Karen Kruger

Healthcare Advocate | Passionate Strategic Partner | Process Improvement Change Agent | Outcome Focused, Data Analytics, Communication Champion

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

About

Value transformation consultant, strategic partner and champion. My focus is to make a difference by impacting healthcare using my knowledge of social leveling and focused wellness. In the words of Regina Holliday, Patient Rights Activist “We will all be patients one day.” Everyone deserves quality of care.

Experience

  • Health Network Strategy Executive at Oracle
    May 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 2 mos

  • Cerner Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri, United States)
    • Lead Health Network Strategy Executive
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Develop and drive strategies that integrate all aspects of the health care ecosystem to achieve client success in value-based care. Committed to innovation spanning clinical, financial, technical, operational efficiencies, and analytics to develop data-driven strategies to help clients overcome challenges and to improve the well-being of the population they serve in an enhanced and affordable way.

    • Performance Improvement Executive/ Value Executive
      Dec 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Diversified professional with an extensive proven track record in value transformation, Health System Performance Improvement (HSPI), as well as consulting and leadership roles across client facing and internal venues. Developed bold strategic outcome-based executive-level programs which achieved top performance clinically, operationally, and financially. Designed and drove process improvement programs with clinical teams to meet client business needs and deliver strong data analytics. Transformed processes and improved cost and quality, utilizing key analytics.

    • Value Executive and Sr. Process Improvement Leader, Population Health Consulting HSOVP
      May 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Selected as knowledge expert to develop new business model based on previous work done with Value advisory Cerner’s logistic business model. Engaged clients to achieve workforce efficiency, patient throughput, top of license care, nursing productivity, average patient length of stay, and management of staffing needs.

  • Intier Automotive, Division of Magna International (Excelsior Springs, Missouri, United States)
    • Six Sigma Black Belt
      Jan 2000 - Feb 2004 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Human Resources Manager
      Jun 1993 - Jan 2000 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Human Resources Manager at The Signature Group, A Division of Montgomery Ward’s
    Jun 1992 - Jun 1993 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Human Resources Manager at Gilmour Group, Division of Emerson Electric
    Jun 1989 - Nov 1991 · 2 yrs 6 mos