Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
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Licensure
Certification
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Deb Lowery

Elizabeth,CO

Summary

Persistent Women's leader who enjoys leading and growing organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Work History

Administrative Director Women and Infants Services

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for facilitating daily operations of the following: Responsibility of 18 bed Labor and Delivery, 51 bed Level III NICU, 8 bed Triage, 30 bed MBU Unit, 5 bed Birth Center, Lactation and Education, Bloom program, Women's Navigator program
  • Streamlined processes by implementing efficient systems to improve patient safety-OB HUB, Code EFM
  • Managed multi-million dollar budgets responsibly, achieving cost savings and ensuring resources were allocated effectively. All units at 25% or under in Viziant data. Proactively analyzed volume and workload in L&D and adjusted start times to flex with predicted volume.
  • Established a successful partnership with Kaiser Neonatology to cover SCL front range hospital NICU'S resulting in increased market share for the organization.
  • Developed effective business strategies with the development of the Denver Birth Center to capitalize on emerging market trends.
  • Spearheaded initiatives to increase revenue and market to increase OB volume. This included working with administration and providers to assist with income guarantees.
  • Developed and executed targeted business development initiatives, leading to a system integrity in the NICU for the Front Range. Strategy included hiring NNPs into Joes pool of NNPs and covering the NICU at Platte. This allowed Platte to replace their NNPs from CHC and created system integrity.
  • Manage contracts to ensure productivity resulting in hospital downstream revenue (MFM, Rocky Mountain Youth. CHC, OBX Hearing Screens)
  • Developed a Service Line approach that includes a multi-disciplinary committee that monitors quality and includes metric reporting in a report card format.

Administrative Director-Women's and Infants Services

Saint Joseph Hospital Lutheran Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2024
  • Responsible for facilitating daily operations of the following: System leader with responsibility of two Labor and Delivery Units, Level III NICU, Level II NICU, High Risk OB unit, 8 bed Triage, Two MBU Units, Birth Center, Lactation and Education. 2015-2018 responsible for CNM and MFM clinics.
  • Facilitated collaboration between sites that improved staffing for both sites. i.e -floating, transfers when volume decreased at LMC.
  • Secured key partnerships that contributed to the company's overall growth strategy. (KP in NICU)
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue. Replaced positions at Joes and LMC with a contract with OBX for hearing screens. Replaced a contract from RMY to CHC reducing cost 100,000 annually.

Senior Director Women's and Infant's Services

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2015
  • Accountable for facilitating daily operations of a 31 bed Level III NICU, 15 bed high-risk OB unit, 4 bed pre/post unit, 3 ORs, 12 bed high risk antepartum, 4 bed Triage, 30 bed MBU, CNM clinic, MFM clinic
  • Fiscal responsibility for development and managing annual budgets
  • Responsible for vision and program development. Expanded MFM to cover Platte Valley.
  • 2009 MFM was contracted with OBX, this resulted in high risk patients being transferred to PSL. Changed contract to KP and eventually UPI. Increased NICU ADC 2009-12 to 28 ADC in 2015.
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies. Developed a electronic acuity tool for q 4 hr staffing L&D

Staff Nurse (Per Diem)

Platte Valley Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for direct patient care for high-risk and low-risk clients.

Clinical Manager Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
05.1987 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for facilitating daily operation of Level III, 19 bed LDR Unit, 3 OR's with an average of 5100 births a year
  • Fiscal responsibility for development and managing annual budget
  • Responsible for recruitment and retention
  • Accountable for staff development and competencies
  • Accountable for staffing, schedules, and evaluations.
  • Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines and accreditation standards through consistent monitoring and implementation of corrective actions when needed.

Relief Charge Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
05.1984 - 05.1987
  • Responsible for on-unit direct supervision of RN's, Scrub Techs and Unit Secretaries
  • Provided direct patient care for high and low-risk clients.
  • Promoted a safe and supportive environment for mothers, newborns, and families through effective communication and teamwork.

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
06.1981 - 05.1984
  • Provided direct patient care for high and low-risk clients.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
  • Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Lutheran Medical Center
06.1974 - 09.1978
  • Provided direct patient care for high and low-risk clients
  • Taught prenatal classes for prospective clients.

Education

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

Regis University
Denver, Colorado
01.2010

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
01.1978

Skills

    • Culture Transformation
    • Industry Expertise
    • Organizational Development
      • Transformational leadership
      • Strategy for growth
      • Passion for patient safety

Accomplishments

  • Wrote a proposal for a trial research study for a "tele room concept" for Saint Joes & LMC
  • Wrote final proposal and received approval for a Peaks region tele room and opened a OB HUB for the Peaks region

Published 2022-2023 OB HUB

  • OB HUB: Remote Electronic Fetal Monitoring Surveillance. 2023 Mar-Apr;48(2):62-68.MCN Am J Maternal Child Nursing

https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000000891

  • Remote, Centralized Electronic Fetal Monitoring Using a Dedicated Fetal Telemetry Room

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(22)00127-7/abstract#:~:text=OBSTETRIC%20%7C%20QUALITY%20IMPROVEMENT,JULY%202022

  • Nominated 2021 for Nightingale

Licensure

  • RN-State of Colorado-Compact License


Certification


  • NEA-BC-Nurse Executive Advanced Certification-Board Certified
  • AWHONN Active Member
  • NCC-Inpatient Obstetrics Certified
  • BLS

Affiliations

  • Expert witness
  • United States Justice Department
  • Depositions
  • 2001 McCamey Vs. United States
  • 2004 Gallion Vs. United States

Timeline

Administrative Director Women and Infants Services

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Administrative Director-Women's and Infants Services

Saint Joseph Hospital Lutheran Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2024

Senior Director Women's and Infant's Services

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2015

Staff Nurse (Per Diem)

Platte Valley Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2012

Clinical Manager Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
05.1987 - 01.2009

Relief Charge Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
05.1984 - 05.1987

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Saint Joseph Hospital
06.1981 - 05.1984

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Lutheran Medical Center
06.1974 - 09.1978

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

Regis University

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

University of Northern Colorado
Deb Lowery