Tommy Delon Thornhill
Jackson,MS
Summary
With over 15 years of experience in healthcare and operational management, consistently delivering high-quality, customer-focused care while achieving strong clinical, operational, and financial outcomes across various service lines. Expertise in strategic planning, performance management, healthcare regulatory compliance, and financial optimization. Excels at leading cross-functional teams, driving organizational success, and prioritizing the delivery of outstanding patient care and experience.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
- Delivery of clinical/critical care in a wide cross section of areas: CV and vascular surgery, critical care, step-down, emergency department, CVICU, Burn ICU
Senior Director Cardiovascular Service Line
St Dominic Hospital
09.2015 - 09.2022
- Administrative and operational responsibilities for cardiovascular service line platform and nursing units, including inpatient and outpatient services
- Direct oversight of yearly service line budget: Gross revenue $227,613,478 Net revenue $11,855,334
- Led vision, strategy, and execution of operational and fiscal targets
- Administrator for the service line co-management agreement: Including management of extensive CV physician relationships including cardiology and CV surgical specialties
- Facilitates medical director scope and responsibilities as part of the service line agreement
- Dyad relationship with Executive Medical Director of MHVI Co-Management contract
- Directed monthly co-management board meetings with physician leadership team combined with hospital, CEO, COO, and CMO
- Responsible for operational initiatives including quality improvement, operational efficiency, cardiovascular strategy, supply chain initiatives, along with management of 11 member leadership team and approximately 150 direct employees
- Development of short and long-term capital and operational budgets
- Responsible for the development and executive of contracts including employment, co-management, medical directorships, and supply chain
- Experience with launch of both Lawson and Oracle platforms for supply chain, HR, accounts payable, and other platform operations
- Developed thoracic surgery collaboration agreement with University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Successful launch of EPIC platform in 2022 and Cerner platform in 2018
- Oversight of multiple successful service line Joint Commission surveys
- Leadership of physician team high-risk conferences and M&M conferences
Director of Clinical Outreach
St Dominic Hospital
05.2012 - 08.2015
- Developed Outreach Clinic network with Cardiology, Neurology, and ENT practices
- Remodeled screening services platform with 300% growth in year 2 / highest volume feeder for primary cardiology group
- Started Telemedicine platform for Outreach Clinic network
- Developed Lung Cancer Screening program with Accreditation by the ACR and Lung Cancer Alliance
Manager Level 1 Heart Attack & Cardiopulmonary Rehab
St Dominic Hospital
09.2008 - 08.2012
- Decreased door to balloon times from 79 min to 54 min
- Decreased transfer door to balloon times from 129 min to 106 min
- Responsible for the daily operation of the Level 1 Heart Attack Program involving a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers and physicians
- Facilitate physician relationships and grow referral relationships with the system of care
- Head of STEMI Chest Pain Committee
- Manager for the American College of Cardiology ACTION Registry-GWTG (Platinum Performance Achievement Award)
- Directed accreditation for SCPC Chest Pain Center - Cycle III with PCI
Education
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
Jackson, MS05.2022
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Alcorn State University
Natchez, MSBachelor of Science Degree of Nursing -
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
Jackson, MS05.2013
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Performance Management/Improvement
- Health Care Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Performance
- Hospital/Healthcare Accreditation
- Team Leadership
- Development
- Retention
- Denial Prevention and Management
- Physician Engagement
- Dyad Leadership Models
- Labor Productivity Management
- Quality Metric Scorecards
- Co-Management Models
- EPIC/Cerner EHR Experience
Awards
- Florence E. King Endowed Scholarship - 2022 UMMC
- Member of MS Blues Marathon Medical Staff
- Company Leader American Heart Association Heartwalk
- Leading Change 2011 Graduate - Leadership Forward
- Leadership St Dominic 2012 Graduate - Leadership Forward
Additional Experience
Preferred Nurse Staffing, Flowood, MS
Registered Nurse – ICU/CCU/CVR – Central Mississippi Medical Center
Select Specialty Hospital, Jackson, MS
Marketing / Clinical Liaison for Long-Term Acute Care Facility
- Utilized business development strategies and clinical expertise to develop and maintain relationships within assigned territory.
- Business development to physicians, hospitals, clinics, case managers, social workers, and other referral sources in the medical community.
- Responsible for maintaining individual goals resulting in referrals and admissions, as well as building future market share clients.
St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, MS
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
River Oak’s Hospital, Flowood, MS
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Fastaff Travel Agency – Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island
Registered Nurse – ICU/CVR/PACU/CCU, Step-down
Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC), Jackson, MS
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Southwest Mississippi Home Health Agency, Brookhaven, MS
Registered Nurse
Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville, MS
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Senior Director Cardiovascular Service Line
St Dominic Hospital
09.2015 - 09.2022
Director of Clinical Outreach
St Dominic Hospital
05.2012 - 08.2015
Manager Level 1 Heart Attack & Cardiopulmonary Rehab
St Dominic Hospital
09.2008 - 08.2012
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Alcorn State University
Bachelor of Science Degree of Nursing -
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
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