KENT WADLEY HAYTHORN
San Diego,CA
Summary
A proactive Senior Director with expertise in overseeing the daily operations of the surgery and cardiology departments coupled with the ability to ensure the procurement and maintenance of equipment, supplies, staffing, training of employees, and budgeting. An innovative leader and operations subject matter expert with verifiable strength in facilitating insight, creativity, and organizational strategies to produce results that exceed patient and corporate expectations. With outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, I establish rapport with others to resolve problems, improve inefficiencies, and eliminate process variation.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Procedural and Cardiac Services
Scripps Health - Mercy Hospitals Hillcrest and Chula Vista
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the administrative leadership of all procedural and cardiac services at Scripps Mercy hospitals
- Engages with executive and physician leadership to improve efficiency, outcomes, and patient satisfaction
- Partners with staff and clinical leaders to drive change, improve quality, and make Scripps the hospital of choice for physicians and patients
- Champion for patient safety and efficiency
- Oversees business operations and uses data to drive change
- Reports to the Chief Operating Executive
- Provides consultative leadership development opportunities to staff and physicians
Director, Surgical Services
KPC Health - Victor Valley Global Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Oversee the comprehensive operations of the Admission Testing Center, 6 operating rooms, Preoperative Holding, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Sterile Processing, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and Gastroenterology (GI) Unit at this local community hospital
- Chair the planning, development, and monitoring of the division's expense budget while managing 4 direct reports with over 70 FTEs in their prospective departments
- Develop strategic plans for propelling increased surgery market share by collaborating with senior administration
- Guide and direct the planning and purchasing of all major capital for the division
Administrator, Surgical Services
Renown Health - Reno, Nevada
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Managed system wide surgical services for two hospitals comprising 32 surgical suites
- Championed a team of 7 employees covering operating rooms, PACU, preoperative services, pre admission testing as well as special procedures, and shared oversight of sterile processing and supply chain
- Partnered effectively with Preoperative Leadership to help manage COVID-19 increasing volume and capacity utilization in the recovery phase
- Initiated preference card project that yielded $200,000 in savings with additional $1.4 million identified
- Developed and facilitated the inventory project that led to $170,000 in savings with a potential of $2 to $3 million
- Initiated instrument standardization project and created an innovative leadership training program for direct reports
President, HK Consulting
Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, Georgia
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Dramatically improved processes and clinical care in the Cardiovascular Operating Rooms Scope by guiding a team of seasoned Preoperative executives to provide consultative services to Cardiovascular Operating Room, using Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve efficiency, decrease variation, and improve the patient experience
- Proactively performed comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular operating room to provide clients with comprehensive reports that outlined the opportunities in clinical and business operations, as well as recommendations and a comprehensive implementation plan
- Provide 24/7 oversight of all clinical and business operations to ensure the highest level of service delivery
Senior Consultant, Surgical Services
Sullivan Healthcare, LLC - Ann Arbor, Michigan
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Directly reported to the President of Sullivan Healthcare while partnering with a team of seasoned Preoperative executives to provide consultative services to hospital and freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers across the United States and Canada
- Geared the focus of the Healthcare organization on the Preoperative continuum while deploying tools from Lean and Six Sigma to improve efficiency, decrease variation and improve the patient experience
- Conducted in-depth analysis that included recommendations and a comprehensive implementation plan to execute the implementation of assessment recommendations at complex hospital with 15,000 surgical cases per year
- Developed and implemented the scheduling model that supported influx of 3000 additional cases over a 90 day period
- Designed innovative scheduling models and wrote associated policies which implementation led to the creation of a new block schedule with 15% time available for new volume
