CATHY W. THERRELL, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

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Goose Creek, SC 29445

(843)- 642-9749

CAREER To continue in a leadership role in an effort to promote quality and to

OBJECTIVE affect needed changes to assure viability of health care systems.

MAJOR Registered nurse with thirty-eight years of experience that includes

QUALIFICATIONS twenty-eight years in post-acute care administration. Excellent

financial, leadership, and management skills. Experience in acute care,

home health, hospice, home infusion, and inpatient rehabilitation.

EDUCATION Baptist College of Charleston: Associate Degree in Nursing, 1978,

(Summa Cum Laude: GPA 3.767).

Medical University of South Carolina: Master of Science in Nursing,

emphasis in Nursing Administration, 1992, (GPA 3.93).

EXPERIENCE

7/99 to 8/16 Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC

Service Line Director, Roper Rehabilitation Hospital and Rehabilitation

Services

Accomplishments:

Successfully prepared the unit for prospective payment system for

inpatient rehabilitation unit with direct margins of over $30M annually.

Attained patient satisfaction scores at the 100th percentile.

Attained employee satisfaction scores at the 100th percentile.

Increased market share to 57% with a growth in admissions by 30%

despite numerous regulatory changes.

Successfully added 13 beds to the unit in 2010 with another CON

award for 14 beds in litigation with competitor at present.

Co-led in preparing Roper for successful designation as a TJC

Primary Stroke Center.

Attained CARF accreditation in general rehab, stroke, spinal cord

injury, and brain injury specialty.

Initiated successfully a bed reserve agreement with MUSC when

adding 13 beds to the unit.

Established the Center for SCI in collaboration with MUSC and the

SCI Research Fund assuring financial viability with a successful

campaign raising $1M endowment.

Applied for and was awarded $824,500 from eleven grants from

2011 to 2014. Applied for additional grant for $300,000 in 2016 for

telehealth project for SCI population- awaiting decision.

Obtained additional $1M in net revenue in 2016 by establishing contract with the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs.

Assisted with raising $2.2M in philanthropy dollars for rehab

expansion.

7/89 to 7/99 St. Francis Xavier Home Health Care, Inc., Charleston, SC

Administrator

Accomplishments:

Managed the agency while experiencing a 300% growth

in patients served since 1989.

Attained TJC accreditation with commendations with scores

of 91, 96, and 98 over the last three surveys.

Maintained Medicare certification with three no deficiency

surveys.

Implemented various successful programs to improve client

services to include the development of a private duty service

line in January 1998.

8/87 to 7/89 Professional Home Nursing of Charleston, Inc., Charleston, SC. Sold

St. Francis in July 1989.

Administrator (5/88- 7/89)

Accomplishments:

Increased visits from 775 to 1350 per month.

Added OT and MSW services to the program.

Maintained a 0% technical and medical denial rate.

Director of Professional Services (1/88- 5/88)

Clinical Supervisor/ Quality Assurance Nurse (8/87- 1/88)

7/81 to 8/87 Upjohn Healthcare Services, North Charleston, SC. Sold to

Professional Home Nursing in August 1987.

Clinical Supervisor (8/85- 8/87)

Field Nurse (7/81- 8/85)

7/82 to 8/87 Hospice of Charleston, Inc., Charleston, SC.

On-call Nurse working every third weekend part-time serving

terminally ill patients at home. First hospice nurse in the

Lowcountry.

7/86 to 12/86 Charleston Home Therapeutics, Inc., Charleston, SC.

On-call Nurse working every third weekend part-time serving

patients requiring IV administration at home.

6/79 to 7/81 Home Health Services, Inc., Charleston, SC

Field Nurse

5/78 to 5/79 North Trident Regional Hospital, Charleston, SC

Staff Nurse on medical/ surgical intermediate unit.

CERTIFICATIONS American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certification in

Nursing Administration, Advanced

PROFESSIONAL

ACTIVITIES

12/13 to present SC Brain Injury Leadership Council, Appointment by the Governor

as Public, Non-profit and Private Health Related Organizations

Member

9/11 to present Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professions: Member

9/99 to present American Medical Rehabilitation Provider Association: Member

7/04 to present SC Association of Rehabilitation Facilities: various positions on

the Board of Directors, including President

6/89 to 7/99 SC Home Care Association: various positions on the Board of

Directors, including President

2/88 to 6/91 SC Home Care Association: Chairperson of the Education

Committee

5/91 to present Sigma Theta Tau: Member

AWARDS

April 2011 Firestarter Award from Roper St. Francis and Studer Group for

exemplary performance

January 2016 Dedicated Friend and Partner in Philanthropy Award, inaugural

awardee Roper St. Francis Foundation

REFERENCES Available on request.

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