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Canyon College
Dominick L. Flarey, PhD, MBA, RN, CS, CNAA, FACHE
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Biographical Information
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Business Management. California Coast University, Santa Ana,
California. 1992. Dissertation: "The Social Climate Scale: A Tool
for Analyzing Work Environments in a Health Care Setting."
Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration. City
University, Bellevue, Washington. 1989.
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration. City University,
Bellevue, Washington, 1988.
Ph.D. Nursing Administration, School of Administration and Management.
Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California. 1986.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Youngstown State University. Youngstown,
Ohio. 1984.
Certificate - Nurse Practitioner. Emergency/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program. Allegheny General Hospital and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
1982.
Diploma in Nursing. Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Warren,
Ohio. 1979.
CAREER EXPERIENCE AND JOB HISTORY
President, Dominick L. Flarey & Associates, Inc., The Center for Medical-
Legal Consulting, Niles, Ohio, 1996 - present. Senior Partner. Provide
full service consulting for Medical-Legal cases including; malpractice,
negligence, personal injury, expert witness, toxic tort, workers
compensation, health care administrative law, risk management.
Faculty member for Learning Tree University, Chatworths, CA. Teach three-day
certificate course in Case Management, and three-day certificate course in
Nursing Administration.
Editor-in-Chief, JONA's Health Care Law, Ethics & Regulation. Published by
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Present.
Independent contractor, Instructor, Heritage Professional Education,
Nashville, TN. Teach a seminar on "Improving and Analyzing Critical
Pathways: from Process to Outcomes."
Healthcare Management Consultant & Service Line Administrator, Higman
Healthcare, Inc. St. Petersburg, Florida. December 1996-present. Practice
leader for care and case management.
Vice President and Administrator, Primary Health Care Group, Inc. Niles,
Ohio. 1995-1997.
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Primary Health Care Group, Inc. Niles,
Ohio. 1995-1997.
President, Health Care Seminars. Niles, Ohio. 1996 - 1997.
Instructor, (independent contractor), Med Ed, Charlotte, North Carolina.
1996 - present.
Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital,
Youngstown, Ohio. 1994-1995.
Executive Consultant to the national health care practice of Coopers &
Lybrand,LLP, Chicago, Illinois. 1994-1996.
Associate Administrator/Patient Care Services, Youngstown Osteopathic
Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio. 1986-1994.
Surgical Nurse Practitioner, St. Joseph's Health Care System, Warren, Ohio.
1985-1986.
Emergency/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department. Trumbull
Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio. 1982- 1985.
Instructor, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. Youngstown State University.
Youngstown, Ohio. 1984-1985.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department, Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio.
1979-1981.
CERTIFICATIONS
Received National Managed Care Certification from the National Professional
Education Institute, April, 1998.
Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, Fellowship conferred
January, 1997.
Nursing Administration Advanced, by the American Nurses Association
Credentialing Center. Current certification.
Adult Nurse Practitioner, by the American Nurses Association Credentialing
Center, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Current
certification.
Certified Health Care Executive and Diplomat, by the American College of
Health Care Executives. Current Board Certification.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse by the American Nurses Association
Credentialing Center. Current certification.
Completed training program in Medical-Legal Consulting, and obtained
certification as a Medical-Legal Nurse Consultant by the National
Institute of Medical-Legal Consulting, Houston, Texas.
Previous certification as a Certified Emergency Nurse by the Emergency
Department Nurses Association.
Current certification in Basic Life Support by the American Heart
Association.
Previous certification in Advanced Life Support by the American Heart
Association.
LICENSURE
Registered Nurse, State of Ohio.
Registered Nurse, State of Pennsylvania.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Pennsylvania.
Certificate of Authority, Certified Nurse Practitioner, State of Ohio.
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Organization of Nurse Executives.
Member and Fellow, American College of Health Care Executives
Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Member, American College of Nurse Practitioners.
Member, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Editor-in-Chief, JONA's (Journal of Nursing Administration) Issues in Health
Care Law, Ethics and Compliance.
Member of the editorial board, Journal of Nursing Administration.
Column editor for the Journal of Nursing Administration. "Management
Book Reviews."
Member of the editorial board, Seminars for Nurse Managers.
Column editor for Seminars for Nurse Managers, "Case Studies in
Management."
Member of the editorial board, Case Management: Managing the Process of
Patient Care.
Member of the editorial board, Outcomes Management in Nursing Practice.
