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Abstract
The guest in this episode of The Health Leader Forge is Sam Shields, the Director of Operational Excellence at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System. In his role as Director, Sam provides leadership and strategic planning for the Value Institute. He has oversight of Performance Improvement, the Project Management Office, and the The Value Institute Learning Center. He is responsible for developing programs and partnerships to improve patient outcomes and drive the organizational culture of the largest system in New Hampshire, with a reach of over 2 million people, toward operational excellence.
In this podcast Bonica and Sheilds talk about Sam's career, which began as a chemical engineer working in specialty chemicals. Through experiences in a variety of manufacturing and production roles, Sam became an expert in supply chain management and quality and performance improvement. Like many of Bonica's guests, Sam’s road to serving in health care was circuitous. When he joined the Dartmouth-Hitchcock team in 2009 and returned again in 2013, he brought his extensive and diverse experience to bear on improving the functioning of the organization.
Journal Title
The Health Leader Forge
Publication Date
2-15-2017
Publisher
Co-produced by University of New Hampshire College of Health and Human Services (UNH CHHS) and Northern New England Association of Healthcare Executives (NNEAHE).
Document Type
Podcast
Recommended Citation
Shields, S. "Sam Shields, Director, Operational Excellence, Dartmouth-Hitchcock." Interview by Mark Bonica. Podcast. Health Leader Forge, 15 Feb. 2017. Web. https://soundcloud.com/healthleaderforge/sam-shields-director-operational-excellence-dartmouth-hitchcock