Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Certification
Professionalmemberships
Presentations
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Maria Vought

Lafayette,IN

Summary

A seasoned leader in healthcare management, I spearheaded the launch of a $43 million cancer center at Franciscan Alliance, significantly enhancing oncology care. With expertise in strategic planning and team building, I doubled patient visits, achieved 100% Epic certification among my team, and fostered innovation in telehealth, demonstrating exceptional organizational development and healthcare administration skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Service Line Director, Oncology

Franciscan Alliance
01.2023 - Current
  • Opened a $43 million state-of-the-art cancer center, increasing access to comprehensive oncology care
  • Recruited and onboarded top-tier providers, building a multidisciplinary team
  • Achieve 90th percentile for patient experience in Service Line
  • Exceeded contribution growth targets by 24%
  • Oversaw multimillion-dollar operations, ensuring financial stability and operational excellence
  • Achieved Commission on Cancer re-accreditation, maintaining high standards of cancer treatment
  • Drove service line growth, doubling patient visits and treatment volumes year over year

Adjunct Faculty

01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Instructor for Health Information Management courses in the School of Health Sciences

Manager, Virtual Health

Franciscan Alliance
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Optimized and deployed Franciscan's Teleneurology, Infectious Disease, and Oncology Telemedicine programs
  • Launched a video safety monitoring program, enrolling 170 patients and monitoring 10,000 hours in three months
  • Developed Franciscan’s first telehealth support team
  • Managed virtual health strategy, budget, vendor, and physician relationships
  • Introduced the Virtual ED Mentor program, highlighted in ENA publication for its innovation

Administrative Director, Clinical Informatics Acute Services

Franciscan Alliance
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Led strategic initiatives during a multiteam consolidation, promoting care improvements and operational efficiencies
  • Increased Epic certification rates among the team from 3% to 100% in 14 months
  • Championed data-driven decision-making and cross-team collaboration

Manager, Nursing Informatics

Franciscan Alliance
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Managed nursing informatics operations across multiple Franciscan hospitals, overseeing budget, performance evaluations, and continuity planning
  • Led regional Epic Credential Trainer programs and facilitated standardized workflows
  • Spearheaded several clinical system implementations, including Epic Go Lives and Vocera Communications

Nursing Informatics/Epic Nurse Champion

Franciscan Alliance
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Analyzed and optimized workflows affected by electronic medical records
  • Provided end-user support and ensured report data reliability for system standardization

Cardiac Care Nurse

Franciscan Alliance
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Provided holistic care for cardiac patients, including critically ill individuals
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives and precepted new nurses

Education

Master of Health Informatics -

Purdue University Global
01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing/Saint Joseph College
01.2011

Skills

  • Resource allocation
  • Leadership development
  • People management
  • Team collaboration
  • Issues resolution
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Budget control
  • Non-Profit Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Organizational development
  • Quality improvement
  • Healthcare administration
  • Public speaking
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Decision-making
  • Team building

Volunteer Experience

  • Advisory Board Member, Purdue Global School of Health Sciences, 10/01/23, Present
  • Board of Directors, American College of Healthcare Executives of Indiana, 01/01/25, 12/31/26

Certification

  • Epic Clinical Informatics Certification
  • Just Culture Champion – Organization Certification, 06/01/23
  • ANCC Board Certification, Nursing Informatics, 12/31/28

Professionalmemberships

  • Leadership Lafayette, Class 54, 01/01/24, Present
  • American Nursing Informatics Association, Member, 01/01/12, Present
  • American College of Healthcare Executives, Member, 01/01/19, Present

Presentations

  • Video Safety Monitoring – A Data-Driven Initiative, Purdue University Global, 01/01/24
  • Transition from In-Person to Virtual Neurology, Teladoc Lunch and Learn, 01/01/23
  • Improve, Improve, Improve Again, KLAS Arch Collaborative Webinar, 01/01/21

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Service Line Director, Oncology

Franciscan Alliance
01.2023 - Current

Adjunct Faculty

01.2022 - 01.2024

Manager, Virtual Health

Franciscan Alliance
01.2021 - 01.2023

Administrative Director, Clinical Informatics Acute Services

Franciscan Alliance
01.2019 - 01.2021

Manager, Nursing Informatics

Franciscan Alliance
01.2014 - 01.2019

Nursing Informatics/Epic Nurse Champion

Franciscan Alliance
01.2012 - 01.2014

Cardiac Care Nurse

Franciscan Alliance
01.2011 - 01.2013

Master of Health Informatics -

Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing/Saint Joseph College

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