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Connie van Eeghen - Chief Operating Officer

Connie van Eeghen, MBA, MHSA, has provided management support and leadership to health care organizations for over 20 years.  During this time, she has contributed to many different health care companies, including large academic health centers in the mid-west and on the east coast, mid-size community hospitals, multi-group physician offices, an innovative psychiatric rehabilitation center, a skilled nursing facility, and a critical access hospital.  She has worked closely with Medical Staff Leaders, Governing Board members, and all levels of hospital operations teams.  She worked as an independent consultant, providing strategic planning support and developing a quality improvement program.

Connie was elected Vice President in the Vermont Quality and Utilization Management Professionals Organization and has worked actively in the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM). She is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society  at the University of Michigan.

Over the past 20 years, Connie has managed the functions of Quality Improvement, Medical Staff Services, Human Resources, Social Services, Education, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Corporate Compliance, JCAHO Accreditation, Risk Management, Utilization Management, Infection Control, and Health Information Management.  She has organized and delivered leadership development programs and provided company-wide staff education on such topics as patient centered care and service excellence.