Past President, Northeastern Ohio Nurse Executives Association.
Past President, Tru-Ma-Co Chapter, Emergency Nurses Association.
Abstractor for Leadership Perspectives, published by NurseCom.
Who's Who in Nursing Administration, 1988-1994.
Past faculty mentor/dissertation reader, Columbia Pacific University, San
Rafael, California.
Past Abstractor for Scan in Administration, JB Lippincott Co.
Book reviewer for Aspen Publishers, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD.
Book reviewer for JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, PA.
Past Member, Northeastern Ohio Health Care Administrators.
Past Chairperson, Analysis of Nursing Shortage, Northeastern Ohio Nurse
Executives.
Served as faculty preceptor, graduate program in Nursing Administration,
for Akron University, Ohio, and Gannon University, PA.
Guest Editor, Seminars for Nurse Managers. "The Fall and the Rise
of Management." Issue to be published, March 1997.
PUBLICATIONS
Flarey DL. Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery: Transforming Our Future.
Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co; 1995.
Blancett SS, Flarey, DL. Reengineering Nursing and Health Care Delivery:
The Handbook for Organizational Transformation. Gaithersburg: Aspen
Publishers, Inc;1995. Winner of the 1995 AJN Book of the Year Award in
the category of Administration.
Flarey DL, Blancett SS. Handbook of Nursing Case Management: Health Care
Delivery in a World of Managed Care. Gaithersburg: Aspen Publishers,
Inc; 1996.
Blancett SS, Flarey DL. Case Studies in Nursing Case Management: Health
Care Delivery in a World of Managed Care. Gaithersburgh: Aspen
Publishers, Inc; 1996.
Flarey D. "Administration and Management of an Eating Disorders Unit", in,
Giannini, J. The Eating Disorders. Springer Varley, 1993.
Blancett SS, Flarey DL. Health Care Outcomes: A Path Based Collaborative
Approach.. Gaithersburgh: Aspen Publishers Inc. June 1998.
Flarey DL, Blancett SS. Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Path Based
Collaborative Approach. Gaithersburg: Aspen Publishers Inc. June 1998.
Blancett SS, Flarey DL. The Process-Centered Health Care Organization:
Life After Reengineeing. Gaithersburg: Aspen Publishers Inc. (in press)
Over 50 articles published in peer reviewed, national journals which
include:
* The Journal of Nursing Administration
* Nursing Economics
* Nursing Management
* Seminars for Nurse Managers
* The Health Care Supervisor
* Scan in Administration
* Nursing Administration Quarterly
Flarey, D. Quality Circles and Labor Relation Issues. Nursing Economics.
1989, 7(5): 266-269.
Flarey, D. A Methodology for Costing Nursing Service. Nursing
Administration Quarterly. 1990, 14(3):41-51.
Flarey, D. Journal Club in Management Practice. Nursing Management.
1990, 21(9):40.
Flarey, D. Physician Bonding: The Role of the Nurse Executive. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1990, 20(12):23-27.
Flarey, D. Redesigning Management Roles: The Executive Challenge. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(2):40-45.
Flarey, D. The Social Climate Scale: A Tool for Organizational Change and
Development. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(4):37-44.
Flarey, D. Nursing Practice in an Osteopathic Community. Nursing
Administration Quarterly. 1991, 15(3):29-36.
Flarey, D. When Giants Learn to Dance, in Management Book Reviews. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(3):11-12.
Flarey, D. Management Compensation: A Rewards Systems Approach. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(7/8):39-46.
Flarey, D. A Journey into the Heroic Environment, in Management Book Reviews.
Journal of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(9):5-6.
Flarey, D. Journal Club: Encouraging New Authors. Nurse Author & Editor.
1991, 1(4):6-8.
Flarey, D. Ethical Decisions: What we Learned from Cruzan about the Right to
Die. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 1991, 15(4):13-21.
Flarey, D. Organ Donation and Transplantation. The Health Care Supervisor.
1991, 10(1):14-22.
Flarey, D. Advanced Directives: In Search of Self-Determination. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(11):
Flarey, D. The Nurse Executive and the Governing Body: Synergy for a New
Era. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(12):
Flarey, D. Health Care Managers in Transition, in Management Book Reviews.
