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Los Angeles County, CA March 6, 2007 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for James L. Lawson

Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Fernando

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Curriculum Vitae JAMES L. LAWSON, Ph.D. 426 N. Macneil Street, San Fernando, CA 91340-2440 (818) 361-5983, Cell: (818) 606-3726, jlawson950@aol.com SUMMARY A Healthcare Executive with more than thirty-eight years of experience in planning, organizing, and directing competitive and creative health and social services. An experienced in Appointed Government Offices and Non-for-Profits.

  • Extensive Program Design and Operations Experience in Risk, Regulatory, Compliance, and Fiscal Management. A Turn-Around Specialist.
  • Retired JCAHO Nurse Surveyor/Team Leader and JCR Educator and Consultant. Included surveys of Acute, LTC, SNF, Psychiatric, Home Health & Hospice, and Free Standing Ambulatory.
  • Resourceful fiscal manager with demonstrated skills in analytical cost containment, revenue generation, creative marketing, and compliance & reimbursement management.
  • Skilled operations manager in increasing morale, productivity, and problem solving in a multi-professional team environment.
  • Dependable and flexible team-player in establishing, developing, and directing quality healthcare, social, and community services.
  • Demonstrated leadership with proven negotiation and labor-relations skills. Experience in government entity and bargaining unit environments.
  • Extensive experience in Not-for-Profits, Start-Ups, and Turn-Around operations SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROFIT GENERATION o Implemented computerized financial and medical information system. Results: Increased efficiency, reduced costs by $250,000, and increased revenues. o Reimbursement management and Compliance management optimization projects in over 79 LTC facilities resulting in optimization on HCFA Cost Report reimbursement formulas and tax reductions.
o Refined client recovery of lost & omitted charges. Results: More than 120 clients recovered $489 million. o Reorganized support services and forecasting activities. Results: Annual costs savings $225,000, increased revenues $350,000. o Designed, opened, and administered Ambulatory Surgery Center as enterprise center. Results: Generated new revenue stream, $3.2 million net, 1st year o Restructured a near bankrupt residential facility into successful turnaround. Results: $2.1 million net first year. o Served as interim CFO or Controller in several facilities. developed and refined PFS systems and procedures for profitability.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT o Created and designed Quality Programs including Medical Staff Leadership structures and financial performance for reimbursement issues of newer Quality Initiatives. o Created, designed, supervised programming, and tested to beta stage a computerized medical auditing software for revenue recapture inpatient billing. o Created Clinical Pathways, Quality Management Systems, and Managed Care Education programs for an Infusion/Home Care Company. Included Pediatric Home Health. Included ". Genetic Disease States." o Implemented model Family Practice Clinic with satellites. Results: increased and improved health services to community and increased market share by 12%. Included one partial Day Program for Behavioral Health. 0 Served as interim CEO, President, or COO in several acute care facilities 100 + 300 beds. o Designed, implemented, and taught Medical Practice Course for UCLA-Family Practice Residency Consortium. Results: Increased medical staff recruiting and retention.
o Designed and Implemented response and operational plans for Phase II agency in HCFA National Home Care/Hospice Prospective Payment Demonstration Project. Results: Implementation of OASIS Quality Program and successful profitable operations.
o Designed and implemented acuity classification, bed control, and staffing systems. Increased productivity and revenues, reduced staff costs by $0.9 million, and reduced staff by 18 professionals.

