Kelly A. DeBolt
Freeland,MI
Summary
Visionary Chief Executive Officer with a track record of enhancing productivity and efficiency in operations. Specialize in strategic planning, financial management, and team leadership. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and decision-making to navigate complex business environments and achieve goals. Committed to fostering collaboration and driving innovation to lead organizations toward sustained success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Select Specialty Hospital
Saginaw, MI
03.2022 - Current
- Fostered strong organizational culture with a focus on quality care and employee engagement.
- Oversaw all aspects of financial management, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Cultivated strong relationships with business partners by providing exceptional customer service.
- Directed the implementation of new business initiatives from concept through completion.
- Ensured compliance with government regulations regarding safety standards and labor laws.
- Evaluated current products and services in order to develop strategies for improvement.
- Developed creative solutions for complex problems facing the organization.
- Developed strategic plans and objectives to ensure organizational growth and profitability.
- Managed relationships with shareholders, stakeholders, customers, and other key constituents.
- Facilitated communication between board members, executives, staff members, and other stakeholders.
- Implemented new technologies to streamline processes across departments.
- Monitored industry developments in order to stay competitive in the marketplace.
- Identified potential opportunities for mergers or acquisitions.
- Analyzed market trends and competitor activities to inform product development decisions.
- Created financial models to forecast future business performance and identify areas of improvement.
- Established and oversaw strategic business actions and streamlined operations. With on over profit share increase of $1.8 Million.
- Fostered a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Chaired board meetings, facilitating effective decision-making and governance.
- Led efforts to identify and enter new markets, driving revenue growth.
Director of Business Development
Select Specialty Hospital
Saginaw, MI
07.2017 - 03.2022
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
- Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data and budget factors.
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
- Leveraged industry trends and competitive analysis to improve customer relationship building.
- Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
- Supported marketing teams, creating, deploying and optimizing campaigns for clients.
- Developed and implemented value-added strategies to increase profitability, expand market share and cement customer relationships.
- Developed short-term and long-term sales objectives and strategic plans to meet market needs.
- Identified revenue opportunities by collaborating with distribution partners.
- Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
- Ensured profitable annual admission of 300 patients over 5 years.
- Maintained average daily census of 25 in 2020.
- Maintain Case Mix Index of 1.30 in 2021.
Physician Liaison
Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw, MI
12.2016 - 07.2017
- Assisting with onboarding of new Physicians Support for physician as needed Updating Physicians on current hospital news.
- Provided details on building referrals and managed relationships with physicians.
- Developed highly effective communication, interpersonal and persuasion skills, which were used for interacting with people of all different backgrounds and cultures.
- Developed monthly newsletter sent to practitioner offices with informative business practice articles and suggestions for promoting brand awareness.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Risk Management Specialist
Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw, MI
04.2015 - 12.2016
- Initiating Second Victim Peer Support System.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Managed company-wide complaints and subpoenas alongside legal teams and risk management staff.
- Taught employees how to control risks at front line.
- Encouraged stakeholders to approach assessments analytically and offer unique insights to bring new understanding to risk management programs.
Registered Nurse
Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw, MI
08.2011 - 04.2015
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Medical/Telemetry, Registered Nurse
Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw, MI
05.2006 - 08.2011
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Saginaw Valley State University
Bay City, MI08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI05.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delta College
University Center, MI05.2006
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Corporate budgeting
- Financial operations
- Revenue and profit maximization
- Relationship building and rapport
- Operations
- Strategic planning
- Product and service sales
- New Business Development
- Customer satisfaction
- Financial management
- Market analysis
- Revenue management
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Employee engagement
- Operational oversight
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse- State of Michigan
- Current BLS- Basic Life Support
- Critical Incident Stress Management support
- Increased EBITA by 1.8 million
- Oversite of 2 million dollar budget
- Oversite of leadership team and 120 employees
- Improved patient outcomes through leadership oversite
- Strong Physician relationships
- Decreased overall employee turnover to <20%
- MHA and AHA member
- Board Member for Hospitality House of Saginaw, MI
Degrees
- MHA
- BSN
- RN
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - Current
Director of Business Development
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2017 - 03.2022
Physician Liaison
Covenant HealthCare
12.2016 - 07.2017
Risk Management Specialist
Covenant HealthCare
04.2015 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Covenant HealthCare
08.2011 - 04.2015
Medical/Telemetry, Registered Nurse
Covenant HealthCare
05.2006 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Saginaw Valley State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ferris State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delta College