2010 Hospital O.R. & Surgery Center Conference

2010 Hospital O.R. & Surgery Center Conference
Confirmed Providers

Confirmed GPO Executives: 
Amerinet, Warrendale, PA, Michael Monahan, Director, Medical / Surgical
Amerinet, Inc., St. Louis, MO, Karen Lombard, OR Contract Manager
Broadlane, Inc., Dallas, TX, Jim Ewer, Vice President, Supply Chain Services Group – Surgical & Radiology
Healthcare Purchasing Resources, Phoenix, AZ, Emmy Mac Intyre, CEO
MAGNET Cooperative, Mechanicsburg, PA, Steven Duke, CMRP, FAHRMM, Vice President & COO
MedAssets, Riverview, FL, Tonia Kraus, Alternate Care, Senior Vice President
MedAssets, Inc., Bridgeton, MO, John Julian, Vice President, Clinical Supply Chain
Novation, Irving, TX, John Thompson, Senior Director, Surgical Contracting Services
Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, Karen Niven, RN, MS, Manager, Surgical Services
Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, Gloria Izral, MHSA, Director Surgical Services
ROi (Sisters of Mercy), St. Louis, MO, Lawrence Dooley, VP, Group Purchasing
ROi/Sisters of Mercy, Chesterfield, MO, Gene Kirtser, Chief Operating Officer
ROi/Sisters of Mercy Health System, Chesterfield, MO, John Kautzer, Senior Contract Manager - Medical/Surgical
SCM Alliance, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL, John Little, Executive Vice President
VHA, Inc., Irving, TX, Sam Keith, Director National Accounts, Non-Acute
VHA, Inc., Irving, TX, Heather Rehg, Account Executive
Confirmed Surgery Center Executives:
Academy Orthopedics Surgery Centers, Cumming, GA, Karen Bennett, Administrator
Alabama Outpatient Surgery Center, Jasper, AL, Cynthia Key, Clinical Director
Allied Phyicians Surgery Center, South Bend, IN, Charles Strasser, RN, CNOR, CASC, Executive Director
APAC Surgery Center, Crown Point, IN, Tina Jackson, RN, Director of Corporate Compliance
APAC Surgery Center, Crown Point, IN, Faisal Rahman, PhD, CEO
Baptist Amb Surgery Ctr (United Surg Ptnrs), Nashville, TN, Jenny Bloebaum, RN, CNOR, Administrator
Baptist Medical Park Surgery Center, Pensacola, FL, Walter Chismar, Director of Materials Management
Baylor SurgiCare at Plano, Addison, TX, Sonal Ellison, Administrative Director
Big Creek Surgery Center/FSA, Middleburg Heights, OH, Melodee Moncrief, RN, BSN, CASC, Administrator
Blake Woods Medical Park Surgery Center, Jackson, MI, Margaret Acker, RN, MSN, CASC, Chief Executive Officer
Brainerd Lakes Surgical Center, Baxter, MN, Sandy Berreth, RN, MS, CASC, Administrator
Carillon Surgery Center, St Petersburg, FL, Karen Carraher, RN, BSN, CNOR, CPHA(A), LHRM, Administrator
Cedar Lake Surgery Center, Biloxi, MS, Michael Gossman, BSBA, CASC, Administrator
City Place Surgery Center, Creve Coeur, MO, Carolyn Hollowood, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, Administrator
Floyd Outpatient Surgery, Rome, GA, Sherry Weed, Clinical Manager
Galleria Surgery Center, Houston, TX, Janell Russell, RN, Director
Greater Cincinnati Surgery Center, Cincinnati, OH, Michelle Smallwood, Administrator
Greater Cincinnati Surgery Center, Cincinnati, OH, Lori Greiser, Clinical Director
Huntington Valley Surgery Center, Huntingdon Valley, PA, Kathleen Schaefer, Director of Nursing
Huntington Valley Surgery Center, Huntingdon Valley, PA, Connie Haas, Administrator
Lakewalk Surgery Center, Duluth, MN, Joe Majerus, Administrator
Memphis Surgery Ctr (Surgical Care Affils), Memphis, TN, Greg Fitts, Administrator
MidTN Amb Surgery Ctr/United Surgical Prtnrs, Murfreesboro, TN, Jere Chessor, RN, CASC, Administrator
National Surgical Care, Dallas, TX, Cliff Parker, Director of Supply Chain
National Surgical Care, San Antonio, TX, Steven Blom, RN, MAHSM, CASC, Executive Director
Northwest Michigan Surgery Center, Traverse City, MI, Tina Piotrowski, RN, Clinical Director
Northwest Michigan Surgery Center, Traverse City, MI, James Stilley, CEO
