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Dwain Steven Dwain Shaw

Catonsville,MD

Summary

TRANSFERRED SKILLS Although my recent work has been in hospital operations, my legal background has afforded me the benefit of being a formidable opponent at the Office of Administrative Hearings. Currently, I am undefeated against the Unions over the past four years in administrative court. I am also the first choice to review and interpret key legislative bills to determine the impact on the hospital system. Furthermore, my legal experience and training has empowered me to think more creatively to solve difficult problems. I have 12 years of experience in employment law, labor law, health care law, contract law, and civil rights law. I possess strong negotiation skills and an expertise in navigating complex legal matters. I have participated in cases where there are multi-millions of dollars at stake, largely as the result of serious injury or death. Even in my non-attorney role, I have to manage legal risks to my employer including medical malpractice and civil right cases that frequently evolve in the health care setting.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
07.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for the day-to-day governance of 11 state operated facilities
  • Advocates for hospital, health care system and patients’ needs as necessary
  • Testified at Administrative Hearings as needed
  • Help grievance meetings with employees and their Union representatives
  • Participated in witness preparation meetings
  • Trained management level staff on proper investigative techniques and case preparation
  • Possesses complex problem solving skills/Critical thinking skills
  • Represents the facility and the MDH systems in legal proceedings, as necessary
  • Actively involved in procurement processes
  • Represents facilities in regulatory survey and inspection processes as needed
  • Troubleshoots regulatory difficulties
  • Ensures compliance with federal and state laws
  • Successfully managed through difficult labor union situations including two class action grievances during COVID.

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF MDH, CARE SYSTEMS

09.2024 - 02.2025
  • Assumed duties in addition to my deputy duties which were legislative initiatives, health care systems primary projects, membership on critical committees, served on EHR Executive Steering Committee.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER
12.2017 - 06.2022
  • Took leadership of a 400-bed acute psychiatric hospital
  • Managed through difficult labor union situations
  • Ensures regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations and standards
  • Successfully managed through a number of legal and regulatory challenges
  • Participated in large procurement processes
  • Minimized regulatory and legal risks through enhanced quality processes
  • Reviews, analyzes, comments on, and edits proposed legislation that impacted the hospital.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ADAIR ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL
07.2016 - 11.2017
  • Took leadership of a hospital decertified by CMS in December 2015
  • Recertified 60 acute psychiatric beds as a new hospital under CMS
  • Resolved complex administrative, clinical, and regulatory issues
  • Bridged the trust gap with CMS, KDHE, and other regulating agencies
  • Negotiated effective contracts with community providers
  • Implemented processes to minimize legal exposures
  • Testified before the Senate Oversight Committee for Mental Health Hospitals
  • Successfully advocated for recertification by CMS restoring $1,000,000.00 a month in revenues to the hospital.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROSE ROCK ACADEMY
09.2015 - 06.2016
  • Took leadership of a residential level facility for kids on the autism spectrum
  • Exhibited a working knowledge of various licensing, DHS, and national accreditation standards (TJC)
  • Applied strong organizational and analytical skills to resolve serious legal and regulatory issues
  • Advocated for better Medicaid rates for facilities treating kids on the autism spectrum.

Attorney

RIGGS ABNEY LAW FIRM
Tulsa, Oklahoma
06.2013 - 09.2015
  • Prepared and rendered legal opinions to clients; advised and represented hundreds of clients on employment, labor law, tort, civil rights, and contract law issues
  • I assisted dozens of clients with grievances against their employers
  • I am particularly known for finding novel arguments that win cases
  • I also advised health care providers on various health care compliance/regulatory issues, including nursing negligence and medical malpractice matters
  • I also advised clients on the formation of LLCs and Corporations
  • All mental health business and individual clients were referred to me because of my background as a psychiatric nurse and mental health executive.

Assistant District Attorney

TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Tulsa, Oklahoma
10.2011 - 06.2013
  • Prosecuted criminal defendants on behalf of State of Oklahoma in Tulsa County
  • I analyzed critical and often complex constitutional issues in criminal cases
  • I prosecuted mostly assault, battery, gun possession, theft, embezzlement, Medicaid/TANF fraud, domestic abuse, and drug cases
  • I managed hundreds of cases.

Attorney

RIGGS ABNEY LAW FIRM
Tulsa, Oklahoma
11.2009 - 09.2011
  • Prepared and rendered legal opinions to clients; prepared and represented clients on employment, labor, contract, and administrative law matters
  • Advised health care providers on various health care compliance/regulatory issues including nursing negligence and medical malpractice matters
  • Drafted dozens of demand letters.

Attorney/Owner

THE LAW OFFICE OF DWAIN SHAW, PLLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Prepared legal opinions for various clients; prepared and represented clients at administrative and judicial proceedings; provided legal advice to health care providers on various health care compliance/regulatory/statutory issues; drafted contracts, employer policies, employment law, labor law, and other legal papers
  • I maintained a heavy personal injury practice as well as civil rights cases
  • I represented clinical providers in legislative workgroup processes.

SHADOW MOUNTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
Tulsa, Oklahoma
08.2000 - 01.2007
  • Float pool
  • I worked as either staff nurse or charge nurse at these facilities
  • My responsibilities were generally to supervise psychiatric technicians, maintain a safe and productive treatment milieu, and to administer patients’ medications and treatments as per doctor’s orders
  • Some of these positions overlapped with other jobs, as I often worked as a weekend float pool nurse in addition to my administrative jobs.

