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Hazel specializes in project direction non-labor cost reduction and orthopedic and cardiovascular implants. She is a professional nurse that has over 25 years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility and accountability. Hazel directs complex projects from concept to fully operational status. A strong leader she is organized highly motivated and a detail-directed problem solver with a proven ability to work collaboratively with staff clinicians and customers.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Hazel was a Senior Vice President of Wellspring Partners now a Huron Consulting Group Practice. Previously she served as the Vice President of Clinical Consulting for Broadlane Inc. a group purchasing organization. While there she was responsible for the development and execution of the firm's consulting practice. Hazel began her career in London England as a registered nurse
Representative examples of Hazel's engagements experience include:
Acted as a Project Director for two large hospitals where she was responsible for a non-labor project. This engagement was projected to save the clients in excess of $6M in supply expense.
Served as the Project Director and Clinical Supply Lead for non-labor savings for a two hospital system where she was successful in leading the team to generate savings of over $2.4M.
Implemented clinical consulting projects which drove in excess of $20M in customer savings and revenue of $4M for the company.
Directed clinical implementation team and worked with several multi-hospital systems to reduce clinical supply expenses resulting in a combined savings of $57M on a recurring basis.
Worked as a Chief Nursing Officer in a large tertiary care hospital where she led numerous projects and programs.
Developed construction projects and planned the patient care services for many clinical areas including a Gamma Knife Unit a free standing Ambulatory Care Center Pediatric Pavilion Emergency Room expansion and a re-design of an Obstetrical service.
Prepared the nursing department for three JCAHO surveys with no nursing deficiencies cited.
Implemented care redesign strategies trans-disciplinary documentation care tracks and a clinical ladder.
Led an LBA Orthopedic and Cardiovascular project to prepare the facility for the Medicare demonstration project.
Implemented a capped pricing program for orthopedic implants in 1997 that resulted in over $1 million in savings.
Developed several White Papers opinion documents and utilization strategy documents for the company.
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration Webster University St. Louis MS
Bachelor of Science Health Arts College of St. Francis Joliet IL
Registered Nurse Texas
Certified Nurse Administrator Advanced
Speaking Engagements
Hazel is an accomplished speaker with appearances at major conventions.
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