Director, Hospital System Performance Improvement @ Optum, Inc. (April 2018 - January 2022)
Senior Director, Hospital Performance Management @ The Advisory Board Company (January 2012 - January 2018)
Clinical Operations Director, Emergency, Trauma and EMS @ Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (January 2002 - January 2012)
Clinical Operations Director - EMS and Surgical Services @ Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (January 2005 - January 2007)
Manager, Trauma Service and Outpatient Clinics @ Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (January 1996 - January 2001)
EMS System Coordinator @ Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (January 1986 - January 1996)
Sharon Ward Education
University of Illinois Chicago
Master of Science (MSN) (Nursing Administration)
National Louis University
Master of Science - MS (Management)
University of St. Francis
Bachelor of Science - BS (Health Science)
Illinois Masonic Medical Center, School of Nursing
Diploma (RN, Nursing)
Sharon Ward Skills
ACLS
Acute Care
Administration
Administrative Systems
Analytical Skills
BLS
Budget Management
Budget Planning & Forecasting
Builds Relationships
Capacity Management
Care Management
Case Management
Cerner
Change Management
Clinical Operations
Clinical Trial Research
Creative Problem Solving
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Disaster Response
EMR
EMRs
EMS
Educational Leadership
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Emergency Management
Emergency Services
External Clients
Financial Systems & Controls
Fiscally Responsible
HIPAA
Healthcare
Healthcare Consulting
Healthcare Information Technology
Healthcare Management
Hospital Administration
Hospitals
ICU
Informatics
Inpatient
Key Metrics
Key Performance Indicators
Leadership
Leadership Competency Development
Leadership Development
Managed Care
Management
Multidisciplinary Services
Nonprofit Organizations
Nursing
Nursing Management
Operational Oversight
Patient Safety
Performance Improvement
Physician Relations
Proforma Development
Program Development
Project Management
Public Health
Public Speaking
Quality Improvement
Regulatory Compliance
Relationship Building
Revenue Cycle
Surgery
Surgical Nursing
Teaching
Team Management
Throughput Bed Management
Training
Workforce Management
Bed Management
Disaster Medicine
Clinical Trials
Adult Education
Medicine
Preparedness
Physicians
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Clinical Research
Nursing Education
EHR
Healthcare Industry
Process Improvement
Emergency
Sales
Microsoft Office
Marketing
Sharon Ward Summary
Sharon Ward, based in Chicago, IL, US, is currently a Associate Director, Performance Improvement at Guidehouse. Sharon Ward brings experience from previous roles at Optum, Inc., The Advisory Board Company and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Sharon Ward holds a Master of Science (MSN) in Nursing Administration @ University of Illinois Chicago. With a robust skill set that includes ACLS, Acute Care, Administration, Administrative Systems, Analytical Skills and more. Sharon Ward has 1 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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