Associate

ELDRIDGE COOPER STEICHEN AND LEACH, PLLC, Corporate Insurance Defense
Tulsa, Oklahoma
02.2003 - 12.2006
  • Conducted extensive legal research and prepared memos on various legal issues; attended settlement negotiations and mediations
  • Also, prepared pleadings and pre-trial motions, conducted depositions, discovery, and interpreted court decisions, ordinances, and other legal documents
  • Largely insurance defense and employment law practice.

DIRECTOR

TEXAS DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION
05.1996 - 08.2000
  • OF MANAGED CARE IMPLEMENTATION/ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES OPERATIONS
  • Provided statewide technical assistance to 37 Community Behavioral Health Centers
  • Trained community mental health centers on how to negotiate contracts with providers
  • Extensive travel to provide training, public speaking, and technical assistance
  • Developed the state-wide Authority/Provider template provider contract document
  • Participated in the development of administrative rules ultimately approved by the legislature
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and commented on proposed legislation related to HB 2377 ( A Managed Care Bill)

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

03.1996 - 05.1996
  • Marketing and contract development
  • Improved contract monitoring and tracking strategies.

ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR

GULF PINES HOSPITAL, Acute Psych
04.1994 - 03.1996
  • Marketing and contract development
  • Improved contract monitoring and tracking strategies.

DIRECTOR OF MANAGED CARE

CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION, Bed Acute Psych
02.1992 - 04.1994
  • Managed care contract development and negotiations
  • Improved contract monitoring and tracking strategies
  • Secured largest mental health managed care HMO contract (600,000 covered lives).

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS/MANAGED CARE

Cypress Creek Hospital, 88 Bed Acute Psych
10.1989 - 01.1992
  • Managed care contract development and negotiations
  • Established contract monitoring and tracking strategies.

SPRING SHADOWS GLEN
Memorial, Texas
06.1989 - 12.1990

BROWN SCHOOLS
Austin, Texas
01.1984 - 07.1989

TELEPHONE AUTHORIZATIONS SUPERVISOR

TEXAS, OF HEALTH
01.1989 - 06.1989
  • Managed the telephone authorization section of the Chronically Ill and Disabled Children Bureau
  • My team was responsible for reviewing and approving or disapproving requests from medical providers who treated chronically ill and disabled children at significantly reduced state reimbursement rates.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING POSITIONS, AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
Austin, Texas
09.1982 - 12.1983

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY POSITIONS

AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
Austin, Texas
01.1981 - 01.1983

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) -

University of Tulsa, College of Law
05.2003

Masters of Public Health Admin. (MPH) -

University of Texas Health Science Center
01.1987

BSHP -

Southwest Texas State University
01.1985

Vocational Nurse (LVN -

Austin Community College
01.1982

Bachelors of Science - Health Admin

Affiliations

BAR ADMISSION Oklahoma Bar Association, September 2003

Accomplishments

  • Legal research
  • Technical writing
  • Negotiations
  • Client relations
  • Advocacy
  • Legal counseling
  • Trial experience (Criminal and Civil)
  • COMPETITION Ranked sixth in the nation in the health care appellate moot court competition
  • (2003)

References

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Timeline

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF MDH, CARE SYSTEMS

09.2024 - 02.2025

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
07.2022 - Current

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER
12.2017 - 06.2022

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ADAIR ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL
07.2016 - 11.2017

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROSE ROCK ACADEMY
09.2015 - 06.2016

Attorney

RIGGS ABNEY LAW FIRM
06.2013 - 09.2015

Assistant District Attorney

TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
10.2011 - 06.2013

Attorney

RIGGS ABNEY LAW FIRM
11.2009 - 09.2011

Attorney/Owner

THE LAW OFFICE OF DWAIN SHAW, PLLC
01.2006 - 01.2009

Associate

ELDRIDGE COOPER STEICHEN AND LEACH, PLLC, Corporate Insurance Defense
02.2003 - 12.2006

SHADOW MOUNTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
08.2000 - 01.2007

DIRECTOR

TEXAS DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION
05.1996 - 08.2000

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

03.1996 - 05.1996

ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR

GULF PINES HOSPITAL, Acute Psych
04.1994 - 03.1996

DIRECTOR OF MANAGED CARE

CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION, Bed Acute Psych
02.1992 - 04.1994

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS/MANAGED CARE

Cypress Creek Hospital, 88 Bed Acute Psych
10.1989 - 01.1992

SPRING SHADOWS GLEN
06.1989 - 12.1990

TELEPHONE AUTHORIZATIONS SUPERVISOR

TEXAS, OF HEALTH
01.1989 - 06.1989

BROWN SCHOOLS
01.1984 - 07.1989

Licensed Vocational Nurse

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING POSITIONS, AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
09.1982 - 12.1983

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY POSITIONS

AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
01.1981 - 01.1983

Juris Doctorate (JD) -

University of Tulsa, College of Law

Masters of Public Health Admin. (MPH) -

University of Texas Health Science Center

BSHP -

Southwest Texas State University

Vocational Nurse (LVN -

Austin Community College

Bachelors of Science - Health Admin

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