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Lori K Nahnsen

Council Bluffs,IA

Summary

Dynamic healthcare leader with expertise in patient care services, budget management, and healthcare operations. Achieved significant improvements in employee engagement and hospital performance metrics, driving operational excellence, and enhancing patient care quality. Strategic and growth-oriented with successful planning and implementation of multiple capital projects.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Patient Care Services - CNO

CHI Health Immanuel
Omaha, Nebraska
11.2021 - Current
  • CNO over an acute care hospital with over 1,160 employees, 600 providers on staff, and an operating EBITDA of over $17 million.
  • Increased acute admissions of 32% over the past 3 years, with an increase in adjusted admissions of 19.2%.
  • Increase in employee engagement from 3.94 to 4.14 on a 5-point scale, with 99% participation in the annual survey.
  • Improved Leapfrog from a Grade D to a Grade B currently.
  • Decreased overall RN turnover from 32% to 15.9% over the past three years.
  • Opened a level two NICU in collaboration with OB leadership.
  • Championed a nursing leader initiative to decrease HAIs. CHI Health Immanuel went over two years without a CAUTI.
  • Led CHI Health Immanuel to receive the NHA Quest for Excellence Award in 2023.
  • Led the nursing team to receive our fourth Pathways to Excellence designation from the ANCC.
  • Championed a hospital-wide, robust shared governance team from all disciplines.
  • Improved acute length of stay from 0.6 in FY 22 to 0.36 in FY 25.
  • Decreased ED LWBS from 6% to 1.4% over two years.
  • Hands-on collaboration and working relationship with physicians.
  • Hiring, engaging, and mentoring high-performing directors and leaders.

Director, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Departments

CHI Health
Omaha, Nebraska
08.2017 - 05.2022
  • Dyad Cath Lab Director - Subject matter expert in cardiac cath labs in the Omaha metro - Operationalized new procedures, services, and supplies.
  • Developed and managed capital and operational budgets in support of strategic plans and goals for 5 departments
  • Oversight of over 100 staff at Immanuel
  • Worked closely with vendors, the supply chain, and leadership on new product and equipment strategies.
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with interventional cardiologists, radiologists, and neurologists.
  • Collaboration with directors and leaders across CHI Health and CommonSpirit Health on best practices and quality initiatives.
  • Business and capital planning for multiple cath labs and interventional neuro lab

Cardiac/Neuro Interventional Labs - Supervisor

CHI Health Immanuel
Omaha, Nebraska
05.2014 - 08.2017
  • Led the hospital's TJC survey to become the first Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center in Nebraska, with recertification two years later.
  • Startup of a new Interventional Neuro Cath Lab. Implemented all aspects of the new modality of care, including supplies, coding, billing, policies, and procedures.
  • Managed daily productivity, scheduling, and supplies to meet department budget expectations.
  • Worked with cardiologists and ED leadership to maintain STEMI goals

Cardiac Cath Lab - RN

CHI Health
Omaha, Nebraska
12.2009 - 05.2014
  • Floated between CHI Health Cath Labs.
  • Circulating RN on the original TAVR team for CHI Health in Omaha.
  • Primary preceptor of new staff.

Co-Owner, Treasurer

Variety Glass Fabrication
Council Bluffs, Iowa
01.2003 - 01.2013
  • Startup wholesale flat glass manufacturing company specializing in custom shaped flat glass and mirrors.
  • Managed all aspects of a small business, including customer service, A/R, A/P, and hired and managed 7 to 8 full-time employees.
  • Created quarterly and annual budgets to support company needs and expenses for sales of $1.5 million annually.

Register Nurse

Creighton University Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
07.1997 - 12.2009
  • Adult Intensive Care Unit RN at a Level One trauma center.
  • ICU float pool.
  • Charge RN in Labor and Delivery.

Registered Nurse

Trinity Regional Hospital
Fort Dodge, Iowa
06.1993 - 06.1997
  • Labor and delivery RN
  • OR scrub for C-sections.
  • Postpartum moms and babies

Education

MBA - Healthcare Management

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor of Science - BSN

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Associate of Science - Nursing

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Quality assurance
  • Budget management
  • Patient care leadership
  • Healthcare operations
  • Leadership development
  • Complex problem solving
  • Performance improvement
  • Team collaboration
  • Employee engagement

Additional Affiliations

  • Blair Community Hospital Board Member
  • Cassling National Advisory Council Member
  • Nebraska Spine Hospital - Medical Executive Board voting member

Timeline

Vice President of Patient Care Services - CNO

CHI Health Immanuel
11.2021 - Current

Director, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Departments

CHI Health
08.2017 - 05.2022

Cardiac/Neuro Interventional Labs - Supervisor

CHI Health Immanuel
05.2014 - 08.2017

Cardiac Cath Lab - RN

CHI Health
12.2009 - 05.2014

Co-Owner, Treasurer

Variety Glass Fabrication
01.2003 - 01.2013

Register Nurse

Creighton University Medical Center
07.1997 - 12.2009

Registered Nurse

Trinity Regional Hospital
06.1993 - 06.1997

MBA - Healthcare Management

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science - BSN

Creighton University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Iowa Central Community College

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