Wendy S.
Denman
Papillion, NE 68133
Phone: 308-227-6264
Email: [email protected]
Summary: Highly skilled professional with 20 years of experience evaluating, selecting, implementing and
optimizing Electronic Health Records systems (EHRs), 19 years leading multidisciplinary teams, 4 years
reviewing Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals Meaningful Use Criteria, 5 years as a Clinical
Informaticist Specialist (CIS), 4 years utilizing Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, and 3
years analyzing and optimizing ambulatory and inpatient workflow. A hardworking leader and team player.
WORK EXPERIENCE
VACO LLC Healthcare Consulting, Nashville, TN 10/07/13-08/14/14
Clinical Informaticist | Analyst | Consultant for Community Health Systems (CHS)
Served as corporate clinical and change management liaison and performed workflow analysis and
optimization
Worked on deployment team for Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) and Computerized
Provider Order Entry (CPOE),user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation and go-live support
Optimized the use of Medhost as the Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendor
The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 04/22/13-10/04/13
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Analyzed existing workflows and the impact of the EHR on future state workflow
Improved Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), BCMA, clinical documentation, patient
education, interdisciplinary care plans, interfaces and medical device integration
Provided end user at the elbow support for 30 ambulatory clinics and 2 hospital (academic & private)
implementations
Worked on educational opportunities to improve clinicians knowledge of EHR functionality
Revised and developed detailed scenarios for clinical readiness, end to end system testing and
operational dress rehearsals
Assisted in curriculum and training modifications by identifying gaps in training
The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 01/05/09-04/21/13
Manager of Clinical Informatics Specialists
Partnered with leaders such as Chief Medical Information Officer and Chief Informatics Officer
Collaborated with enterprise leaders for the successful implementation and post go-live evaluation of
clinical aspects of the EHR
Directed, planned, coordinated and implemented the operations of the Clinical Informatics
Integration Specialists (CIIS) team
Achieved the development and maintenance of a clinical information system to support work flow,
efficiency and documentation efforts of clinicians and non-clinicians
Performed strategic planning, resource utilization and operated within a balanced budget
Standardized clinician and practice variances within the academic and private practice environments
of a tertiary and a community hospital to meet patient safety and care quality
St Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE 05/1995-01/2009
Manager of Maternal Child Clinical Care
Managed 20 personnel in an acute care 150 bed inpatient hospital
Developed departmental strategic plan
Led the design, development, training, and implementation for Bar Code Medication Administration
(BCMA) within the electronic health record (EHR)
Assisted providers in the development of evidence based practice order sets and clinical practice
guidelines
EDUCATION
M.S in Nursing 2004-2008
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Concentration: Nursing Informatics
B.S in Nursing 2002-2004
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
B.S in Business Management 2000-2001
Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
LICENSES
Nebraska RN License # 31296 Active
Nurse Licensure Compact Member States: ID, UT, AZ, CO, NM, ND, SD, TX, IA, MO, AR, WI,
KY, TN, MS, VA, NC, SC, ME, NH, RI, DE, and MD
SPECIAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Knowledgeable in The Joint Commission (TJC) quality and safety initiatives
Well-grounded in The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adult and pediatric core
measures
Knowledgeable in The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) regulatory requirements
Epic Op Time certification
