Debra Richards

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About Debra Richards

Midwestern Regional Hospital, Zion, IL RN Clinic Care Manager (2012 to 2016) Case management coordination of all systems/services for an oncology patient caseload, & telephonic medical triage. Committees: Practice Council & Team lead SuperUser EHR. Aurora St. Lukes Hospital, Milwaukee, WI RN Hospital Case Manager (2010-2014) Inpatient case management. Utilization of Interqual criteria for ongoing concurrent inpatient reviews. Policy Committee. E. I. Associates LLC:(2005-2010) Managed patient care including admission, care plans, patient teaching, discharge planning, coordinating care with other disciplines. Community in-services. Your Health Care Decisions radio show. Co-authored MyMedicalPOA program. Geriatric Care Manager IL: Private Practice (2001-2003) Medical Management of clients. Including geriatric assessment upon admission, patient care plans, patient teaching, discharge planning, coordinating total care with other disciplines. Condell Home Care, Libertyville IL:(1996-1998) Medical Management of home health care clients for the weekend visits. First American Home Care, Vernon Hills, IL (1992-1996) Medical management of home health patients. QA Committee. On-Call Supervisor. Specialty caseload of IV therapy and Mental Health. Harvard Health Care, Vernon Hills, IL (1991-1992) Start-up Nursing Manager. Supervision of Private Duty, Intermittent services, and Temporary Medical Staffing. St. Catherines Hospital/Benet Lake Center, Kenosha, WI (1987-1991) Director Of Clinical Services. Direct Supervision of 10-bed detoxification unit and 24-bed inpatient, intensive outpatient, and continuing care program. Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan, IL (1983-1987) RN/CAAC, 30-bed Chemical Dependency inpatient unit including individualized care plans, medical psychological history & case management. Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan, IL (1981-1983) MCCU. Primary care nursing. Specialties: Geriatric Care Management, Home Health, Patient Advocacy, Developing Extended Plan of Care, Community Medical/Advocacy Seminars, Coauthor of MyMedicalPOA, & Website Development