GLENN CARL BAUMANN
*** ********** *** ( Rincon, GA 31326
845-***-**** ( *********@*******.***
PROFILE
Healthcare risk management/patient safety professional/attorney with
significant experience in risk management, corporate compliance, patient
safety, patient advocacy, JCAHO, HIPAA, regulatory issues, insurance
programs, multi-state Department of Health requirements, and hospital and
health law. Skilled in negotiating, structuring and drafting contracts, as
well as a myriad of other corporate legal transactions. Areas of
proficiency include:
Healthcare Law Environmental Regulation
Corporate and Regulatory Supervision of external
Compliance counsel
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DESERT SPRINGS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, Las Vegas, Nevada
2011-2012
Valley Health System
Risk Manager/Compliance Officer
Managed risk management program, claims management, program administration
and education program. Patient Safety Committee chairperson, Corporate
Compliance Committee chairperson, Patient Advocate, Interim Privacy
Officer, managing analyzing risk management data, conducting root cause
analysis and complying with related Joint Commission standards, CMS and
other related regulatory agencies.
SAINT VINCENT CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTERS, New York, New York
2009-2010
Saint Vincent's Hospital-Manhattan
(closed)
Administrative Director of Risk Management
Responsible for the risk management program, patient relations department,
language services and patient pet care services departments. Direct a
staff of twelve.
. Reduced patient reimbursement in patient relations department by 10%
through training staff on interpersonal skills to improve problem solving
and customer satisfaction.
. Cross-trained risk management staff to improve efficiency and continue
staff coverage during downsizing efforts.
. Representation on Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Corporate
Compliance Committees.
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM, Morristown, New Jersey
2003-2007
Staff Attorney/Risk Manager
(sold)
Responsible for the administration of the risk management program, New
Jersey Patient Safety Act and the New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services and CMS liaison for Mountainside Hospital. Accountable for
diverse legal matters for a three hospital system and satellite outpatient
offices and practices.
. Created and conducted Law and Ethics education curriculum for Medical
Staff, Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Dentistry Resident Programs
to include Physician Assistant and Medical Student Programs.
. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated over 1000 contracts resulting in
significant cost and time savings by reducing reliance on external
attorney review.
. Corporate Compliance, JCAHO, CMS, HIPAA, SOX, Stark, Quality Improvement
initiatives and Patient Safety Goals, Ethics Committee member, Patient
Relations Representative.
. Directed the redesign of the hospital's patient Falls Program.
BON SECOURS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.,
1997-2002
Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, New York
Bon Secours Holy Family Regional Health System, Inc., Altoona, Pennsylvania
Risk Manager
Duties included proactive risk management assessments, Sentinel Events,
coordinating insurance coverage's, managing claims, formulating and
conducting educational programs and interfacing with external legal
counsel.
. Corporate Compliance Committee member and Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act coordinator. Organized and responded to
government citations.
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN
1992-1997
Affiliated with New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York
Director of Facilities Management (1996-1997)
Safety Officer, Chairperson-Safety Committee; Responsible for Engineering,
renovations and new construction projects, Bio-medical Engineering, Safety
and Security Departments and all related programs, regulatory compliance
and disaster and emergency management programs.
. Directed a staff of twenty-five.
. Achieved significant cost savings by reducing external contractor usage.
. Directed major Emergency Department construction and renovations
resulting in no loss of services or revenue.
Director of Risk Management and Safety (1992-1997)
Responsible for the administration of the risk management program, claims
management, security, safety, disaster and emergency management programs.
Safety Officer and Chairperson-Safety Committee; legal liaison; monitored
and evaluated Environment of Care JCAHO standards and regulated programs;
Right-To-Know, OSHA, Workers' Compensation, Federal and State regulatory
compliance; education and liability prevention programs.
. Identified and investigated risk exposure through an enhanced occurrence
reporting system.
. Developed methods to measure effectiveness of risk management activities.
. Directed a staff of twelve.
GLENN C. BAUMANN, ESQ., ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Kenilworth, New Jersey
1991-1992
General private legal practice; Healthcare law; Elder law; wills; real
estate; contracts; leases; landlord/tenant; personal injury; collections;
municipal court.
ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTER, New Brunswick, New Jersey
1987-1990
Risk Manager
Managed risk management, safety and claims management programs and
insurance coverage. Interfacing with legal counsel, answered
interrogatories and prepped clients for depositions and court testimony.
Employment/labor law issues; municipal court and immigration matters;
reviewed, drafted and negotiated contracts, property leases and agreements;
JCAHO, OSHA, State Department of Health, Federal and State agency and
regulatory compliance.
. Created and implemented new risk management program.
. Reduced law suits by one-third over a four year period.
. Saved organization 5% on annual insurance premiums
. Developed and implemented a self-insured worker's compensation program
resulting in significant cost savings.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, Birmingham, AL
Graduate Study, Psychology, TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, Ewing, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, Ewing, New
Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Admitted New Jersey Bar Association
American College of Healthcare Executives
Association of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey
American Society for Health Care Risk Management
Society for Healthcare Risk Managers of New Jersey, former Treasurer