- Developed an effective evidence based plan for OR education and assisted the OR Educator with the implementation of Periop 101 and the development of a weekly education plan that aligns with Preoperative services and the hospital strategic plan
- Identified $3 million cost saving opportunities coming from supply chain, case cart management and improved staff utilization and made the presentation to the senior administration
Vice President, Clinical Operations
Wellstar Health System
Atlanta, USA
04.2017 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: a $3 billion health system with 11 hospitals and over 30,000 employees around the Atlanta area
- Orchestrated the successful transition of new facility acquisitions and business partnerships at WellStar Health System
- Enlisted proven techniques to assess nursing effectiveness, clinical outcomes, and operational processes of organizations being integrated into WellStar
- Leveraged strong business acumen and project management skills to facilitate seamless integration and alignment across the system
- Reviewed the services and operations of newly acquired organizations or those under consideration for acquisition or partnership
- Partnered with system resource management to provide detailed analysis of existing staff and operational processes and determination of strength and opportunities
- Collaborated effectively with the nursing leaders across the organization to develop process improvement models to identify gaps in best-practice and pinpoint improvement opportunities for implementation by unit based multidisciplinary teams
- Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment in preoperative services at Atlanta Medical Center and implemented changes that increased patient safety, physician satisfaction, and operation efficiency
- A $3 billion health system with 11 hospitals and over 30,000 employees around the Atlanta area
Vice President, Emory Healthcare Surgical Services
Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, USA
04.2011 - 04.2017
- Promoted to report to the President, Hospital Group and the Emory Healthcare Preoperative Governance Council while providing leadership and oversight for business operations, supply chain, perfusion services and system strategy
- Orchestrated the shared services team of business managers, supply chain experts, and analysts who provided data and analysis that improved surgery performance metrics
- Initiated the changes that enhanced efficiency, reduced cost and ensured compliance with all regulatory mandates, while motivating and directing employees to meet or exceed all corporate goals and patient service expectations
- Shared services team led in saving Emory Healthcare $10M in twelve (12) months through improved staffing to surgical demand and alignment of anesthesiology resource
- Created a model for centralized Preoperative business operations and established system-wide metrics for surgical services
- Reorganized perfusion services that centralized operations and dramatically reduced cost by $250K
Corporate Assistant Vice President
MedStar Health - Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, USA
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Promoted to corporate offices of MedStar Health to lead system-wide initiative for improving safety, quality, and cost in Preoperative Services
- Developed and implemented system-wide process improvement plan that maximized the patient experience in Preoperative Services
- Played pivotal role in identifying and implementing plans that achieve over $30M in cost savings; $10M implemented and budgeted for FY2010
- Partnered with physicians, executive leadership, and nursing to promote change and effectively facilitate process improvement at all system levels
- Executed operational improvements that improved time starts, decreased turnover times, and increased operational efficiency
- Developed and implemented first system-level Patient Safety team with a focus on Preoperative safety and 'never events'; implemented system-wide Surgical Safety Checklist
Director of Nursing
Strong Health-Highland Hospital - Rochester, New York
Rochester, USA
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Directed operations for Preoperative Services, 10 operating rooms, Critical Care Services, the Family Maternity Center, and two inpatient surgical units
- Oversaw the nursing recruitment operations and served as the project manager for Orthopedics, Bariatric, and Women's Services
- Developed and monitored a $40M nursing budget, including all wage and salary structures
- Monitored processes related to employee, physician, and patient satisfaction while developing budgets for assigned departments
- Developed and implemented the plan for performance improvement
- Chaired the OR Cost Reduction and Revenue Enhancement Teams
Nurse Manager - Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care for Elders Unit
Strong Health-Highland Hospital - Rochester, New York
Rochester, USA
