Debby Boyd
N**** Hwy EM
Watertown, WI *****
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Summary Highly skilled leader with 20 years’ experience in staff management, budgeting and the day-to-day operations of a non-for-profit organization. Strong background in business development, effectively building loyalty and long-termrelationshipsandpartnerships with customers while growing brand awareness through market penetration and new market development.
The past 5 years was spent re-building the programat Luther Manor Hospice. Developedand over saw the creation of marketing material. Developing a strategic plan for rmoving the organization forward and taking it out in the community. Building relationships in the community and with community facilities. Contracts with facilities grewby60%inoneyear.
In my 18 years at Rainbow Hospice Care my work had helpetransfor Jefferson County into an ”island of excellence” for end-of-life care. That is, referrals have increased 70.5%, admissions have increased 60.0%, and average daily census has quadrupled,ultimately producing the second highest Medicare utilization rate (62.9%) by county in Wisconsin and allowing for the construction of our state-of-the-art inpatient hospice facility (2011) as well as implementation of a community-based palliative care program
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Skills Program day-to-day operations
Staff recruitment,development & retention
Employee management
Effective communication & collaboration
Community engagement
Problem solving Program development
Provider education/orientation
Business & market development
Budgeting
Marketing and Clinical outreach
Hospice and palliative care clinical operations
Work History Director of Admissions, Vitas Healthcare, Memomonee Falls, WI 1/2023 to present
Responsibility for all admissions, intake, scheduling and relationship management of referrals sources. Part of the Executive Leadership team, 1
member of QAPI committee. Oversaw adissions team; program scheduler and RN's as well as marketing reps. This position requires ride-a-longs and coaching with RN's. Nurse and staff meetings, orinetation, develpment and training of afmission staff.
Director of Hospice, Luther Manor Hospice, Wauwatosa, WI 4/2018 to 1/2023
High level oversight of the day-to-day operations of the organization. Developed & participatedin Compliance and Quality programs, including being a member of the Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee. Created the annual strategic plan for the hospice including the marketing plan. Developed the emergency preparedness plan for the organization.Responsible for reviewing and updating policies and procedures. Participated on the leadershipteam.
Dirctor of Access and Program Development, Rainbow Hospice Care, Inc. - Jefferson WI 2/2013 to 4/2018.
Responsible for planning developing and implementing all organizational business & marketing development strategies, marketing communication, and public relation activities (external and intrnal). Oversee the development and implementation of support materials in marketing, communication, and public relations. Direct the efforts of the marketing communication and public relations staff and coordinated the strategic tactical levels and with other fuctions of the organization,
Director of Clinical Services, Rainbow Hospice Care, Inc. - Jefferson, WI 06/2004 to 02/2013
Responsible for day to day operations of the hospice program. Ensured compliance with Federal, state and local regulations. Participated in staff recruitment, development & retention of all clinical staff. Evaluated of contracted hospice vendors and providers. Reviewed admissions, discharges and deaths daily as well as participated in interdisciplinary team meetings. Created new employee orientation process. Member of Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee. Facilitated monthly nurse/social work team meetings to review current caseloads anddeliver ongoingeducation.
Staff Nurse, Volunteer & Spiritual Coordinator, Triage, Rainbow HospiceCare,Inc.– Jefferson, WI 06/2001 to 02/2004 In the early days of Rainbow Hospice Care, I held three different roles concurrently.
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Clinic nurse, Watertown Family Practice LLC. —Watertown, WI 1992 to 2004
Room and collect data about the health status of the patient. Participatedinthe development of the plan of care with other team members and safely implemented that plan. Verifies the patients understanding of the purpose of visit. Provideinstruction/teaching to the patient per the educational plan. Assist provider withprocedures. Document care provided or procedures performed accurate documentation the patient record. Provide preventive care information and education.
Education American Intercontinental University On-Line - Hoffman Est, IL BBA: Healthcare Management, 2006
Graduate Cum Laude GPA 3.6
Americian Intercontntal University On-Line - Hofman Est., IL BBA: Business Administration
Graduate: Cum Laude 3.6
Special Living as a Leader
Training 2018-2020
Clinical Leader Program
Multi-View Incorporated, 2007
Committees Board of Directors
Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association
2020 to present
Chairperson of the Education Committee
Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association
2019 to present
Chairperson Rainbow Hospice Annual End of Life conference 2003 to 2018
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Watertown Dementia Awareness Coalition
2013 to 2018
Non-Profit Hospice Collaborative Steering Committee 2013 to 2013 to 2018
Chairperson Hospice Collaborative Regulatory Monitoring/Forms Monitoring/Forms Committee
2013 to 2018
Chairperson Rainbow Hospice Care Veteran Committee 2014 to 2014 to 2018
Wisconsin Hospice Veteran Partnership
2015 to 2018
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