Ken Flowe

About Ken Flowe

Healthcare Safety Champion / Physician Leader / Health Sector StrategistMy practice of clinical and administrative medicine spans my local community, my country, and even beyond. Entrepreneurial in mindset and a proven change manager, I have had countless opportunities that all focus on provision of safe and quality care to those in need in a wide variety of healthcare organizations, large and small. The capstone of this career is as a domestic safety consultant for Joint Commission Resources. Each team I\'ve worked with was a blessing and opportunity for which I\'m forever grateful.I have also been truly blessed by several national organizations. As a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, FACHE, I collaborate with the nation\'s best forward-thinkers in healthcare. As a Certified Physician Executive by the American College of Physician Executives, I have enjoyed surprising opportunities and mentoring. Finally, the American Association of Physician Specialists has been a wonderful training ground as a national leader. I have served as President for the organization and was awarded their highest honor, the E.O. Martin Award as well as Fellowship in their American Academy of Emergency Physicians. Specialties: Healthcare (provision and management)Patient safetyQuality initiativesPhysician alignment International health

Experience

1. Domestic Consultant

   Joint Commission Resources

   Jun 2022 — Present · Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US

   Returning to Joint Commission Resources as a near-full-time domestic consultant was a natural next step in my career that has been consistently focused on provision of safe patient care. Leading administrative and clinical teams during my service with the organizations below has been a great training ground. I\'ve been blessed with many examples of attention to patient care and what is at stake. One particular blessing has been my career-long relationship with The Joint Commission and the innumerable surveys I\'ve attended in every facility listed below since the 1990s - not to mention all of the ongoing work to achieve and maintain compliance with best practices. My two years with JCR a decade ago gave me a taste of the impact I could have if I devoted my full professional attention to understanding an organization\'s reality and helping them achieve impressive safety goals. I look forward to meeting incredible leaders across the county who share my passion for creative solutions to achieve the highest level of patient safety.

Education

• East Carolina University

  Fellowship in Care of the Trauma Patient

  1993 — 1994

• Wake Forest University School of Medicine

  Medical Doctor

  1983 — 1987

• Duke University

  B.A., History

  1979 — 1982

• The George Washington University

  Graduate Certificate Program, Health Information Technology

  2012 — 2013

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA, General & Health Sector Management

  2007 — 2008

• Catherine McAuley Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

  Residency in General Surgery

  1987 — 1993

Skills

• Healthcare
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Quality Management
• Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Emergency Medicine
• Communication
• Physicians
• Board Certified
• Nonprofits
• Public Health
• Management Consulting
• Healthcare Consulting
• Performance Improvement
• Health Policy
• International Health
• Clinical
• Emr
• Leadership
• Hospitals
• Process Improvement
• Non-Profits
• Healthcare Industry
• Healthcare Management
• Education
• Acls
• Compliance
• Informatics
• Medicine
• Physician Relations
• Quality Improvement
• Clinical Research
• Ehr
• Pediatrics
• Critical Care
• Acute Care
• Cpoe
• Practice Management
• Patient Safety
• Pals