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Miranda Garvin

Louisville,KY

Summary

  • Healthcare leader with 15 years of experience in rehabilitation services, focused on innovation and excellence in patient care.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve organizational goals and enhance outcomes.
  • Experienced in executing strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency and support growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director of Rehabilitation

Frazier Rehab Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
12.2023 - Current
  • Provides leadership and strategic planning for the comprehensive rehab continuum of care, integrating inpatient rehab, outpatient services, and community-based fitness and wellness programming to support lifelong recovery and well-being.
  • Oversees departmental budgets to optimize resource allocation and control expenditures.
  • Facilitates training sessions to improve staff skills in rehabilitation practices.
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated rehabilitation services.
  • Developed a successful $6 million funding proposal to support the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Program.

CARF Program Surveyor

Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities
Tucson, Arizona
11.2023 - Current
  • Conducts comprehensive evaluations of rehabilitation facilities across the United States, and provided consultation on best practices.
  • Develops detailed reports summarizing survey findings and actionable recommendations.
  • Provides training and guidance to facility personnel on accreditation processes and best practices.
  • Facilitates stakeholder discussions to address concerns and improve service delivery.

Director of Rehabilitation

Frazier Rehab Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
01.2019 - 01.2024
  • Identified innovative rehab service strategies through the development of Frazier's first nurse navigator, and the bedside occupational therapist, to improve communication, care coordination, and education.
  • Implemented quality improvement initiatives that streamlined operations and increased efficiency, including the alignment of specialty programs to create Frazier's Center for Advanced NeuroRehab Program.
  • Led the relocation of the Community Fitness & Wellness Center, provided leadership stability, and doubled client participation.

Clinical Supervisor

Frazier Rehab Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Implemented best practices to streamline clinical operations of Frazier Rehab's Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Program.
  • Supervised clinical staff by overseeing orientation, training, and ongoing professional development.
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary teams to support evidence-based clinical practice for optimal outcomes for patients with spinal cord injury.

Physical Therapist

Frazier Rehab Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
04.2011 - 01.2014
  • Evaluated patient conditions to create tailored treatment plans for neuromuscular recovery.
  • Educated patients and families on effective rehabilitation techniques and home exercises.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure comprehensive and coordinated patient care.

Adjunct Faculty - Physical Therapy Program

Tufts University
Boston, MA
11.2021 - 08.2023

Faculty – Contractor

NeuroRecovery Training Institute
Schertz, TX
01.2017 - 01.2018

Education

Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy

Elon University
Elon, NC
01.2010

Bachelors of Science - Biology

Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
01.2007

Skills

  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Strategic planning
  • Budget management
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Rehabilitation technology

Publications

Update on Distance and Velocity Requirements for Community Ambulation, Andrews A, Chinworth S, Bourassa M, Garvin M, Benton D, Tanner S, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 01/01/10, 33, 128-134

Course Instructor

  • Activity-Based Therapy and Locomotor Training: Basic Practice Guide Instructor, Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 06/01/19
  • Manual Therapy Interventions for Patients with Primary Neurological Disorders, Assistant Instructor, Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 04/01/18
  • Introduction to the Practice & Principles of Locomotor Training Instructor
  • Craig Hospital, Denver, CO, 10/01/17
  • Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 01/01/15 and 11/01/15
  • Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 11/01/15
  • Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 08/01/14 and 08/01/15
  • Advanced Locomotor Training Instructor
  • Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 03/01/17
  • Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 05/01/16
  • NeuroRecovery Network National Summit Instructor, Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, 04/01/15

Conference Presentations

  • Optimizing sustainability of an accessible community fitness and wellness program: Lessons learned during COVID-19, Garvin M, Terson de Paleville D, Castillo C, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, 09/01/22
  • Establishing a Transdisciplinary Care System: A Review of Biopsychosocial Impacts, Garvin M, Castillo C, Chandan P, Coons E, Conner H, Robbins L, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, 09/01/19
  • An Alternative Approach to Treatment of Lower Motor Neuron Spinal Cord Injury: An Activity-Based Recovery Model, Garvin M, Liederbach S, Willhite A, Recj E, Harkema S, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, 09/01/16
  • The Use of Electrical Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention for Patients with Lower Motor Neuron Spinal Cord Injury, Garvin M, Rizzo K, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, 09/01/15

Timeline

Senior Director of Rehabilitation

Frazier Rehab Institute
12.2023 - Current

CARF Program Surveyor

Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities
11.2023 - Current

Adjunct Faculty - Physical Therapy Program

Tufts University
11.2021 - 08.2023

Director of Rehabilitation

Frazier Rehab Institute
01.2019 - 01.2024

Faculty – Contractor

NeuroRecovery Training Institute
01.2017 - 01.2018

Clinical Supervisor

Frazier Rehab Institute
01.2014 - 01.2019

Physical Therapist

Frazier Rehab Institute
04.2011 - 01.2014

Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy

Elon University

Bachelors of Science - Biology

Murray State University