Kathleen Swanstrom

Manage holistic hospice care for assigned patients and families, prioritize visits for highest-acuity patients, and coordinate clinical orders and visit frequency to ensure symptom control and end-of-life support.

Oversee clinical operations, staffing and throughput across cardiac, medical-surgical, critical care and emergency departments; mentor staff and act as liaison between directors and front-line supervisors.

Directed daily clinical operations and staffing across multiple services including cardiac, medical-surgical, critical care, women's and children's services to optimize throughput and patient care quality.

Managed daily medical center operations, coordinating leaders and staff to maintain capacity, throughput, and operational initiatives across inpatient services.

Supervised administrative staff and guided house-wide initiatives, established leaders for capacity and throughput, and acted as liaison among directors and supervisors for clinical services.

Coordinated admitted patient flow in the Emergency Trauma Center, expedited bed placement with capacity management, oriented new staff, and provided real-time productivity data.

Led daily medical center administrative operations, guided staff engagement in system initiatives, and coordinated throughput and capacity efforts across departments.

Managed patient access and flow, coordinated early discharges, monitored inpatient access points and bed assignment to maximize capacity and reduce delays.

Managed a 31-bed geriatric unit with 45 direct reports, launched NICHE designation and MDR rounding, and led staff training toward geriatric certification to improve care outcomes.

Directed a 31-bed medical-surgical unit overseeing nursing and ancillary staff, implemented process improvements and institution-wide initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and care quality.

Grade: 3.92/4.0

Completed Master of Science in Nursing with a 3.92 GPA, focusing on advanced nursing practice and leadership.

Grade: 3.5/4.0

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a 3.5 GPA, preparing for professional nursing practice.

Awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, covering foundational psychology principles relevant to patient care.