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Kathy LaBaty

Livingston,MT

Summary

Career professional committed to fostering a culture of patient and staff safety utilizing current data to drive improvement activities across the facility.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Quality

Livingston Healthcare
Livingston, MT
02.2023 - Current

Oversight, implementation and maintenance of quality standards to ensure patient safety and compliance with regulations.

Directs accreditation initiatives to ensure survey readiness protocols.

Data analysis and reporting for facility.

Serves as regulatory and quality resource for staff, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Manage educational coordination for facility operations.

Facilitation of process improvement to ensure patient safety.

Oversight of Risk Management, Infection Control and Process Improvement programs

Organize and facilitate provider peer review activities, including scheduling, documentation, and communication among healthcare professionals.

Quality Nurse

Livingston HealthCare
Livingston, MT
09.2017 - 02.2023

Data analysis and regulatory reporting

Led activities focused on refining processes to uphold patient safety standards.

Directed regulatory preparedness initiatives to ensure compliance with industry standards.

ED, Cardiopulmonary, Sleep Lab and Infusion Mgr.

Livingston HealthCare
Livingston, MT
06.2015 - 09.2017

Directed and coordinated activities of 20 personnel to ensure effective management of 4 diverse departments.

Coordinated budget oversight and staff scheduling while providing bedside support as necessary.

Director of Acute Care

Northern Montana Healthcare
Havre, MT
10.2010 - 06.2015
  • Director for Med/Surg/Peds with an average of 10 patients/day, Crisis psychiatric unit, Emergency Department with 10,500 patients/year and a 6 bed ICU
  • Oversight of Trauma Program and Emergency Preparedness
  • Responsible for 60+ employees
  • Responsible for hiring and classroom orientation of new employees as well as ongoing education for Acute Care departments
  • Responsible for policy development, budget and QA for Acute Care departments
  • Establishment of Comprehensive Care Model
  • Successful implementation of ESI in the Emergency Department
  • Clinically proficient in all Acute Care departments
  • Administrative Supervisor for facility

Clinic (seasonal)

Medcor
Yellowstone National Park
05.2010 - 10.2010
  • Direct care of patients with a variety of illness / injury from minor illness or injury to full resuscitation
  • Responsible to perform EKGs and XRAYS
  • Responsible for registration and coding

ICU Traveler

St James Healthcare
Butte, MT
01.2010 - 04.2010
  • Direct care of ICU patients in an eleven bed ICU
  • Floated to Multiple departments

Interim Director ED/ICU and Trauma Coordinator

Northern Montana Hospital
Havre, MT
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for 20 staff
  • Clinically proficient in ED and ICU

Emergency Department Staff Nurse

Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma, AZ
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Direct patient care in a high acuity 37 Bed ED (50,000 patients/year)
  • Relief charge nurse

Director of Nursing

Hill County Health Department
Havre, MT
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Supervision of 5 employees
  • Development and administration of public health policies
  • Grant writing and budget
  • HIV counseling

Staff Nurse

Northern Montana Hospital
Havre, MT
01.1982 - 01.2005
  • Direct Patient Care in a Medical-Surgical floor
  • Total patient care in ED/ICU settings including cardiac, ventilator care, arterial and central lines, overdose and post anesthesia care

Education

Associates - Nursing

Northern Montana College
Havre, MT
01-1982

Skills

  • Navigating ever changing federal reporting requirements
  • Evaluation of patient metrics and submission of data to multiple entities
  • Excel and Cerner EMR proficiency

Certification

  • State of Montana RN14700
  • BLS

Timeline

Director of Quality

Livingston Healthcare
02.2023 - Current

Quality Nurse

Livingston HealthCare
09.2017 - 02.2023

ED, Cardiopulmonary, Sleep Lab and Infusion Mgr.

Livingston HealthCare
06.2015 - 09.2017

Director of Acute Care

Northern Montana Healthcare
10.2010 - 06.2015

Clinic (seasonal)

Medcor
05.2010 - 10.2010

ICU Traveler

St James Healthcare
01.2010 - 04.2010

Interim Director ED/ICU and Trauma Coordinator

Northern Montana Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2010

Emergency Department Staff Nurse

Yuma Regional Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2006

Director of Nursing

Hill County Health Department
01.1992 - 01.1995

Staff Nurse

Northern Montana Hospital
01.1982 - 01.2005

Associates - Nursing

Northern Montana College
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