Journal of Nursing Administration. 1991, 21(12):
Flarey, D. Quality Circles: The Nurse Executive as Mentor. The Health Care
Supervisor. 1991, 10(2):
Flarey, D. The Corporate Negaholic, in Management Book Reviews, Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(3):
Flarey, D., Yoder, S., Barabas, M. Collaboration in Labor Relations: A Model
for Success. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(9):15-21.
Flarey, D. Transforming Health Care Organizations, in Management Book
Reviews. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(9):13-14.
Flarey, D. Legal and Ethical Issues in HIV Testing, Part I. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(10):14-20.
Flarey, D. Legal and Ethical Issues in HIV Testing, Part II. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(11):27-32.
Flarey, D. Americans with Disabilities Act- Title I Employment. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1992, 22(12):15-16.
Flarey, D. Redesigning Care Delivery, in Video Reviews. Journal of Nursing
Administration. 1993, 23(1):9-10.
Flarey, D. Journal Club: A Tool for Health Care Management and Development.
The Health Care Supervisor. 1993, 11(3):53-58.
Flarey, D. Managing for the Future, in Management Book Reviews. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1993,23(5):11-12.
Flarey D. The Social Climate of Work Environments. Journal of Nursing
Administration. 1993, 23(6):9-15.
Flarey, D. Completeness: Quality for the 21st Century, in Management Book
Reviews. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1993, 23(9):11-12.
Flarey, D. Liberation Management: Necessary Disorganization for the
Nanosecond Nineties, in Management Book Reviews. Journal of Nursing
Administration. 1993,23(11):9-10.
Flarey, D. The Changing Role of the Nurse Manager: Redesign for the 90s and
Beyond. Seminars for Nurse Managers. 1993, 1(1):41-48.
Flarey, D. Quality Improvement Through Data Analysis: Concepts and
Applications. Journal of Nursing Administration. 1993, 23(12):21-30.
Flarey, D. Reengineering the Corporation, in Management Book Reviews.
Journal of Nursing Administration. 1994, 24(3):7-8.
Flarey, D. Stewardship, in Management Book Reviews. Journal of Nursing
Administration. 1994, 24(5):9-10.
Flarey, D. Flight of the Buffalo, in Management Book Reviews. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1994, 24(10):12-13.
Flarey, D. The Oz Principal, in Management Book Reviews. Journal of
Nursing Administration, 1994, 24(12):12-13.
Flarey, D. The Tom Peter's Seminar, in Management Book Reviews. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1995,25(1):15-16.
Flarey, D. Reengineering Management, in Management Book Reviews. Journal
of Nursing Administration. 1995, 25(9):12-13.
Flarey, D. Managing in a Time of Great Change, in Management Book Reviews.
Journal of Nursing Administration. 1996, 26(4):15-16.
Flarey, D. Reinventing Leadership, in Management Book Reviews. Journal of
Nursing Administration. 1996.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Speak nationally on the following management topics:
* Reengineering
* Delivery Systems Redesign
* Role Redesign
* Work Transformation
* Self-Directed Work Teams
* Management Restructuring
* Organizational Transformation
* Care and Case Management
Speak nationally on the following clinical topics:
* Infectious Diseases
* Biopsychiatry
Speak nationally on a contracted basis for Med Ed, have spoken for the
American Organization of Nurse Executives, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
Emergency Room Nurses Association, and others. More detail is available
upon request.
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
* Development of Self-Directed Work Teams
* Process Reengineering
* Management Restructuring
* Union/Labor Relations and Negotiations
* Operations Improvement
* Total Quality Management
* Continuos Quality Improvement
* Administration and Leadership of Ancillary & Support Services
* Organizational Integration
* Negotiations with Managed Care Networks
* Development of a PHO
* Hospital Risk Manager
* Strategic Planning
* Marketing
* Financial Analysis
* Health Care Law
* Health Care Accreditation
* Utilization Review
* Medical Bioethics
* Infection Control
* Board of Trustee Relations
* Medical and Nursing Quality Assurance
* Critical Path Development
* Development of Community Outreach Programs
* Community Education
* Hospice Program Development
* Costing/Pricing Care Services
* Shared Governance Development
* Vendor Negotiations
* Management Development
* Performance and Compensation Design
* Disaster Services
* Medical Staff Relations/Physician Recruitment
* Managed Care Contract Negotiations
* Health Insurance Negotiations
* Case Management Delivery Systems of Care
* Leadership of Daily Operations
* Experience as a Consultant with major accounting firm
* Experience as a Consultant with privately owned national consulting firm