of practice. Responsibilities include collection and interpretation of data, recommendations for improvement in target-focused areas, consultation and education and documentation of results.   GSG Associates, Pasadena, CA                                     July 2005-Present Per diem care manager providing oversight for disability management at two sites. Activities include early intervention for the disabled worker, utilization review for all services, team collaboration with physicians, claims adjustors, other health care professionals and overall medical case management.                                                                                      Arcadian Management Services, Carpinteria, CA       April 2004-August 2005                     Utilization/Care Management/Quality Improvement Director for four IPA’s in California and one in Washington State.  AMS is an MSO, providing administrative services for physician groups.  Responsibilities include: Oversight for utilization/case management and quality improvement for 5 IPA’s and their members Monthly UM meetings to include: data collection and interpretation, quality assurance activities and performance improvement, adaptation of new policies and procedures based on NCQA, CMS and health plan requirements and oversight for office staff Implementation of new case management program, data collection and interpretation Oversight for health plan audits, QI activities and reporting of results to management and Medical Directors          OPTION CARE, Thousand Oaks, CA                            July 2002-April 2004                             General Manager, transitioning recently acquired branch from a traditional home health care agency to a home infusion company.  ·        Implemented new inventory, billing and clinical policies and procedures ·        Successfully completed JCAHO accreditation and implemented a Quality Improvement program for the entire branch ·        Decreased expenses and increased new business with resulting positive financial outcomes.  ·        Updated contracts for HIPAA compliance and obtained new contractual agreements. Implemented new nursing utilization management resulting in decrease of nursing related expense of $15K/month Actively participated in business development activities by providing home pharmacy related clinical education to case managers, discharge planners and physicians   California State University, Northridge, CA               August 2004-Present Part-time instructor/faculty for Nursing & Health Care Administration   University of Phoenix, Los Angeles, CA                      August 2004-Present Part-time instructor/faculty for Health Care Administration   Nation’s Care Link, Minneapolis, MN                         June 2002-Present Part-time clinical long-term care assessments in the home.   CHCS, Weston FL                                                              June 2002-Present Part-time clinical long-term care assessments in the home.
	Self-employed Consulting Projects                              August 2000-February 2001                                                                                          March 2002-July 2002 Home health project management for two Visiting Nurse Associations. Responsible for transition management and oversight for the entire clinical operations: intermittent services, hospice and intake department. Developed a scheduling and authorization system to ensure reimbursement and compliance with patient treatment plans. Additionally developed a compliance program and a “private duty” program.
	TLC/STAFF BUILDERS, Los Angeles, CA              February 2001-March 2002 Administrator of Los Angeles branch, responsible for change and transition management from a “private duty” business to more traditional intermittent services. ·        Development of clinical staff to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies ·        Increased patient census by 50% through business development activities enhancement ·        Implemented a central intake process, new billing department and Outcome Based Quality Improvement for the branch.
	Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association, Ventura, CA           November 1984-July 2000 Initially a home health care nurse, then transitioning to nursing supervisor, Vice-President of Clinical Services and ultimately from 1/96-7/00, serving as President/CEO of the organization, which included a Medicare-certified Hospice program, intermittent home health services and private duty business. In this capacity, my accomplishments include, but are not limited to: Successful financial and clinical transition to prospective pay reimbursement through community and staff education, utilization management, concurrent and retrospective audit as evident by patient, physician and other customers satisfaction surveys, monthly financial statements and utilization review committee oversight Consistent annual JCAHO accreditation with Medicare deemed status through development and implementation of a Total Quality Improvement program Development and implementation of several clinical programs in collaboration with physician groups, IPA’s, third-party payers and hospitals to decrease hospital length of stay, eliminate unnecessary hospital admissions and increase patient education and satisfaction for chronic disease states and pre/post surgical procedures Increased fund development activities with a resulting increase of grant monies for special programs a well as establishment of an endowment fund with the Ventura County Community Foundation Development and implementation of a subsidiary private duty agency Enhancement of community health care representatives participation with the organization through Professional Advisory Board development   St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA                                         February 1979-November 1984 Staff nurse assigned to the outpatient clinic and outpatient surgery center.  Also served in the OB-GYN department, newborn nursery and vascular surgery unit.
	Valley Presbyterian Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA                      April 1977-January 1979 Staff nurse in Pediatric, Oncology and Surgical Units.  Responsible for preoperative teaching of patients prior to open-heart surgery, vascular and general surgery.
	Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA                        March 1974-April 1977 Staff nurse, principally assigned to the Oncology and Medical/Surgical units.  Eventually served as the Medical/Surgical Evening Supervisior.

