Karen Sperduti
COPPELL,TX
Summary
Healthcare professional committed to nursing leadership with track record of improving patient outcomes and staff performance. Known for enhancing operational efficiencies and implementing best practices. Reliable team collaborator focused on achieving results and adapting to evolving healthcare needs.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Ethicus Hospital DFW, LLC dba Coppell Surgery Center
Coppell, Texas
05.2024 - Current
- Manage new hires, and schedule nursing staff, surgical technicians, and other clinical personnel.
- Optimized OR workflows, including monitoring turn-over times, on-time starts, and overall patient flow.
- Quality Management: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities to ensure compliance with standards and monitor patient care outcomes.
- Infection Control & Safety: Managed sterile processing, environmental services, and infection prevention protocols.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the facility meets state, federal, and accreditation requirements, preparing for surveys and audits.
- Successful Joint Commission Accreditation
- Budgeting: Manages operating and capital budgets, including cost control measures.
- Physician Relations: Foster strong relationships with surgeons to optimize scheduling and address concerns.
- Materials Management: Monitors inventory and purchasing surgical supplies and equipment.
- Reports to Brittani Schmitz RVP
Director of Surgery
Horizon Medical Center/Peak: Coppell Surgery Center
Coppell, Texas
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Developed and assisted in updating policies, procedures, and safety checklists for pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care.
- Managed new hires, and scheduled nursing staff, surgical technicians, and other clinical personnel.
- Reorganized & optimized OR workflows: increased efficiency for surgeons, patients & staff
- Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities to ensure compliance with standards and monitor patient care outcomes.
- Infection Control & Safety: Managed sterile processing, environmental services, and infection prevention protocols.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensured the facility meets state, federal, and accreditation requirements, preparing for surveys and audits.
- Successful Joint Commission Accreditation
- Budgeting: Developed and managed operating and capital budgets, including cost control measures.
- Physician Relations: Fostered strong relationships with surgeons to optimize scheduling and address concerns.
- Materials Management: Monitored inventory and purchasing surgical supplies and equipment.
- Reported to Susan McBride CNO
- Reason for Leaving: Facility Purchased by Legent/PSN May 28, 2024.
Chief Clinical Officer
Victory Medical Center, Plano
Plano, Texas
06.2012 - 05.2015
- Oversight for all Inpatient and Outpatient Operations for Physician Owned Joint Ventured Facility
- 26 Inpatient beds - 6 Operating Rooms & 2 Procedure Rooms
- Led Case Management, Employee Health/Infection Control, ER, Lab, Perioperative (PAT, Pre-OP, OR, PACU & SPD) Pharmacy, Radiology, Respiratory & Post- Surgical
- Primary Cases: Bariatric, Orthopedic and Spine w/ ENT, General, Gyn.
- Achieved Bariatric Center of Excellence 09/14
- Clinical contract review & implementation
- Cost containment, fiscal budget management & position control
- Reported to Steve Williams RVP & CEO Victory Medical Center
- Reason for leaving: Facility closure
Corporate Vice-President, Clinical Operations
Physician Synergy Group
03.2005 - 06.2012
- Concurrently served as Director of Quality and Risk at Pine Creek Medical Center and Saint Camillus Medical Center
- Management of Direct Clinical Leadership Reports: Emp. Health, Education, Infection Control, Case Management, Utilization Review and Clinical IT
- Responsible for Performance Improvement, Medication Management and Compliance
- Report Preparation for Medical Executive Committee and Executive Board
- Mandatory reporting to CMS, NSHN, and Quality Net
- Review, revision & writing of Policy and Procedures
