Nurse Home Health
Resume:
CATHY W. THERRELL, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
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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