 

EDUCATION

California State University, Hayward

           Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) and Certificate in Public Health Nursing (PHN)

 

California State University, Northridge

           Masters of Science in Healthcare Administration, (MSHA)

 

MEMBERSHIPS / ASSOCIATIONS / AWARDS

·          Member, Moorpark College Nursing Department Professional Advisory Board (1994-96)

·          1993 Ventura County Nurse Administrator of the Year--awarded by Ventura County Education Council

·          Member of Association of California Nurse Leaders, (ACNL) 2001-2003

·          Certification for Outstanding Supervision from the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH)

·          United Way Allocations Committee (2 years)

·          United Way Executives Committee (2 years)

·          Community Health Accreditation Program, (CHAP), peer site reviewer

·          Speaker/Educator – California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), National Association for Home Care (NAHC), Association of California Health Care Districts, (ACHD), Transition Management Education at Daniel Freeman Hospitals, Inglewood and Marina, and other local organizations

·          Speaker at California State University, Northridge undergraduate classes

 

PUBLICATIONS

“Case Management in the United States”      October 2004 

Curriculum Vitae

GERALD SWEET, PH.D.

Forensic Psychologist

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.A. (Psychology) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) 1970

M.S. (Clinical Psychology) University of Rhode Island 1971

Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) University of Rhode Island 1974

INTERNSHIP IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 1973-1974

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

NIMH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 1974-1976

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY 1991-1992

University of Massachusetts Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

1977 Massachusetts

License #1873

1977 National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

Certificate #21706

1980 California

License #PSY6350

1992 Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Designated Forensic Psychologist

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1995 - Present FORENSIC AND POLICE PSYCHOLOGIST

Behavioral Science Services

Los Angeles Police Department

Los Angeles, California

Responsibilities include clinical evaluation, treatment, and crisis intervention services

for sworn and non-sworn members of 12,000-person law enforcement organization.

Provide direct response to and management of critical incidents, including Special

Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) hostage/crisis negotiation situations, officer-involved

shootings, officer line-of-duty deaths, workplace violence, suicide, homicide, natural

disasters, and other exposures to trauma. Consultation to Department command staff and

divisional managers regarding administrative and personnel issues, organizational change and

stress, risk management, and disciplinary proceedings. Consultant to Department's Special

Operations Bureau (Metropolitan Division including SWAT, K-9, and crime suppression

platoons, Air Support Division, and Special Operations Support Division). Consultant to the

Department's Counterterrorism and Criminal Investigation Bureau (Explosives Unit, Special

Investigation Section, and Counterterrorism training). Crime specific consultation to the Threat

Management Unit and other specialized detective units. Department liaison for employees who

are hospitalized for mental health evaluation and treatment. Training of Department command

staff and supervisory personnel regarding organizational stress and intervention, risk

management, will to survive, and violence prevention.

1995 - Present CONSULTING FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST

International Assessment Services

San Francisco, California

Consultation to corporations, educational institutions, private businesses, and other organizations

regarding violence in the workplace and related personnel and workplace safety issues. Consult

with human resources, management, and legal counsel to assess level of risk and to develop

strategies for incident management. Interventions include interviews of employees and other

affected individuals, threat assessment, consultation regarding sensitive personnel matters, and

risk management strategies for individuals and for the organization. Training in threat

assessment and workplace violence for management, human resources, and labor

attorneys.

1995 - Present INDEPENDENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE

Los Angeles, California

Clinical and forensic practice centering on personal injury, workplace violence, organizational

consultation, mental health issues for law enforcement officers, allegations of police officer

misconduct, professional ethics and malpractice issues, risk management and liability

prevention.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

1991 -1994 CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST

Framingham Heart Center

Framingham, Massachusetts

Consultation to a large outpatient and hospital cardiology practice regarding the psychological

aspects of recovery from heart attacks and the process of cardiac rehabilitation. Worked with

cardiologists and multidisciplinary staff.

