Genevieve ( Jeannie ) RITZIUS

Lead facilitator /project manager for numerous quality and financial projects:

• Decreasing cost of Cesarean Sections
• Process development with outside stakeholder group to open and share digital information /imaging for a pediatric outpatient imaging center
• Process development and implementation of patient and family centered rounding to increase communication and decrease length of stay
• Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.

• Lead Informaticist provided guidance in development, implementation and maintenance of company clinical information system.
• Assisted in optimizing health information systems throughout company by demonstrating advanced knowledge of clinical processes and supporting technology.
• Wrote reports, correspondence and document workflows and presented education to clinicians and physicians.
• Defined and described relationships between clinical workflows, guidelines, care plans, pathways and decision support to improve healthcare outcomes.

• Trained with General Electric collaborative educator in Six Sigma/Lean methodology.
• Facilitated successful quality projects to improve patient care.
• Presented at Harvard results of process development to identify and treat hospitalized patients at risk for VTE.
• Co Authored a peer reviewed article " The Innovative use of Six Sigma in Homecare"
• Participated in an international conference sponsored by the Beryl Institute focusing on " Patient Experience, Body of Knowledge"

• Virtua Homecare manager of a large team consisting of Registered Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists and Certified Nurses Aides.
• Preceptor New Hires.
• Review of documentation and coding to facilitate accurate Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
• Mentor to staff
• Management of budget.

• Educated patients and families regarding disease process
• Coordinated and consulted with co-members of healthcare team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assisted in the development of admission documentation to assess, monitor and document patient progress and to meet criteria for reimbursement to organization
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.