Background

• Client Executive (50+ hospital system), Associate Administrator, Vice-President
• Expertise in hospital, ambulatory care, patient safety and performance improvement consulting
• Critical care background in burn, emergency, and air ambulance care

Mr. Stephen Anderson has more than 40 years of experience in healthcare administration, including expertise in clinical and executive management, performance improvement measuring, and patient safety. His experience in numerous health care settings, including not-for-profit, academic medical, and investor-owned health care delivery systems, has given him a broad understanding of the healthcare field in the United States and internationally.

Mr. Anderson has conducted consultations and/or educational programs both domestically and internationally. He has been an advisor, trainer and consultant to rural hospital Board of Trustees and medical staff with a focus on matters related to regulatory requirements, policy, bylaws, rules and regulations and ongoing professional performance evaluations. Mr. Anderson is a former field representative (surveyor) for The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International.

Professional Experience

• Nurse consultant, Joint Commission Resources, Inc, Oakbrook, IL
• Client Executive, Vizient Inc, Irving, TX
• Senior Director, Clinical Improvement & Patient Safety, VHA Pacific Northwest, Renton, WA
• Surveyor, Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
• Associate Administrator, Level I Academic Medical Center, Seattle, WA
• Asst Vice President, Not-for profit Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA
• Director, Ambulatory & Professional Services, Academic Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
• Director, For-profit Home Care Agency
  

Faculty Appointments

• Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
• Clinical Faculty, Department of Orthopedics, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Professional Certifications & Affiliations

• Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (LFACHE)
• Robust Process Improvement Certified Yellow Belt
• American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, Past President
• Certified Joint Commission Professional (CJCP®)
  

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
• Bachelor of Nursing, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT