Stroudwater Associates Announces the Expansion of its Clinical Consultant Team

PORTLAND, Maine - May 1, 2023 - PRLog -- Stroudwater Associates, the nation's leading source for strategic, operational, financial, and clinical strategy for rural and community healthcare, today announced the expansion of its clinical team.

Stroudwater Associates welcomes Christie Bishop, BSN, MSN and Cameron Smith, MBA, CPHQ as the newest consultants to the clinical team.

Bishop and Smith strengthen Stroudwater's existing team with their expertise and experience in healthcare management, patient services and experience, quality improvement and clinical professional development. Bishop previously worked as a Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services and is an active member of the American Nurses Association. Smith previously worked as a Manager of Quality Improvement at UnityPoint Health – Quad Cities/Muscatine, a four-hospital health system serving a large Midwest metropolitan area.

"Christie has an impressive track record of successful implementation of swing bed programs, increasing patient quality care, and clinical service expansion," said Stroudwater Associates Managing Director Jeff Sommer. "Welcoming her to the team is vital to our firm's growth and the continued expansion of our clinical service offerings to our clients."

Previously, Bishop was the Chief Nursing Officer at a critical access hospital. During her time as CNP, Bishop implemented an infusion clinic and started a swing bed program. Bishop also implemented departmental staffing to increase patient quality care, improved nursing clinical skills to care for higher acuity patients and identified opportunities for cost reduction and service expansion in clinical areas.

"Cameron brings a wealth of experience in performance and quality improvement and process mapping," added Sommer. "As a former hospital leader, he has a deep understanding of how to use data analytics and process improvement methodologies to strengthen the health of communities through partnering with local health systems."

Prior to joining the Stroudwater team, Smith managed Clinical Quality, Performance Improvement, Patient Experience and Clinical Professional Development at UnityPoint Health – Quad Cities/Muscatine. While there, he led a team of process improvement and quality professions who generated significant cost savings for the region and improved experience for patients.

Stroudwater's clinical team is led by Senior Consultants Lindsay Corcoran, MHA, and Carla Wilber, DNP, RN, NE-BC, and assists rural and community healthcare organizations and primary care practices and clinics with clinical needs such as Swing Bed Implementation and Optimization, Care Delivery, Care Implementation, Opioid Management, and more.

In their new roles, Bishop and Smith will work alongside Corcoran and Wilber on several client programs, bringing more awareness and increasing Stroudwater's capabilities on the clinical side.

"The expansion of our clinical team elevates our service offerings and delivers the expertise and innovation that is needed to support and amplify the impact of rural healthcare," finalized Stroudwater Board Chair Eric Shell.

To learn more about Stroudwater, visit www.stroudwater.com.

About Stroudwater Associates

Founded in Portland, Maine in 1985, Stroudwater Associates is a leading national healthcare consulting firm, serving clients across all 50 states. We focus on strategic, operational, and financial areas where our perspective offers the highest value for rural hospitals, community hospitals, healthcare systems, and large physician groups. Stroudwater's team includes clinicians, managers, corporate officers, investment bankers, financial analysts, and content specialists with deep domain expertise.