ELLEN CURRAN, RN, CCDS

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Profile

Registered Nurse with experience in both clinical and business experience including Critical Care, Triage, Precertification, Managed Care, Case Management, Utilization Review, Clinical Documentation Specialist. Certified Clinical Documentation

TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION

TREATER

Center of Life Management

-Derry,NH

December 2022-to presented

. Direct patient treater

CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST

Steward Health Care - Holy Family Hospital - Methuen, MA

january 2007 – june 2021

·Concurrent review of inpatient medical records to assure accurate, concise, and consistent physician documentation, impacting length of stay, case mix index, quality measures and reimbursement.

·Daily query to physicians with continuing education, acting as liaison between physicians and coding department.

·Assist in hiring and training of new CDIS staff, new physicians, and coders in the query process.

·Assist in development of AHIMA compliant querying process.

Case manager

Steward Health Care - Holy Family Hospital - Methuen, MA

january 2005 – january 2007

·Coordinated and advocated for individuals and families in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals.

·Daily review of patients with development of a discharge plan and implemented cost saving strategies.

·Case management for appropriate Hospital, Skilled and Rehab level of care.

TRIAGE NURSE

INTELLICARE INC. -South Portland, ME

jUNE 2002 – january 2005

·24-hr. coverage of national emergency depts., medical adult, and pediatric physician’s offices (after hours).

·Triaging to a safe and appropriate disposition.

·Dispatching emergency personnel, including both fire and police departments.

·Calling in prescriptions and giving instructions per the Physician’s advice.

Education

ASSOCIATE of science in NUSING june 1976

CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - BARNSTABLE, MA

registered nurse 1976 TO PRESENT

Skills & Abilities

·Knowledge of denials, audit process, assist in clinical validation

·In depth knowledge of Allscripts, 3M, Iodine and Meditech EMR programs

·Management experience

·AHIMA and ICD-10 compliant querying

·Extensive triage nursing experience

Interviews, onboarding, and training of new staff.