1991 - 1994 CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST

Massachusetts Neurological Association

Boston, Massachusetts

Worked with neurologists, attorneys, and insurance company risk managers on a

study of the quality of expert witness testimony in neurological malpractice lawsuits in

Massachusetts. Provided psychological, forensic, and methodological consultation.

1989 - 1995 MEMBER OF THE PROGRAM IN PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

Member of a large group of mental health, medical, and legal professionals involved in

the study and practice of health care and the law. Focused on issues regarding

standards of care, clinical decision-making, risk management, ethics, malpractice, personal

injury, competency, and expert testimony. Worked with Program members in the planning and

teaching of continuing education programs and on research programs.

1986 - 1988 UTILIZATION REVIEW/MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

Family Health Plan of Massachusetts

Framingham, Massachusetts

Consultant to health maintenance organization regarding issues of utilization management,

quality assurance, and standards of hospital care. Worked with the medical director and

administrator regarding the development of professional standards and credentialing.

Consulted with hospital staffs regarding issues of treatment planning.

1983 - 1987 CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST

Northern Telecom Corporation

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Consultant to communications corporation regarding issues of individual and organizational

stress, management-staff relations, and conflict resolution. Conducted training seminars about

stress management, burnout prevention, and team-building.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

1981 - 1990 COORDINATOR OF PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES

Framingham Union Hospital

Framingham, Massachusetts

Coordinator for emergency room mental health services provided by a multidisciplinary

staff in a 300-bed community teaching hospital. Served as interagency liaison to other

clinical facilities, private practitioners, and law enforcement agencies. Supervised the

clinical work of mental health consultants. Worked with Medical Director and Nursing

Director of the Emergency Room regarding issues of training, security, and

management of high risk patients.

1977 - 1995 INDEPENDENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE

Framingham, Massachusetts

Hospital and office practice focusing on consultation and treatment. Worked with

adults, adolescents, and children. Areas of specialization included patients with stress

disorders, issues of dangerousness to self and others, concurrent medical and

psychological illnesses, and eating disorders.

1976 - 1989 CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST

Framingham Union Hospital

Framingham, Massachusetts

This position included clinical and administrative responsibility for psychological

services provided on an inpatient psychiatric unit and on other clinical units in this

general hospital. Member of the management team for the Department of Psychiatry and its

clinical programs. Directed weekly treatment review and treatment planning

conferences on the psychiatric inpatient unit. Provided clinical consultation for

hospitalized medical, surgical, pediatric, and psychiatric patients. Directed the

Pediatric-Psychiatric Liaison Service and consulted in Pediatric Specialty Clinics, including

adolescent medicine and diabetes. Training and supervision of medical students, graduate

students, medical interns and residents.

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1973 - 1974 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INTERN

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas, Texas

1974 - 1976 ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester, New York

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HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS (continued)

1976 - 1989 CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST

Framingham Union Hospital

Framingham, Massachusetts

1989 - 1991 CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST

Framingham Union Hospital

Framingham, Massachusetts

1991 - 1996 MEDICAL STAFF

Metrowest Medical Center

Framingham/Natick, Massachusetts

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1974 - 1976 INSTRUCTOR IN PSYCHIATRY (PSYCHOLOGY)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, New York

1977 - 1985 CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR IN PSYCHIATRY (PSYCHOLOGY)

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts

1983 - 1995 ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY (PSYCHOLOGY)

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1976 - American Psychological Association

Member of Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service),

Division 41 (American Psychology and Law Society), and

Division 47 (Exercise and Sports Psychology)

1977 - Massachusetts Psychological Association

Promoted to Fellowship Status: 1986

1978 - 1995 Massachusetts Society of Clinical Psychologists

1995 - California Psychological Association

1996 - Association of Threat Assessment Professionals

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OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1978 - 1983 Education and Training Committee

Convention Program Committee

Division of Health Psychology

American Psychological Association

1979 - 1984 Cancer Care Committee

Framingham Union Hospital

1979 - 1986 Professional Standards Review Committee (Acting Chair: 1985-1986)

Massachusetts Psychological Association

1980 - 1981 Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit Planning Committee (Chair)