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Managed the 38-bed Acute Care for Elders Unit and a 22-bed Alternate Level of Care Unit in addition to the 14-bed Medical/Surgical/Cardiovascular ICU in 2001
- Supervised up to 95 nurses and support staff and developed marketing plans with hospital planning teams to increase market share
- Prepared unit capital and operating budgets, and integrated financial reports into the budget process
- Ensured the appropriate standard of care is maintained for the Department and the individual patient care units
- Effectively utilized decision-making models and skills in the daily operation of the units
Education
Ph.D. - Nursing
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, Georgia01.2022
M.S. - Management
NAZARETH COLLEGE
Rochester, New York01.2002
B.S. - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Rochester, New York01.1998
Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Patient Care and Advocacy
- Strategic Visionary
- Sound Technical & Analytical Skills
- Administrative Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance
- Human Relations
- Training & Staff Development
- Recruitment & Selection
- Supervision & Motivation
- Program Management
- Crisis Management
- Industry Knowledge
- Healthcare Management
- Critical Care
- Patient Safety
- Healthcare Consulting
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Managed Care
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership
- Time Management Skills
- Physician Relations
- People Management Skills
- Prioritization
- Sound Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Human resources management
- Administrative oversight
- Organizational development
- Data analytics
- Prospecting skills
- Stakeholder relations
- Culture transformation
- Policy implementation
- Pipeline development
- Collaborative leadership
- Key performance indicators
- Marketing
- Policy development
- Team building and motivation
- Team building
- Core values management
- Practice operations management
- Reporting expertise
- Innovation management
- Team management
Affiliations
- Association of Preoperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
- American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Council on Graduate Education and Administration in Nursing
- DNP Advisory Group, Nell Hodgson School of Nursing Member
- Diversity Taskforce, Nell Hodgson School of Nursing Diversity Advisory Committee - Emory University
- St. John Fisher College Graduate Nursing Program
Certification
Licensed as a Registered Nurse, California, #95204113, 05/31/21
Publications
- An Ethogram to Quantify Operating Room Behavior, Jones, LK, et. al, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 50, 4, 2016
- Robot Assisted Bariatric Surgery: From Origins to Practice, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
Volunteer Experience
- AIDS Rochester, Rochester, New York
- Whitman Walker Clinic, Washington, DC
- Lost and Found, Atlanta, GA
- Resounding Joy, San Diego, CA
- Lids of Encouragement, San Diego, CA
- North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA, Member
Awards
- Two Navy Achievement Medals for Outstanding Military Service
- Eagle Scout
- Nurse Leader of the Year, Highland Hospital, 2001
Presentations
- Improving the Cost Basis for OR Usage, Crossing the line: Defining the Business of Surgery, 05/01/07
- Maximizing Profitability in Preoperative Services, The Business of Surgery: The Next Step, 05/01/09
- Optimizing Performance: Aligning Incentives in Preoperative Services, UHC Conference, 10/01/13
- Defining Relationships in the Operating Room, Relational Coordination Collaborative, 2023
- Concept Analysis of Team Training, INARC Conference, 11/01/13
- Aligning Incentives in Preoperative Services, AORN, 05/01/14
Timeline
Senior Director, Procedural and Cardiac Services
Scripps Health - Mercy Hospitals Hillcrest and Chula Vista
11.2021 - Current
Director, Surgical Services
KPC Health - Victor Valley Global Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2021
Administrator, Surgical Services
Renown Health - Reno, Nevada
12.2019 - 06.2020
President, HK Consulting
Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, Georgia
06.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Consultant, Surgical Services
Sullivan Healthcare, LLC - Ann Arbor, Michigan
06.2017 - 06.2018
Vice President, Clinical Operations
Wellstar Health System
04.2017 - 10.2017
Vice President, Emory Healthcare Surgical Services
Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, Georgia
04.2011 - 04.2017
Corporate Assistant Vice President
MedStar Health - Columbia, Maryland
01.2008 - 01.2011
Director of Nursing
Strong Health-Highland Hospital - Rochester, New York
01.2002 - 01.2004
Nurse Manager - Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care for Elders Unit
Strong Health-Highland Hospital - Rochester, New York
01.1999 - 01.2002
Ph.D. - Nursing
EMORY UNIVERSITY
M.S. - Management
NAZARETH COLLEGE
B.S. - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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