Kathleen Rafter, RN, MSN.

OVERVIEWAn accomplished, focused, results oriented Healthcare Consultant with a passion and vision for Transition Planning, Clinical Informatics, Regulatory, Education, and commitment to Quality Management and Performance Improvement and dedication to Customer Service. Providing leadership in Transition planning and clinical processes and completing client strategic initiatives. Using technology to champion clinical practice in Regulatory Compliance, Quality Measures/Outcomes and Strategic Initiatives and Productivity. Excellent communication skills.Specialties:Transition PlanningClinical Strategic Initiatives, Nursing Informatics Specialist, ARRA SME in certification and Attestation, HIT, Quality Measures and Process Improvement, Clinical Productivity. Currently doing Transition planning for both New Critical Access Hospitals and New hospitals improving workflows and leading the transition of all clinical services, creating and executing education plans for all new equipment and processes for the new facilities. Clinical Strategic Initiatives and Improve Clinical Productivity and clinical Processes. Clinical Use of technology to champion clinical practice in regulatory compliance, Quality Measures and Outcomes. Completed Clinical lead/Project Manager for MU preparation for several customers for attestation of Prior experience includes:Project Manager/Subject matter expert for Transition Planning of all clinical services while improving clinical workflows and processes in the new facility to improve quality and care of patients. Responsible for leading product development plans across the clinical portfolio of one of the largert IT vendors to align with evolving Healthcare Reform legislation to ensure that all requirements are addressed for customers.