o Directed Emergency Medical Services Grants ($636 million) and Hospital Categorization projects ($42 million). Results: Regional specialty care centers in five mid-western states, increased training and equipment levels. o International consultant in Acute, SNF, HH&HC, LTC, LTAC, I&AL, PB&C, and other LTC venues..
HUMAN RESOURCES o Reorganized personnel function including major policy implementations. Results: reduced grievances & suits, reduced worker's compensation and unemployment claims and costs. o Experience in motivating and directing teams of Multi/Inter/Trans- Disciplinary staff ranging from 14 direct reports to organizational matrixes of 2600 plus indirectly. NURSING o Directed nursing function small rural hospital and in large university affiliated tertiary care facility. o Served in hundreds of nursing consultant roles . Several interim CNO positions. EDUCATION 1996-1998 FIELDING INSTITUTE, Santa Barbara, CA, Ph.D., Human and Organizational Systems,(Organizational & Management Behavior) and Clinical Psychology, 1998 1990-1992 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV.-LOS ANGELES, MSN-Psychiatric Nursing, 1992 1988-1990 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Fountain Valley, California, BSN 1990 1979-1980 VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE, Victorville, California, ASN 1980 1975-1978 CALIFORNIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY. Santa Ana, California, BS Bus/ Admin., 1976; MBA, 1978 (concentration in Finance & Administration) 1967-1970 CYPRESS COLLEGE, Cypress, California. AA Political Science, concentration Public Admin. 1970 1966-1974 U.S.NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOLS COMMAND, San Diego, California. Graduated from 2,678 didactic and 629 clinical hours of training in Basic, Advanced (MST), Basic Critical/Coronary, and Special Care courses. EXPERIENCE 1980-Current JAMES L. LAWSON, Ph.D. RN PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION d/b/a: Lawson & Associates, Inc .PRESIDENT: Consulting practice, specializing in organizational and management services, including quality improvement, crisis management, and counseling services. A California CEU Provider. 2005-Current HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, (RN Psychiatric ICU) (currently on FMLA) 1966-2005 VARIOUS CLINICAL POSITIONS ( ER, ICU, CCU, Home Care and Hospice, House Supervisor, Psychiatric Nurse) Various locations. +Registry and Per Diem to maintain clinical skills, CEU's and Licensure. 1994-1995 and JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE 1998-2003 ORGANIZATIONS, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Surveyor,(JCAHO), Consultant, and Educator.(JCR). Acute, LTC/SNF/I&AL, Home Care, Hospice, Hospitals, MR/DD, Behavioral, and Ambulatory. 1986-1989 USDH&HS, PHS, and USDOT-K-4, Categorical & Block Grants Div.
Region IX Director, Chicago, IL
1983-1986 USDOL & DVA, VOP,& DVOP, Region IX Director, Milwaukee WI

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1980-1983 WISCONSIN DIL&HR, EDD, DOP & DVOP

Statewide Program Administrator
1978-1980 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Legislative Analyst 1974-1978 S.B.CO. MEDICAL CENTER & HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY
SR. STAFF ANALYST IV: (HSA) Management engineering services, Fiscal, Quality and Operations Auditing. HIMS Conversion Project Officer. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER IV: (HSA) Inter-Agency Services Coordinator. County Disaster & Emergency Medical Operations Coordinator. Risk and Compliance Manager.
ADMIN.SERVICES OFFICER II:(MC) Managed Outpatient Services, ER, Burn Center, Hemophilia Regional Center, 7 Satellite and Primary Care/Family Practice Center, Ambulatory Surgery Center, responsible for residency programs(UCLA/FP, OB/LLU, Peds./UCLA, and ORTHO/LLU). Grants & Special Programs. Oversight of Research and participation on IRB. Full P&L, Revenue Cycle, Nursing, PFS, Admin.
1961-1974 UNITED STATES NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS (various ships and Stations). CONSULTING (Examples of Major Engagements/ Not an Exclusive Listing of 790+ clients) 2006 HOPE MEDICAL & RESEARCH CENTER 2006 ST. JOHNS MEDICAL CENTER 2006 MEDI-SCAN MEDICAL SERVICES 2006 WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER 2005 SUNPLUS HEALTH & HOME CARE 2005 SELECT SPECIALTY MEDICAL CORP. 2005 SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 2005 SPECIALTY HEALTH SYSTEMS 2004 SCCI- LTAC SYSTEMS 2004 PROSPECT CARE. 2004 KINDRED HEALTH CARE 2004 AGUORA HEALTHCARE. 2003 GOOD SAMARITIAN HOSPITAL 2003 LOS ANGELES METROPOLITIAN MEDICAL CENTER 2003 GRANADA HILLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Regulatory Affairs, Peer Review Case & Risk Management, Bio-Terrorism Project, Facilities wind-down and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy closure.(wind-down and closure). 2003 PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM-St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR 2001-2006 TENET HEALTHSYSTEMS-Dallas Operations Center
Environment of Care Consulting, Education and Due Diligence.(Project)
1996-2006 AKM MEDICAL GROUP INC., Developed Managed Care Operations, Policies & Procedures for full delegation. Case Management. (Start-up Project) 1996- 1997 NORTHEAST VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATION, Nursing Administration, Quality Improvement, Managed Care Operations for this 24 site FQHC Community Clinic System. 90K Lives MSO/IPA (Interim COO/CNO) 1996 HOLY CROSS HOME CARE & HOSPICE, Quality Improvement & Finance Management for Phase II agency in HCFA National Home Health Prospective Pay Demonstration Project, including OASIS Project. Due Diligence for purchase. (Project) 1995-1996 MODERN HEALTHCARE, INC., Designed, Start-Up, and Administered Center of Quality, Innovation, and Excellence. Multi-Site Home Care, Infusion, DME, Hospice and Institutional and Retail Pharmacy Operation. (Project) 1991 -1996 ZARRABI MEDICAL, INC., Developed, constructed, Start-Up and operated for first year, Bell Plaza Medical Clinics and acquisition, turnaround and management of American Medical Clinics. Investor relations. (Project and Interim COO) 1987-1989 KAPNER, WOLFBERG & ASSOCIATES, INC.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT of internal special projects, consulting, external special client engagements. Project management for all engagements in this nation-wide healthcare operations, Quality systems, and finance consulting firm.

