Operations Excellence Manager
Accumen
St. Louis, Missouri
Katie Castree is an Operations Excellence Manager at Accumen, a performance partner that works with hospitals and healthcare systems to create high performing laboratory and imaging departments that improve quality, reduce cost, and enhance patient care. In her fourth year as an Operations Excellence Manager in laboratory, she delivers measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and service metrics by implementing OpEx practices within client organizations. Prior to Accumen, Katie was at Hospital Sisters Health System for about four years, most recently as the Senior Performance Improvement Specialist for the HSHS Medical Group. Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from the University of Illinois, and a Master of Health Administration from St. Louis University. She is an ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and an AHRQ-Certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. Katie is a frequent public speaker for ASQ and for St. Louis University, and she has been involved with the St. Louis Section of ASQ in various roles including Officer-Secretary, Social Media Chair, and conference planning committee.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM