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Connie Taylor

Williamston,SC

Summary

Accomplished Senior Healthcare Executive and Clinical Transformation Strategist with experience driving clinical transformation and providing strategic advisory services within integrated health systems and federal agencies. Recognized for successfully leading multimillion-dollar engagements, achieving operational excellence, and implementing innovative approaches that improve patient outcomes, decrease costs, and optimize processes. Proficient in cross-functional leadership, value analysis, and engaging stakeholders to drive organizational success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Informatics Consultant

SCA Health
12.2022 - Current
  • Project Manager for national initiatives across 300+ ambulatory surgery centers, including CMS-regulated OAS CAHPS and patient satisfaction programs.
  • Lead data-driven transformation projects; partner with executive stakeholders and translate performance data into strategic initiatives.
  • Co-manage implementation of PeriOp 101 with IT consultants and clinical educators, streamlining workflows and improving program adoption.
  • Collaborated with departments to meet physician, office staff and facility staff educational needs.
  • Facilitated communication between IT and clinical teams, ensuring alignment on project goals and objectives.
  • Researched and validated clinical data.

Director of Clinical Transformation

Bon Secours Mercy Health
10.2018 - 12.2022
  • Spearheaded successful product launches for a large health system that resulted in cost reduction, standardization and improved contract compliance.
  • Conducted investigations and product evaluations of medical devices and products to gather end user feedback and buy in for major service lines; advised C-suite and physician leadership.
  • Prepared meeting materials and facilitated the Ortho/Neuro/Spine and General Nursing Clinical Transformation Committees.
  • Led cross-functional teams to exceed benchmarks for Service Line Agreement (SLA) delivery, staying on top of challenging schedules with multiple competing timelines by using Project Management Tools/skills to keep projects on time.

Director of Perioperative Services

U.S. Army
12.2017 - 10.2018
  • Oversaw a 2-suite Operating Room, Sterile Processing department and 12 staff members for a 40-bed field hospital for 18K+ patients; ensured
  • Transitioned perioperative records to EMR; chaired performance improvement team and completed 5 successful initiatives in 9 months.
  • Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines among clinical teams resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction by performing over 500 surgical cases and maintaining a less than 1% surgical site infection rate in an austere environment.
  • Voted 'Best Department' by hospital staff.

Clinical Value Analyst

Bon Secours Health System
05.2012 - 10.2017
  • Led strategic product evaluation and value analysis projects; presented outcomes to executive leadership.
  • Oversaw product trials and conversion across cardiac, neuro, and nursing service lines to align clinical value and cost goals.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
  • Led Clinical Value Analysis committees, leveraging data visualization tools to enhance knowledge sharing and support informed decision making.

Program Manager

U.S. Army
09.2007 - 05.2012
  • Managed national Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) program for the Individual Ready Reserve; achieved 69% increase in compliance.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
  • Produced trend reporting and strategic insights for the Pentagon and coordinated remote deployment efforts.

Education

M.S. - Healthcare Informatics

Purdue University Global
08.2020

B.S. - Nursing

Webster University
12.2011

Skills

  • Clinical Transformation & Strategy
  • Value-Based Care Product Evaluation
  • Executive Presentations Stakeholder Engagement
  • Lean Six Sigma Process Optimization
  • Program & Change Management
  • Data Analytics Quality Metrics (EPIC, SLA, Tableau)
  • Strategic Advisory Services
  • Healthcare IT EHR (DoD, EPIC), SQL
  • Team leadership
  • Health information exchange
  • Change management strategies

Certification

  • Registered Nurse – South Carolina Board of Nursing (#222188), Expires Apr 2026
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Timeline

Clinical Informatics Consultant

SCA Health
12.2022 - Current

Director of Clinical Transformation

Bon Secours Mercy Health
10.2018 - 12.2022

Director of Perioperative Services

U.S. Army
12.2017 - 10.2018

Clinical Value Analyst

Bon Secours Health System
05.2012 - 10.2017

Program Manager

U.S. Army
09.2007 - 05.2012

B.S. - Nursing

Webster University

M.S. - Healthcare Informatics

Purdue University Global

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