Aparna Gupta, DNP, MBA, CRNP, CPHQ
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
adm5f8@r.postjobfree.com
Certification and Licensure
• Adult Nurse Practitioner Board Certification
• Pennsylvania RN/CRNP/ Prescriptive Authority
Experience
CLINICAL OPERATIONS LEADER, BUNDLED PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, UNITED HEALTHCARE (SEP 2020- CURRENT)
• Development and execution of a unique provider engagement model geared towards optimizing clinical and cost outcomes for bundled payments in Medicare fee for service (BPCI-A) and Medicare Advantage population.
CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER, DSNP, OPTUM AT HOME UNITED HEALTH GROUP FEB 2019 – SEP 2020
• Launch of a community-based population risk management model
• Delivery of in-home care to dual eligible sick and vulnerable elderly population – includes risk assessment, history taking, physical assessment, diagnosis and management of chronic disease
• Use of telehealth delivery model – including modalities like Amwell, Vivify, Google Duo Facetime and other abilities
DIRECTOR, QUALITY SAFETY AND VALUE ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK 2016 - 2019
• Oversight of two acute care hospitals – management of the quality, safety and regulatory programs
• Reduced hospital acquired surgical site infection rate by 30% and maintained zero defect with central line infections, achieved meaningful use incentives through efficient use of EHR, JCAHO accreditation
• Hiring, team development, coaching and management of two separate teams ADJUNCT FACULTY, SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CARLOW UNIVERSITY 2016 – CURRENT
• Clinical Instruction for graduate advanced practice nursing students pursuing clinical rotations in various care settings
SENIOR NURSE PRACTITIONER UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER 2013-2016
• Medical management and preventive care for acute and chronic health conditions in the elderly – closure of preventative gaps and screenings, medication reconciliation, follow up of mental health issues
• Comprehensive risk assessments, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions
• Diabetes management, hypertensive control, anticoagulation medication management, goals of care conversations, palliative care and advance care planning with patients, families and caregivers Aparna Gupta, DNP, MBA, CRNP, CPHQ
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REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE RN EXEMPLA-ST.JOSEPH HOSPITAL, DENVER, CO 2006-2013
• Delivery and coordination of clinical nursing care in medical-surgical, oncology and orthopedic units
• Nursing assessment and care plan, working day, evening and night shifts
• Well versed in rapid response, management of bedside conditions, infection control, foley care and other nursing interventions
• Also served as charge nurse, managing, admission, discharge and transfers on day and night shifts REGISTERED NURSE PENROSE-ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, COLORADO 2005-2006
• Internal medicine unit, including peritoneal dialysis & onsite HRRT REGISTERED NURSE AND MIDWIFE STMC, INDIA 2001-2003 ASSISTANT MANAGER MAHARISHI GROUP OF COMPANIES, NEW DELHI, INDIA 1999-2001 REGISTERED NURSE AND MIDWIFE SRI RAM MEDICAL CENTER, INDIA 1998-2000 Education
• DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CHATHAM UNIVERSITY, PA 2017
• MASTERS IN NURSING (ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER) UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, CO 2012
• POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) NOIDA, INDIA 1998
• BACHELORS DEGREE IN NURSING SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA 1996 Awards
• National Quality Foundation (NQF) Certification Grant
• Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Advanced Practice Scholarship Award
• First Place Award, Excellence in Research in Aging, The Aging Institute, UPMC
• Certified End of Life (ELNEC) Master Trainer (Milbrook Foundation Scholarship Award)
• Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society in Nursing
• Reiki Certification (Level III)
• Patient Safety Fellowship, Jewish Health Foundation Leadership and Community Interests
o President, GAPNA Liberty Chapter
o DNP Advisory Panel Member, Chatham University
o Volunteer, Item Writing Work Group, NAHQ
Scholarly Work and Presentations
• Poster Presentation, GAPNA Annual Conference – A Collaborative Evidence Based Depression Care Model in Primary Care
• Faculty Speaker, Ex Sepsis Symposium, HAP 2019 – Social Determinants of Health Aparna Gupta, DNP, MBA, CRNP, CPHQ
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• Research Poster, NAHQ Next 2018 – Implementation of collaborative depression care management in primary care
• Faculty Speaker, Hospital and Health System of Pennsylvania, Ex Sepsis HIIN, September, 2017- Sepsis Readmissions
• Faculty Speaker, Joint Commission Resources Update, October, 2017- Behavioral Health integration and Depression Screening in primary care
• Speaker, Aspiring Nurse Leaders at Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania, March, 2017- Population Health Management
• Guest Speaker, South Park Library for senior citizens, March 2017 - Memory Changes in Aging
• Faculty Speaker, Biannual APP Fall Conference, 2016. Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Education
• Faculty speaker, 24th Annual Clinical Update in Geriatric Medicine, April 2016, Sponsored by Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society, Western Division – Difficult Cases in Clinical Care
• Faculty speaker, Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (PCNP), November 2015, CMS Chronic Care Management : Another Step Towards Care Coordination
• Faculty Speaker, Fall Conference, NPASP, 2015 - Medications and Falls in the Elderly,
• Poster at Research Day 2015, Aging Institute, UPMC “An Initial Experience of the Depression Care Management Protocol in Primary Care”
• Faculty lecture, Biannual APP Spring Conference, UPMC, 2015, Dementia 101 : Living in Forgetfulness,
• Guest faculty lecture, University of Pittsburgh Masters in Social Work student group, 2015 & 2016, Physiological Changes in Aging and the Aging Continuum
• Guest speaker, Patient Support Group, Benedum Geriatric Center, UPMC – 1. Mindfulness and meditation, 2015; 2. Falls and medications in the elderly, 2016
• Clinical Faculty Scholar, IP Macy Inter Professional Geriatric Course 2013-2014