Framingham Union Hospital

1981 - 1983 Board of Professional Affairs

Massachusetts Psychological Association

1981 - 1991 Child Abuse Evaluation and Review Committee

Framingham Union Hospital

1982 - 1984 Executive Secretary

Massachusetts Society of Clinical Psychologists

1982 - 1989 Quality Assurance Committee (Chair: 1982-1984)

Department of Psychiatry, Framingham Union Hospital

1983 - 1984 Hospital Practice Committee (Chair)

Massachusetts Psychological Association

1983 - 1990 Quality Assurance Committee

Department of Emergency Medicine, Framingham Union Hospital

1984 - 1985 President

Massachusetts Society of Clinical Psychologists

1984 - 1987 Professional Practice Committee

Subcommittee on Hospital Practice (Chair)

Massachusetts Psychological Association

1987 - 1990 Board of Directors, Massachusetts Psychological Association

1992 - 1995 Board of Directors, Massachusetts Psychological Association

1989 - 1990 Psychiatric Advisory Committee

Pilgrim Health Care

1993 - 1995 Legislative Advocacy Steering Committee

Massachusetts Psychological Association

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RESEARCH AND FORMAL PRESENTATIONS

1971 “A comparison of impulse control in delinquent vs. non-delinquent boys.”

Unpublished paper

1971 “A comparison of social schemas in hospitalized schizophrenics, hospitalized

neurotics, and staff.” Masters research.

1972 “The adolescent in group psychotherapy.” Presentation at Butler Hospital,

Providence, Rhode Island.

1974 “Social schemas: An investigation of cognitive, perceptual, and developmental

variables.” Doctoral dissertation.

1975 “A case of a mixed psychotic state with severe disturbance in mood, sense of

identity, and sexual orientation in the setting of chronic drug abuse and

unresolved grief.” Presentation at Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry,

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.

1976 “The use of group psychotherapy in the outpatient treatment of separation, grief,

and object loss.” Unpublished paper.

1977 “Strategies for the inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa.” Presentation to the

Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville,

Virginia.

1977 “The diagnosis and management of patient non-compliance.” (with Cavin P.

Leeman, M.D.) Presentation to Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine,

Framingham Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts

1978 “The clinical psychologist in a community general hospital.” Presentation to the

49th Annual Meeting, Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

1978 “Postdoctoral training in medical psychology.” Presentation to the 86th Annual

Convention, American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

1978 “The challenge of medical psychology.” Presentation to the 18th Annual Meeting,

New England Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts.

1979 “The development of medical-psychological liaison programs on a pediatric

service.” Presentation to the 50th Annual Meeting, Eastern Psychological

Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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RESEARCH AND FORMAL PRESENTATIONS (continued)

1979 “Hypnosis in medicine.” Presentation to Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine,

Framingham Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts.

1980 “Hypnosis on a general hospital consultation-liaison service.” Presentation to the

51st Annual Meeting, Eastern Psychological Association, Hartford, Connecticut.

1980 “Prevention of burnout in psychologists in medical care settings.” Presentation to

the 88th Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, Montreal, Canada.

1981 “Milieu therapy of adolescents.” Presentation to the Academic-Clinical Conference,

Department of Psychiatry, Framingham Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts

1981 “Cancer: Its impact on the patient, the family, and the professional.” Presentation to

the American Cancer Society Professional Education Program, Natick,

Massachusetts.

1982 “Psychological aspects of Hodgkins Disease.” Presentation to the American Cancer

Society Professional Education Program, Framingham, Massachusetts.

1982 “Strategies for introducing medical psychology in the community general hospital.”

Presentation to the 90th Annual Convention, American Psychological Association,

Washington, D.C.

1982 “Emergencies and private practice: Responsibilities, resources, and interventions.”

Presentation to the Fall Meeting, Massachusetts Psychological Association,

Boston, Massachusetts.

1982 “Psychological factors in illness and medical treatment.” Presentation to the

91st Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, Anaheim, California.

1983 “Hospital practice in Massachusetts: Current status and future directions.”

Presentation to the Fall Meeting, Massachusetts Psychological Association,

Boston, Massachusetts.

1983 “Child safety: The psychological impact of the threat and the reality.” Presentation

at Framingham Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts.

