Latasha Cogdell
Summary
Divisional Healthcare Director with over two decades of expertise in enhancing healthcare delivery and driving transformative growth. Adept at strategic planning, AI integration, and operational efficiency, consistently achieving superior patient outcomes and financial success. Known for fostering teamwork and continuous improvement, setting new standards for excellence in patient care.
Experienced with managing program operations and delivering impactful results. Utilizes strong project management and leadership skills to drive success. Track record of effective communication and resource optimization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Divisional Home Program Director
DaVita Kidney Care
08.2011 - Current
- Multi-site management ~60 dialysis home programs.
- Project Manager for home growth strategy sessions.
- Led workforce planning sessions to review talent and hiring opportunities across the divisional landscape.
- Drove key performance indicators to achieve optimal clinical and growth performance.
- Managed a direct report team of over 100 teammates.
- Educated Home Directors and Regional Home Managers on a national level regarding PCT utilization and creating RN capacity.
- Cultivated relationships and business growth with 24 nephrology practices and 9 hospital partners in Southwest Florida.
- Responsible for P&L oversight driving financial success.
- Successfully opened 7 new home dialysis facilities across the division, achieving a CMS deficiency-free status.
- Streamlined patient data analysis, enhancing report accuracy and caregiver decision-making.
- Mentored over 20 staff members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and skill enhancement, resulting in 11 internal promotions.
- Pioneered the integration of AI tools, boosting patient outcome predictions.
- Reduced operational costs by $10K through strategic vendor negotiations.
- Led a quality initiative that reduced rehospitalization rates by 10%.
Educator/Literacy Coach
Marion County Public Schools
08.2001 - 08.2011
- Developed a county-adopted literacy framework, improving educational outcomes and student success
- Conducted professional development for educators, enhancing teaching strategies and student literacy
- Increased student literacy rates through specialized training programs and curriculum enhancements
- Created a supportive learning environment, boosting teacher effectiveness and standardized test scores
- Recognized as Rookie Teacher of the Year in second year, demonstrating early career excellence
- Introduced digital literacy tools, integrating technology into classrooms effectively
- Designed interactive literacy workshops, fostering critical thinking and comprehension skills
- Spearheaded a peer mentoring program, elevating teacher collaboration and student outcomes
- Pioneered use of gamified learning techniques, increasing engagement and literacy proficiency
Education
Masters Business Administration -
Saint Leo University
Tampa, FL09.2008
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL12.2005
Skills
- Strategic growth
- Physician collaboration
- Relationship building
- Quality benchmarking
- Operational efficiency
- Team productivity
- Project management
- Innovation
- Professional development
- AI tool integration
- Data-driven decision-making
- Change management
- Team building
- Process improvement
- Program management
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership
- Budget management
- P&L financial management
Affiliations
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Top Ladies of Distinction
Timeline
Divisional Home Program Director
DaVita Kidney Care
08.2011 - Current
Educator/Literacy Coach
Marion County Public Schools
08.2001 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Florida Southern College
Masters Business Administration -
Saint Leo University
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