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PRESIDENT of MECA TECHNOLOGIES, an R&D spin-off project. (Development Projects and Interim CIO/CTO)
1985-1987 THE PASADENA CHILDREN'S TRAINING SOCIETY, d.b.a. THE SYCAMORES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: COO/CNO and CFO, reporting to CEO and Board. Residential child care institution rated psychiatric hospital, and K-12 Special Education School. (Turnaround Project) 1984-1985 METHODIST HOSPITAL, Madison WI (Interim COO/CNO) 1982-1984 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Established regional interstate planning agency & operations. Staff 24. Responsible for federal & state(s) grant work plan and mandated EMS planning/coordination. $12 million agency budget, $138 million in pass through $. A Not-for-Profit, quasi-governmental agency. (Start-up Project and Interim CEO) 1982 MICHAEL REESE MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, IL (Interim Special Associate for Clinical Systems /Business Operations/Finance) 1981 SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Springfield, IL (Interim CEO) 1980-1981 VETS HOUSE, INC. ADMINISTRATOR, DISABLED AND VIETNAM VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM: Contractor to Wisconsin Dept. Industry., Labor, Human Rel. and grant administrator for U.S. Dept. Labor. Budget $13 million, staff 48. A Not-for-Profit agency. (Contract Project and Interim CEO, and PTSD Counselor) 1979-1980 BARSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
COO/CNO Responsible PSRO/QA, Education, Dietetics, and Social Services, ancillary services, and nursing staff of 169. Budget $14 million. A city owned and operated acute care hospital. Grants & Special Programs. (Interim COO/CNO)
1980- Current JAMES L. LAWSON, R.N., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (Engagements)
PRESIDENT of this consulting practice with specialization in the areas of:
o Nursing Administration o CQI, QM, RM,TQM, 6 Sigma, ISO9000
o Managed Care & Capitation o Compliance & Regulatory Management
o Health Systems Integration & Design o JCAHO, NCQA, CHAP, AAACH
o Information Resources Management o Contingency Planning & Recovery
o Process & Systems Improvement o Project Management and Program o Staffing Systems Implementation. Staffing
o PFS, Full Revenue Cycle, General Ledger
o Case Management
1974-1979 SELF-EMPLOYED - Part Time Consulting (Engagements).
Lecturing, writing, research, and consulting engagements in areas of:
o Staffing Services o Data Processing
o Risk Management o Emergency Nursing
o Grantsmanship o Field Medicine
o Emergency Medical Service o Legislative Analysis
o Management Engineering o Medical Auditing
CREDENTIALS
REGISTERED NURSE: California RN #270205, renews 2/29/08
PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER: Provider Calif. BORN # CEP9093
ADVANCED PRACTICE
ANCC Board Certified Clinical Specialist, Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse #0278036-03 renews 8/31/2007
Certified in MAB
American Red Cross: CPR, First Aid, Disaster Health, Disaster Mental Health
Officer and Instructor.
American Heart Association: BLS, ACLS
GE Medical Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt CISD / CISM Instructor. Former MAB and PART Instructor. CA INSURANCE LICENSE: 0E62685, Property, Casualty, Health & Life PUBLICATIONS The Environment of Care: How To Assess, Lawson, James, APC, 2002 Issues in Nurse Staffing Theories, Lawson, J.L., APC, 2000 Competency Theory in Healthcare, Lawson, J.L, APC, 1981, revised 2002.

