John Savage

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JOHN SAVAGE

Specialties: Performance and Work Improvement: Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Office Based Surgery, Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Lean healthcare facility design, Lean healthcare throughput analysis, surveyor.Manage clinical/business operations and physician partnerships for ambulatory surgery centers including: development, implementation and monitoring of performance improvement, quality initiatives, and accreditation activities, development and implementation of new product lines, and GPO contracting, Serve as project manager for ASC constuction and renovations. Consultation services provided:• Ambulatory surgery centers, office based surgery and practices• Lean Facility Design including non-healthcare• Hospital perioperative services and ambulatory services throughput Professional Interests: Evidenced Based Practice, evidenced based facility design, microsystems.Awards and Honors:Vanderbilt School of Nursing, Doctoral Program Founder’s Medal NomineeOutstanding Leadership Award, HCA Ambulatory Surgery Division Outstanding Services Award, Mississippi Association of Nurse AnesthetistsAgatha Hodgins Memorial Award, Outstanding Graduate Nurse Anesthetist University of Mississippi Medical CenterFaculty Award, Hinds Community College School of NursingCurrent: SurveyorPrevious Appointments:Consultant Investigator, Tennessee Board of Nursing Adjunct Faculty, Vanderbilt School of Nursing Member, Mississippi Board of Nursing – Governor’s AppointmentMississippi Board of Nursing: Chair, Expanded Role Committee; Member, Practice CommitteeMississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists: President, Secretary and TreasurerAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Chair, Program CommitteeItem Writer, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Certification ExamItem Writer, Mississippi Board of Nursing for NCLEXMember, Ad Hoc Anesthesia Committee, Mississippi Medicaid Commission