Rush SurgiCenter LP, Chicago, IL, Barbara Ramsey, RN, MSN, CASC, Administrator
Sheboygan Surgery Center, Sheboygan, WI, Sara McCallum, RN, MBA, CASC, Administrative Director
Specialty Surgery Center, Sparta, NJ, Bonnie Brady, RN, Administrator
Spivey Station Surgery Center, Jonesboro, GA, Dianne Barrow, Administrator
St. Augustine Surgery Center, St. Augustine, FL, Alisa Fischer, CASC, Administrator
Surgery Center of Farmington, LLC, Farmington, MO, Cindy Young, RN, CASC, Administrative Director
Surgery Center of Reno, Reno, NV, Anne Roberts, RN, BSN, Administrator
Symbion Healthcare, Inc., Nashville, TN, Danny Bundren, CPA, JD, VP of Acquisitions & Development
The Center for Special Surgery, San Antonio, TX, Eric Day, MBA, ATC, LAT, Administrator
The Surgery Center of Beaufort, Beaufort, SC, Carolyn Evec, RN, CASC, Administrative Director
Woodrum ASD, Inc, Pasadena, CA, Joseph Zasa, JD, Managing Partner
Confirmed Hospital O.R. Directors and Executives:
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, Peg Below, OR Director
Adventist GlenOaks Hospital, Glendale Heights, IL, Criselda Yulo, RN, BSN, Director of Surgical Services
Allegiance Health, Jackson, MI, Cindy Everett, Director of Surgical Services
Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, PA, John Rizzo, RN, BSN, Director of Purchasing
Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, PA, Christel Grazier, RN, BSN, CNOR, Administrative Director of Surgical Services
Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ, Patrick McConaughy, O.R. Director
Baptist Hospital East, Louisville, KY, Francis Smith, Director of Surgical Services
Baptist Memorial Health Care, Memphis, TN, Kathy Ransom, OR Manager
Baptist Memorial Health System, Covington, TN, Debra Kidd, Surgical Services Manager
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, Tracy Bryant, Assistant Director of Surgery
Baptist Memorial Hospital & Health System, Memphis, TN, Martha Ullrich, Corporate Director, Surgical Services
Baycare Health System - PSC, St. Petersburg, FL, Celeste Wiggins, MBA, Administrator
Bayfront Health System, St Petersburg, FL, Jatin Motiwal, Executive Director, PeriOperative & CardioVascular Services
Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX, Pamela Scott, MBA, Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Audrey Cox, Director of Surgical Services
BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, MO, Jeffrey Dunkle, Contract Manager, Capital
Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN, Katherine Romero, RN, MA, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
Bon Secours Charity Health System, Suffern, NY, Gerard Durney, MBA, COO
Broward Health, Coral Springs, FL, Corazon Benson, MBA, BSN.RN, CNOR, Regional Manager, Surgical Services- CSMC
Capella Healthcare, Franklin, TN, Brian Hitchcock, VP, Material Resource Operations
CaroMont Health, Gastonia, NC, Elizabeth Carroll, RN, Director Perioperative Services
Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD, Kathleen Painter, RN, BS, CAPA, Director of Surgical Services
CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital, Katy, TX, Nancy Charlton, Director of Surgical Services
Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL, Randy Weeks, RN BSN, CNOR, Director of Perioperative Services
CJW Medical Center, Richmond,, VA, Donald Moberly, RN, MSN, Director, Surgical Services
Cleveland Reg Med Ctr (Carolinas HealthCare), Shelby, NC, Diane Slocumb, RN, MSA, CNOR, Director, Surgical Service
Cottage Health System, Santa Barbara, CA, Steffanie Carty, RN, Director of Surgical Services
Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY, Jill Hauswirth, Director, Inpatient Surgical Services
Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Augusta, GA, Karen Morris, RN, Director of Surgery
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ, Valerie Brown, MSN, RN, Administrative Director, Perioperative Services