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Management and Health Organization's Behaviors Influencing the Quality and Improvement of Care-Dissertation, Lawson, J., Ph.D. Candidate, Fielding Institute, 1997 Management Issues for Capitated Health, Lawson, J.L., Allen Publications, 1992

Management Planning for Health Disaster Services, Lawson, J.L., San Bernardino County Dept. of Emergency Services, 1977
Earthquake Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals, Lawson, J.L.; Fox, F.A.; et al, San Bernardino County Dept. Emergency Services and Dept. of Public Health, 1978
The California Relative Value Basis Unit for Healthcare Finance, Lawson, J.L., Masters Thesis 1978
Prospectus and Training Guide for a Shared Hospital EDP/MIS System, Lawson, J.L.; Gerlach, C.J.; and Hull, R., San Bernardino County Medical Center, 1977
Disaster Preparedness Planning and Training for Health Care Facilities, Workshop, Seminar, and Pamphlet: Fox, F.A.; Hinley, Jr. R.; and Lawson, J.L.; Disaster Preparedness Engineering Institute, Loma Linda, CA BORN CA.#0140. BENHA CA #154009-7001, 1977
Mutual Aid Triage Protocol, Lawson, J.L. and Curtis, E., San Bernardino Co. Med. Center., Dept. Emergency Services, and San Bernardino City Fire Dept. for the San Bernardino /Inland Area Regional Hospital and Fire Chiefs Assn., 1979
Medical Practice Management, A Course for Family Practice Residents, Lawson, J.L., San Bernardino County Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, Family Practice Residency Program, 1976 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
MEMBER
Association of Traumatic Stress Specialist
American Red Cross, Disaster Mental Health, Volunteer Counselor
American Red Cross, Disaster Health Services, Volunteer Nurse
International Association of Trauma Counselors
National Nurses in Business Association
National Fire Protection Association - Health Division
The International Society of Six Sigma Professionals
PAST MEMBER
National Assn. for Healthcare Quality "CPHQ"
American Management Association
National League for Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Public Health Association
American Trauma Society
American Organization of Nurse Executives
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management - CRM
Hospital Information Management Systems Society
Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors - CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Society for Health Services-Institute of Industrial Engineers CME
California Association of Quality Assurance Professionals -"CPHQ"
Business And Industry Council For Emergency Planning And Preparedness
California Emergency Services Association
Associate Member - American Hospital Association
California Nurses Association
CHARTER MEMBER
Hospital Management Systems Society of Southern California (HCSC/CHA/AHA)
Medical Auditors Association of California, Incorporator & President 1989
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Emergency Nurses Association (National) and (California)
National Association for Emergency Paramedics
HONORS, COMMUNITY & CIVIC ACTIVITIES (including Appointed Offices*) Volunteer, American Red Cross, Various Chapters & Locations, 1954-
Current, Awarded 50th Year Pin.6/2006
Chair, Board of Directors, Valley District, Los Angeles Chapter, American
Red Cross, 1992-1994
Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Madison, Wisconsin,
1980-1983
Member, Calif. OES Healthcare/Medical Advisory Group, 1990-1994*
Member, California State Board of Education's Child Advisory Nutrition
Council, 1986-1988 (Gubernatorial Appointment)*
Member: VFW Post # 3834, American Legion Post # 176, and DAV CA13
Quartermaster VFW Post #3834
Volunteer worker, various elective candidates' campaign
Member, Selective Service Local Board No.14 Wisconsin (Presidential Appointment 1981-1984)*
Member, Selective Service Local Board 106, California (Presidential Appointment), 2004-current *
Volunteer, Vets House, Inc., 1980-1984
Chair, WI 911 Emergency Communications Commission, 1983-1986*
Chair, City of Barstow Disaster Council,-1978-1980*
Member, Calif. E.M.S. Commission, 1975-1980*
Member, Inland Counties EMS Authority, 1974-1980*
Member, Calif. Nurses Assn., Board of Directors, 1974-1980
Labor Committee Chair 1974-1978
Member, Calif. Seismic Safety Commission, 1974-1979*
President, Associate Students, Cypress College, 1969
Business Manager, Cypress College Newspaper, 1969
Loaned Executive, Arrowhead United Way, San Bernardino, CA 1979
Awarded Fellowship in the International Biographical Association,
Cambridge, England, 1981
Biography appears in:
Cambridge Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals in
Nursing and Healthcare., 2006/2007 Honors Editions
Who's Who in the World, 1990-1991, 10th Edition
Who's Who in California. 1990, 19th Edition
Who's Who in American Nursing, 1990-1991, 4th Edition
The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, 1991, 3rd Edition
Who's Who in the West, 1989-1990, 22nd edition (also 20th and 17th Eds.)
Who's Who in the Midwest, 1983-1983, 18th Edition
Dictionary of International Biography, Vol.XXI, 1990 (and Vol.XVII, 1982)
The International Who's Who of Intellectuals, Vol.IV, 1982
Blue Book of Distinguished Nurses, 1980 Edition
Biographical Directory of the American Public Health Association,1979-1990
Who's Who in Health Care, 1977 Edition
Who's Who in American Community Colleges, 1969 Edition (and 1967)

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