- Submitting data to Fields Research Vendor for HCAHPS
- Work with Risk Attorney & Insurance: submitted data for issues that arise
- Successful TJC Accreditation for Pine Creek Medical Center December 2016
- Chief Clinical Officer over Saint Camillus Medical Officer new facility PSG managed opened August 1, 2016
- Successful DNV Accreditation for Saint Camillus Medical Center May 2017
- Cost containment, fiscal budget management & position control
- Pricing matrix implementation for biologics, instrumentation and amnio products
- Reports to of Operations for Physician Synergy Group
Chief Clinical Officer and Director of Surgical Services
Dallas Medical Center (PSG)
Dallas, Texas
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Led clinical operations for Physician Owned facility, Inpatient and Outpatient procedures
- 24 Inpatient Med-Surgical beds - 10 ICU beds - 6 OR’s - Urology Room, Procedure Rooms and 2 Endoscopy Suites
- Management of: Perioperative Department (PAT, Pre-OP, OR, PACU & SPD), Radiology, Respiratory, Endoscopy and 3 outpatient clinics (Primary Care, Hand & Orthopedic)
- Surgical cases consisted of: Bariatric, General, GI, Gynecology, Laparoscopic, Hand, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Pain, Spine Urology, Vascular and Wound procedures
- CMS Accreditation 05/10 & Joint Accreditation 07/10
- Clinical contract review & implementation
- Cost containment and fiscal budget for FTE’s, Supplies & Position control
- Assisted in planning and implementation of OR remodeling
- Planning & implementation of EMR
- Scrub & circulated all surgical, procedure & GI cases as needed
- Reported to Raji Kumar CEO at DMC & Physician Synergy Group/Dr. Corazon Ramirez CEO
- Reason for leaving entrepreneurial opportunity to do a startup of Victory Medical Center Plano
OR Nurse Administrator
Plano Surgery Center - ASC (PSG)
Plano, Texas
07.2007 - 01.2010
- 5 Operating Rooms
- Management of the entire surgery center: Registration, PAT, Pre-OP, OR, PACU, SPD HIM, Infection Control, Material Management, Quality and Payroll
- Surgical cases consisted of adult & pediatric: ENT, Eye Plastics, General, GI, Laparoscopic, Pain, Podiatry, Orthopedic and Small Spine
- Reviewed & revised all Policy & Procedures
- Assisted in all areas as needed
- Organization & presentation of quarterly Partnership Meeting
- Cost containment and fiscal budget for FTE’s & supplies
- Reporting to Physician Synergy Group/Dr. Corazon Ramirez CEO
- Reason for leaving: Promoted to Chief Clinical Officer of Dallas Medical Center by PSG/Dr. Corazon Ramirez CEO
OR Supervisor
Pine Creek Surgical Medical Center (PSG)
03.2005 - 07.2007
- 4 Operating Rooms & 1 Procedure Room during my tenure
- Management of Operating Room
- Surgical cases consisted of: Bariatric, General, Hand, Orthopedic, and Spine procedures
- GI & Pain cases were performed in the Procedure Room
- Successful Joint Commission Accreditation 06/05
- Efficient & effective staffing management
- Cost containment and fiscal budget for FTE’s & supplies
- Scrub & circulated all surgical, procedure & GI cases as needed
- Acquisition of new surgeons’ supplies, instruments, and preference cards
- Reported to Director of Perioperative Services
- Reason for leaving: Promoted to Nurse Administrator of Plano Surgery Center by PSG/Dr. Corazon Ramirez CEO
Operating Room Nurse & Relief Charge Nurse
RHD Memorial Surgical Hospital
08.2003 - 03.2005
- 5 Operating Rooms, 1 Procedure Room and 1 Urology Room
- Scrub & circulated all surgical cases: Bariatric, General, Gynecology, Laparoscopic, Hand, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Pain, Spine Urology, Vascular and Open-Heart procedures
- Clinical Educator for OR & Open-Heart Charge Nurse
- Reported to Director of Surgery
- Reason for leaving: Recruited by 2 surgeons to be part of a start-up physician owed facility Pine Creek Medical Center
Operating Room Nurse
Staff Search Med. Staffing
Dallas/Ft. worth, Texas
03.2003 - 08.2003
- Worked in various hospitals in Dallas/Ft. worth as an Operating Room Nurse
- Scrub & circulated all surgical procedures adult & pediatrics
- Reported to all OR Charge Nurses at various hospitals
