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Cynthia Bayer

Hager City,WI

Summary

Strong leader dedicated to advancing organizational strategic priorities through innovation, collaboration, and partnership. Documented success in supporting change management and performance improvement.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Hospital Safety and Quality Manager

Allina Health
03.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for patient safety, quality, infection prevention, accreditation and employee occupational health programs at regional hospitals
  • Partner with regional hospital senior leadership teams to implement safety and quality pillar strategic plans
  • Mentor and encourage more than 10 employees at both manager and individual contributor levels to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.

Safety, Quality, and Risk Manager

Allina Health
12.2015 - 03.2021
  • Partnered with multiple site leadership teams to cultivate a high reliability safety culture
  • Leveraged experience, relationships, and existing best practice to improve safety and quality outcomes, including achieving a top 20 Critical Access Hospital rank
  • Responsible for safety, quality, experience, performance improvement, medical staff quality, emergency management, employee occupational health, accreditation and risk management.

Patient Care Supervisor/Administrative Supervisor

River Falls Area Hospital - Allina Health
02.2000 - 12.2015
  • Coordinated and facilitated patient care functions, managing patient care operations in the absence of senior leaders
  • Developed and implemented training programs for care staff to enhance skills and knowledge
  • Implemented disease-specific programs including trauma, stroke, and sepsis
  • Led two community-wide injury prevention programs including geriatric falls prevention, and concussion management

Education

Health Care MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -

University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis, MN
05.2019

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
05.1996

Leadership Accomplishments

  • Advanced safety and quality teams at Allina Health regional hospitals, supporting the transition to a shared leadership model
  • Assumed leadership of the Allina Health System Sepsis program, engaging physician leaders and care teams in implementation of best practice while improving outcomes
  • Led the coordination of the River Falls Area Hospital and Pierce County, Wisconsin initial COVID-19 vaccine program through the Wisconsin Department of Health
  • Launched and continue to provide host business liaison support to River Falls Project SEARCH, a hospital internship job development program for individuals with intellectual disabilities, serving on the community-based program steering committee
  • Collaborated with system emergency department leaders to develop and implement the first Allina Health system-wide emergency department RN orientation competency assessment
  • Developed the River Falls Area Hospital trauma program in conjunction with western Wisconsin hospital and community leaders of the West Central Regional Trauma Advisory Committee

Awards

Women’s Leadership Trust Volunteer/Community Engagement Award 2020

Allina Health Annual Our Commitment to Care Award 2017 

West Central Wisconsin Regional Trauma Advisory Committee Leadership Award 2015 

Allina Health Annual Award of Excellence 2013

Regions Hospital - Friends of EMS Award 2013


Timeline

Regional Hospital Safety and Quality Manager

Allina Health
03.2021 - Current

Safety, Quality, and Risk Manager

Allina Health
12.2015 - 03.2021

Patient Care Supervisor/Administrative Supervisor

River Falls Area Hospital - Allina Health
02.2000 - 12.2015

Health Care MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -

University of St. Thomas

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

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