Manager Management

Ellen Kolender

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(H) 843-***-**** (C) 843-***-**** (E)

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Education

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Masters of Health Administration

**** ***lege of Health Professionals, Medical University of South Carolina,

Charleston SC

Bachelor of Science Health Information Administration

Certifications

CTR, 1995 to present, National Cancer Registrar Association

RHIA, 1980 to present, American Health Information

Management Association

Summary

25+ years manager and quality improvement in hospital

settings; Extensive experienced developing and managing

Health Information and Oncology staff; Expert in planning and

organizing activities consistent with hospital and other

health care goals and mission; Management with a focus on

developing high standards for compliance and implementing

necessary for accreditation and necessary changes to programs

and policies; Self-driven high performer with extensive

experience working with physicians and staff

Work History

2014 -2015 Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC

Business Manager, Oncology Services

Assure compliance with state and national accreditation

requirements. Network with other healthcare organizations.

Oversee survey processes for National Accreditation Program

for Breast Centers and the American College of Surgeons

Commission on Cancer. Prepare presentations and assist Chairs

of Cancer Committee, Oncology Core Leadership, and Breast

Program Leadership. Follow through on all activities related

to committees with physicians and other health related

professionals.

2005 - 2014 Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC

Manager, Cancer Data Management

Oversee accreditations and maintenance of compliance for

Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program

for Breast Centers (NAPBC); Administrated activities:

Coordinating cancer committees, BPL meetings, coordinated

processes associated with accreditations such as committee

meetings and activities between meetings; evaluated, selected

and implemented new information technology systems;

coordinated cancer conferences, casefinding and completion of

cancer registry cases, performing quality control of

database, performing studies, maintaining confidentiality of

patient data, developing and maintaining departmental budget,

selection and supervision of employees, coordinating

processes in regard to national accrediting agencies

2003 - 2005 SC Central Cancer Registry, Charleston, SC

Follow Back Coordinator

Developed and implemented paperless follow back program;

researched missing data to complete registry cases;

Communicated with physicians, hospitals, and cancer

registries, throughout the state, to complete abstracted

data

2002 - 2002 Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC

Cancer Center Survey Consultant

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Oversee accreditations and maintenance of compliance for

Commission on Cancer (CoC)

1991 - 2000 Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC

Manager, Cancer Data Management

Oversee accreditations and maintenance of compliance for

Commission on Cancer CoC; Administrated activities

coordinated processes associated with accreditations such as

committee meetings and activities between meetings;

Evaluated, selected and implemented new information

technology systems; coordinated cancer conferences, case

finding and completion of cancer registry cases, performing

quality control of database, performing studies, maintaining

confidentiality of patient data, developing departmental

budget, selection and supervision of employees, coordinating

processes in regard to national accrediting agencies

1991. Director, HIM, RSFH, Charleston, SC

1980-1985 Assistant Director, Health Information Management

(HIM), RSFH, Charleston, SC

Community Involvement

Lifetime member, Hadassah Women's Organization

Member, Sisterhood Synagogue Emanu-El

Member, Birth Shalom Beth Israel Sisterhood

Member of Roper Xavier Society

Volunteer for Relay for Life, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,

Race for the Cure, Trident United Way Ambassador for RSFH

Oncology Services

Professional Affiliations

CME Committee, RSFH

National Cancer Registry Association

South Carolina Cancer Registry Association

American Health Information Management Association

South Carolina Health Information Management Association

Cancer Alliance for South Carolina

Publications

Authored articles in Oncology Issues, Journal of National

Cancer Registry Association,

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