Floyd Medical Center, Rome, GA, Rebekah Lowrey, MD, Administrator/Medical Director Surgical Services
Floyd Medical Center, Rome, GA, Gia Pyles, OR Supervisor, Inpatient Surgery
Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN, Teresa Wrhen, RN, Director of Surgical Services
George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, Hazel Darisse, RN, CNOR, OR Manager
George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, Lynn Schwartz, RN, CNOR, Nurse Manager
George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, Elizabeth White, RN, Director of Surgical Services
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, Kate Brennan, MS, RN, CNOR, Peri-Operative Supervisor
Grandview Medical Center, Dayton, OH, Rebecca Lewis, Director of Surgical Services
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs, FL, Bernard Moran, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, Director of Surgical Services
Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Cindy Waters, R.N., CNOR, Executive Director Surgical Services
Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Burleson, TX, Diane Wright, RN, Director of Surgery
Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL, Thomas Fender, Director of Surgery
Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, Gary Stroud, Operations Director, Surgical Services
Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, Vincent Oda, Clinical Sourcing Manager - Surgical Services
Jeanes Hospital (Temple University Hlth Sys), Philadelphia, PA, Susan Cacciatore, Nurse Manager
Johnston-Willis Medical Center (HCA), Richmond, VA, Dennis Connell, RN, MS, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Brentwood, TN, Judy Fann, RN, CNOR, CMRP, Corporate Director Surgical Services, Supply Chain
Lourdes Health System, Camden, NJ, Doreen McCay, Director of Perioperative Services
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, Dawn Cole, AVP for Surgical Services
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, Clint Harper, FACHE, Business Manager, Surgery / Finance
Medstar Health, Columbia, MD, Kent Haythorn, Assistant Vice President
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, TX, LaKeisha Catley, OR/Endoscopy/CPD, Clinical Manager
Memorial Hospital Jacksonville (HCA), Jacksonville, FL, Faye Spencer, RN, CNOR, Director, Surgical Services
Memorial Hospital of Tampa (IASIS), Tampa, FL, Nancy Charlene Harrell, BSN, Director Surgical Services
Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City, OK, Lynn Sandoval, Director of Surgery Services
Mercy Health System, Ft. Scott, KS, Susan Wescoat, Surgery/PACU/OPS/SPD, Director Surgical Services
Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, Rogers, AR, Carol Piatkowski, RN, MSN, CNOR, Clinical Director, Surgical Services
Metropolitan Hospital of Miami, Miami, FL, Rick Gorgal, Director of Perioperative Services
Mntn Sts Hlth Alliance (Indian Path Med Ctr), Johnson City, TN, Darla Taylor, Director of Perioperative Services & Nursing Administration
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, Nancy Vardaro, Director of Peri-Operative Services
Mt. Auburn Hospital (Harvard), Cambridge, MA, Mary Jo Sharkey, RN, MSN, Director, Cardiology and Perioperative Services
Munroe Regional Health System, Ocala, FL, Maggie Sherwood, RN, BS, CNOR, Director Perioperative Services & SPD
Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL, Eva Miller, RN, Clinical Materials Resource Coordinator
Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE, Mary Justesen, BSN, RN, CNOR, Service Executive, PeriOperative Services
North Fulton Regional Hospital, Roswell, GA, Rhonda Perkey, RN BSN, Surgical Services Adminstrator
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, AL, James Baker, Jr., BAN, MPA, CNOR, Director, Surgical Services