1984 “Anorexia nervosa: Strategies for inpatient treatment.” Presentation to the Academic-

Clinical Conference, Department of Psychiatry, Framingham Union Hospital,

Framingham, Massachusetts.

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RESEARCH AND FORMAL PRESENTATIONS (continued)

1984 “New developments in medical psychology and general hospital practice.”

Presentation to the Fall Meeting, Massachusetts Psychological Association,

Boston, Massachusetts.

1985 “Utilization review: A view from the hospital.” Presentation to the Fall Meeting,

Massachusetts Psychological Association, Andover, Massachusetts.

1990 “Enduring approaches and recent developments in the treatment of anorexia

nervosa.” Presentation to the Greater Framingham Mental Health Lecture Series,

Framingham, Massachusetts.

1992 “Insane or evil: Understanding high profile crimes of violence.” Presentation at

Framingham State College, Framingham, Massachusetts.

1995 “Dealing with individual and organizational stress in a large corporation.”

Presentation to CALTRANS, Los Angeles, California.

1996 “Administrative and psychological dimensions of police misconduct and the

disciplinary process in a large law enforcement organization: The Los Angeles

experience.” Presentation to the 104th Annual Convention, American Psychological

Association, Toronto, Canada.

1999 “Overview of workplace violence and threat assessment for labor attorneys.”

Presentation to the Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP law firm, Los Angeles,

California.

2003 “The fitness for duty evaluation: Useful strategy or personnel minefield?”

Presentation to the Lackie and Dammeier LLP annual conference on "Peace officer

rights and association Leadership." Las Vegas, Nevada.

CURRICULUM VITAE

David A. Sack, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2000 - Present Senior Vice President, National Director of Clinical Research, Comprehensive

NeuroScience, Inc., White Plains, NY.

Supervised all aspects of clinical trials network specializing in disorders of the central nervous

system and clinical pharmacology. The network includes a 70 bed Phase I program and 9 Phase

II-IV sites. Key accomplishments: Grew network from $7 million annual revenue to $26

million. Developed the schizophrenia research network that contributes more than 200

randomized subjects to controlled trials each year. Designed and implemented a retention risk

scale to improve completion rates in placebo controlled trials of schizophrenia and bipolar

disorder. Developed a successful Phase I PK/PD program to study tolerability and drug

metabolism in schizophrenic subjects.

1994 - Present Principal Investigator

Clinical trials program limited to central nervous system diseases, in Cerritos, CA. Key

accomplishments: Successful enrollment, retention and separation from placebo in numerous

pivotal trials of antipsychotic medications, mood stabilizers, antidepressants and sedative

hypnotic medications. Consultant on protocol design and key rating instruments. Provided

training on diagnostic and evaluative instruments.

1998 - 2001 Senior Vice President, Clinical Services, Aspen Education Group, Cerritos, CA

Built and managed the operations of the Community Services Division, the largest privatelyowned

network of publicly funded mental health centers in California, specializing in the

treatment of high risk youth. Key accomplishments: Over a three year period, grew network to

16 mental health centers and day treatment programs ($22 million in annual revenues),

providing services in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego and Kern Counties in California, as well

as LasVegas and Reno in Nevado.

1993 - 2001 President and Medical Director, College Health IPA, Cerritos, CA

As medical director of this managed behavioral health group, wrote the utilization/managment

guidelines and supervised clinical operations. Directly surpervised credentialing and care

management. Developed financial models used to negotiate and manage capitated and risk

contracts for behavioral services. Developed a statewide provider network in California. Key

accomplishments: Largest behavioral health specialty group in California, and the only one in

continuous operation for more than a decade. Successfully designed and implemented intensive

rehabilitation programs contracted to County Mental Health agencies for adults with serious and

persistent mental disorders and substance dependency.

1993 - 1999 Senior Medical Director, College Hospital, Cerritos, CA

Responsible for professional affairs, regulatory compliance and managed care contracting.

Directly supervised credentialing, peer review and professional conduct, development of

policies and procedures, and survey preparation. Key accomplishments: Converted the hospital

to accommodate the needs of the serious and persistently mentally ill. Developed brief

hospitalization programs to accommodate the changing payer environment. Decreased hospital

length of stay from 11 days to 6 days while increasing the number of admissions from 250 per

month to 600 per month. Oversaw growth in hospital census by meeting the needs of the