Nicole Thorell
Senior Consultant @ Wintergreen | Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
- Role
- Senior Consultant at Wintergreen
- Location
- Lexington, NE, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicole Thorell
Healthcare Executive | Advisor | Rural Healthcare OptimizationAs a dedicated healthcare leader, I leverage dual experience as a former rural hospital executive and current consultant with Wintergreen to drive measurable improvements in rural healthcare delivery and financial performance. With a passion for empowering rural hospitals and clinics, my expertise spans:1. Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Optimization:Streamlining workflows, enhancing staff performance, and aligning operations with financial and quality benchmarks to ensure RHCs thrive in their missions.2. Utilization Review and Case Management:Enhancing revenue integrity by implementing robust utilization review practices to ensure accurate admission status, reduce denials, and support successful peer-to-peer reviews. Developing efficient case management systems that promote seamless transitions of care, reduce readmissions, and enhance patient outcomes.3. Revenue Enhancement Through Swing Bed Programs:Designing and implementing strategies that optimize utilization review practices, improve clinical documentation, and maximize revenue from swing bed admissions, all while ensuring compliance with payer requirements.4. Quality and Financial Performance Metrics:Developing scorecards and dashboards tailored for rural health clinics to monitor and improve key performance indicators, driving continuous improvement in care delivery and financial sustainability.5. Strategic Partnerships and Community Collaboratives:Facilitating multi-sector collaborations to address social drivers of health (SDOH), leveraging community-specific data to enhance access, equity, and health outcomes.Rooted in the understanding of the unique hurdles rural healthcare faces, my mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that enable rural hospitals and clinics to excel, providing high-quality care close to home for their communities.
Experience
Senior Consultant
Dec 2023 — Present
Education
Bryan College of Health Sciences
RN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
2002 — 2004
Kaplan University
Master's Degree, Nursing Administration
2009 — 2013
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Post- Masters Certificate FNP, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
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