Clinical Management Solutions from SMI Group

SMI Group Consultant Staff Sue Smith Dorothy McNatt John Gialanella

DOROTHY MCNATT, B.S., CNOR

Dorothy McNatt, is the Vice President who directs Implementation & Interim Management at the Surgery Management Improvement Group Inc. Her prior consulting experience has been with D.J. Sullivan & Associates Inc. and with Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Consulting and Services Division. During her 30 year healthcare career, Ms. McNatt has held various key surgical management positions. Her experience is diverse and includes operating room nursing experience with a strong materials (central supply and processing) management and inventory focus. During her professional career, Ms. McNatt has:

• Prepared and implemented a strategic plan for increasing the caseload within the surgical services division of a network of hospitals.
• Developed and instituted criteria-based job descriptions for all Surgical Service staff including competency standards for nursing personnel.
• Effected surgical volume increases of 53% and 68% at a pair of Midwest clients through physician recruitment, purchase and promotion of leading edge technology, and marketing of new services.
• Implemented surgical case cart systems that decreases inventory expense and improved OR staff efficiency.
• Negotiated supply contracts and consignments significantly reducing supply expense.
• Developed and implemented cost accounting and surgery scheduling systems.
• Selected and implemented a computerized scheduling and inventory system which included procedure specific surgeon preference lists; trained staff members in its use.
• Prepared initial drafts of a C.O.N. for construction of a new Surgical Pavilion. Worked with architects on design and acted as clinical liaison with the construction manager.
• Designed and supervised construction of a ten station Surgical Day Care unit and sixth OR. Collaborated with architects and construction manager for two C-birth ORs.
• Prepared financial analysis of the facility, capital equipment, instrumentation and historical budget data to assist with an acquisition project of a neighboring hospital.
• Initiated a regional basic OR orientated and training program for Registered Nurses; created and developed curriculum and functioned as the instructor.