Operating Room Nurse
Texas Pediatric Surgery Center (PRN Position)
01.2003 - 03.2003
- 4 Operating Rooms
- Scrub and circulated all pediatric surgeries: Dental, ENT, General & Orthopedic
- Worked in Pre–op, OR & Step-down units as assigned
- Floated to North Richland Hospital to scrub spine & orthopedic cases
Operating Room Nurse
St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Edgewood, Kentucky)
Edgewood, Kentucky
03.1988 - 01.2003
- 10 Operating Rooms & 3 Open Heart Rooms
- Scrubbed and circulated all surgical procedures: ENT, General, Neurology, Oral, Orthopedic and Vascular cases
- Open Heart Team (02/89 – 01/03) Scrub and circulated Open Heart Procedures
- Surgical Assist for Open Heart surgeons: Harvested saphenous veins for Open Heart Procedures and assisted Open Heart Surgeons with their procedures
Pain Control Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center – Pain Clinic (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.1986 - 03.1988
- 3 pain procedures rooms & 4 clinic office rooms
- Assisted Physicians with all pain procedures
- Monitored patients pre, intra-op and post pain procedures
- Weekend Research Nurse for Post Operative Urology Pain Studies for Dr. Bruce Bracken
- Performed Pulmonary Function Tests, pain assessments on post operative Urology Patients
- Prepared Research report of documented & tracked data on Urology Patients
Surgical Floor Nurse
Veterans Administration Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.1983 - 09.1986
- Surgical Floor Nurse from 08/83 – 08/84 – 40 Bed Unit with Patients consisting of Ophthalmology, Orthopedics & Urology
- Operating room nurse 08/84 -09/86
- 6 Operating Rooms & 2 Urology Rooms
- Sent to scrub tech school by Veterans Administration 09/84 – 05/85
- Scrub & circulated all adult surgical cases: ENT, EYE, General, Hand, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Urology and Vascular procedures
Education
Masters - Healthcare Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN01-2012
Bachelor of Science - Marketing and Accounting
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH01-1992
Associate Degree - Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH01-1983
Skills
- Strong clinical performance improvement leadership while promoting quality care aligning CMS and Joint Standards
- Working well in a demanding environment, difficult situations, staff & executives at all levels
- Conscientious, honest, dedicated, strategic, energetic, and initiative-taking
- Excellent Communications and Presentations Skills
Certification
- Nursing License in Texas #674983 exp. 06/27
- Inactive Nursing Licenses in Ohio and Kentucky
- BLS, ACLS and PALS exp. 01/27
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) exp. 12/26
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Ethicus Hospital DFW, LLC dba Coppell Surgery Center
05.2024 - Current
Director of Surgery
Horizon Medical Center/Peak: Coppell Surgery Center
08.2022 - 05.2024
Chief Clinical Officer
Victory Medical Center, Plano
06.2012 - 05.2015
Chief Clinical Officer and Director of Surgical Services
Dallas Medical Center (PSG)
01.2010 - 01.2012
OR Nurse Administrator
Plano Surgery Center - ASC (PSG)
07.2007 - 01.2010
Corporate Vice-President, Clinical Operations
Physician Synergy Group
03.2005 - 06.2012
OR Supervisor
Pine Creek Surgical Medical Center (PSG)
03.2005 - 07.2007
Operating Room Nurse & Relief Charge Nurse
RHD Memorial Surgical Hospital
08.2003 - 03.2005
Operating Room Nurse
Staff Search Med. Staffing
03.2003 - 08.2003
Operating Room Nurse
Texas Pediatric Surgery Center (PRN Position)
01.2003 - 03.2003
Operating Room Nurse
St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Edgewood, Kentucky)
03.1988 - 01.2003
Pain Control Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center – Pain Clinic (Cincinnati, Ohio)
09.1986 - 03.1988
Surgical Floor Nurse
Veterans Administration Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
08.1983 - 09.1986
Bachelor of Science - Marketing and Accounting
University of Cincinnati
Associate Degree - Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Masters - Healthcare Administration
Capella University