Chris DeHaan

Oversee operations of a 52 bed Behavioral Health and Medical Detox Unit including an 12 bed Intensive Treatment Areas

• oversight if the strategic planning for nursing department, enhancing patient care quality, caregiver experience and operational efficiency.
• Led interdisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based practices, improving clinical outcomes

Oversee Operations of LDS Hospitals Emergency Department and Trauma/Stroke Designation Programs

Chair of the Work Place Violence Hospital Committee and decreased hospital wide employee WPV related injuries by 20% (2024 to 2025).

Serve as dotted line Director to Safety and Security, Echo/EKG and Vascular, as well as Hospital Care Management

Recognized as an A grade with Leapfrog for the past 5 years

Oversaw daily operations of Hospital Care Management at Intermountain Medical Center, LDS, Riverton, Altaview, Park City and Heber Hospitals.

• Ensured Conditions of Participation for Discharge Planning were met for each hospital.
• Improved our commitment and practices to support Value Based Care Initiatives including safe and timely discharges, improved multidisciplinary teams meetings, decreased lengths of stay and greatly improved SNF utilization
• Improved and maintained high caregiver satisfaction ratings and decreased turnover rates in care management.

Oversaw operations for LDS Hospital's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Infusion Center, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and the EKG/Vascular program.

Maintained a focus on department stewardship with high success in managing FTEs, WHPUOS, caregiver engagement and patient experience outcomes.

Improved care by facilitating a collaborative of highly driven nurses and physicians to explore evidenced based practices to decrease use of hospital acquired infections, patient falls while decreasing use of PSA.

Integrated an impactful and care improving relationship between Bone Marrow and our ICU for coordination of care for highly complex patients.

Nurse Manager for a unit of 40 psychiatric beds and a 12 bed medical detox unit and a staff of 150 physicians, nurses, psych techs, social workers and recreational therapists.

Led team to being a leader of caregiver engagement in the hospital. Assessed and reimplemented a culture of engagement and safety on Behavioral Health.

Lead Likelihood to Recommend recovery efforts which was recognized by LDS Hospital Admin with a hospital wide Extraordinary Care Award in 2007.

Advocated for and led the rebuilding and relocation of the Psychiatric Department General Unit (28 beds), Intensive Treatment Areas (12 beds) and Medical Detox Unit (12 beds)

Opened the Senior Clinic at St Joesph's Villa in Salt Lake City, Utah and worked professionally as their Clinical Social Worker and Care Manager.

Planned and coordinated expansion of Senior Clinics to TOSH and Altaview Hospital Sites.

Serviced as part time Assistant Director after my first year of practice due to the success of the clinics.

While providing services as a Social Worker, I also served as an assistant director who oversaw physician contracts, improvement projects, Patient Service Representatives and the Nursing Staff.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments on spinal cord, brain injuries and stroke patients to identify client needs and develop tailored treatment plans.
• Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to promote emotional well-being and recovery.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care strategies and interventions.
• Trained and mentored junior social workers, enhancing team performance and service delivery.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify client needs, risks and made recommendations to the Board of Pardons regarding recidivism risks
• Implemented evidence-based practices, improving therapeutic outcomes for clients in rehabilitation settings.
• Developed community outreach programs to raise awareness of mental health resources available to patients.
• Develop, implemented and oversaw the Excell Women's Substance Use treatment program
• Developed, implemented and oversaw the Men and Women's Domestic Violence treatment Programs.

• Monitored patient behavior and reported changes to healthcare team.
• Assisted in developing and implementing therapeutic intervention plans.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions to promote social interaction and coping skills.