Keith Bakken

Background

About Keith Bakken

Professor of Nursing and Health Sciences. In 2024, promoted to full professor with tenure. Focus is teaching & mentoring undergraduate and graduate nursing and Health Science students. 2019 Fellowship winner from the State of Illinois Commission on Higher Education. Doctoral research focuses on quality improvement in the care of older adults. Research published in peer-reviewed journal in 2023. Co-Chair Search Committee for dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Faculty Senator. Winner 2018 Impact Award- American Lung Association. Optimistic healthcare leader with 21 year proven track record in Hospital & Healthcare leadership positions. 35 years in nursing; 18 years in administrative roles with multi department leadership and oversight. Now full time educator teaching Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Completed Doctorate in Nursing Practice DNP July, 2022 with thrust in Population Health and Health Systems Leadership. Former Director of Admissions and Inpatient Hospice for Advocate Healthcare. Compassionate, mission and profit based with a focus on delivery of excellent patient care services to achieve bottom line results and growth. Thorough knowledge of clinical and financial inpatient, home care, hospice and ambulatory operations. Leadership strengths in employee and physician relations, managing change and organizational transformation. Solid performance in business development, marketing and managed care relations. Experienced in post acute network development initiatives in preparation for healthcare reform. Balanced approach to healing the business of healthcare in need of transformation.