Novant Health, Winston-Salem, NC, Sharon Gallup, RN, BSN, Director Surgical Services, FMC
Ocala Regional Medical Center (HCA), Ocala, FL, Shirley Holland, Director of Surgical Services
Our Lady of Resurrection, Chicago, IL, Sherry Chillis-Turner, RN, Director, Surgery
Palms of Pasadena Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, Robin Stoaks, RN, Interim Surgery Director, ODS Nursing Coordinator
Palms of Pasadena Hospital (IASIS), St. Petersburg, FL, Stephania Poveromo, RT(R)(M), Director of Radiology Services, Endoscopy and Pain Management
Palomar Pomerado Health, Escondido, CA, Cheryl Nance, MN RN, Director Perioperative Services
Parkridge Medical Center (HCA), Chattanooga, TN, Adam Royer, RN, BSN, MS, CNOR, Executive Director, Surgical and Ambulatory Svcs
Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, VA, Todd Henderson, MSA, Division Director Surgical Services
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Elgin, IL, Julie Antioho, Manager of Perioperative Services
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Elgin, IL, Donna Ackerman, MSN, RN, CNOR, Assistant Vice President Patient Care Services
Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, Darilyn Carpenter, RN,CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
Riverview Regional Medical Center (HMA), Gadsden, AL, Jerri Patterson, RN, BSN, OR Director
Saint Francis Med Ctr (Catholic Health East), Trenton, NJ, Perry Miller, RN MBA, Director of Perioperative Services
Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake, WA, Terri Ottmar, RN, Perioperatiave Director
San Antonio Community Hospital, Upland, CA, Regina Millard, RN, BSN, MHA, CNOR, Director of Surgery
Santa Barbara Cottage Hosp (Cottage Hlth Sys), Santa Barbara, CA, Mary Meola, RN, Administrative Director, Surgical Services
SE Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, AL, Lorenzo Suter, BSN, MHA, Phd., Administrator of Peri-operative Services
Sisters of Mercy Health System, Chesterfield, MO, Jessica Wray, Director - Medical/Surgical Contracting
South Georgia Health System, Valdosta, GA, Margie Clements, RN BSN, CNOR, Administrative Director of Surgical Services
Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, GA, Pat Thornton, Clinical OR Director
Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA, Sherry Wilkinson, RN,CNOR, Director, Surgical Services
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, Pam Evans, OR Director
St. John's Hospital, Springfield, MO, Jeffery Hawkins, Executive Director Perioperative Serivces
St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA, Judy Wilhelm, Administrative Director of Perioperative Services
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX, Kathleen Wright, Administrative Director, Surgical Services
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA, Pamela Ledger, RN, MSN, CPAN, CNA, Administrative Director Surgical Services
St. Mary's Medical Center (CHW), San Francisco, CA, Roy Gonzales, Manager of Surgical Services
Union County Hospital, Anna, IL, Paula Whiteside, OR Director
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, Brownsville, TX, Don Dionisi, OR Director
Valley Health, Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA, Phillip Webb, MSN, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
VCU Health System (VA Commonwealth Univ), Richmond, VA, Deborah Bolling, RN, MS, Director, Department of Surgical Services
Vista Medical Center (CHS), Waukegan, IL, Joan Ordesta, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
Vista Medical Center (CHS), Waukegan, IL, Kim Powell, Education Coordinator
Wellstar Cobb Hospital, Austell, GA, Tawana Moses, RN, BSN, MBA, BC, AVP, Operations
Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA, Kathleen Johnson, Administrative Director Surgical/Endoscopy Services
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