MELISSA ALEXANDER
JANET SUSI
MBOE, BSN, RN, LSSBB, EDAC
Principal / Process Improvement Specialist
A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-certified professional and registered nurse, Janet combines healthcare planning and clinical expertise with Lean methodology and organizational strategy. Janet works to deliver flexible, efficient and patient- centered healthcare environments by applying Lean thinking at a project’s earliest stages, and by leading multi-disciplinary user groups with senior leadership and care providers. She also directs process improvement initiatives and helps providers transition into new facilities. Her operational design expertise has improved a range of inpatient and outpatient services—emergency departments, ORs, post- operational recovery, materials handling, labs, pharmacy and others—as well as ambulatory and pediatrics.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society Lean Healthcare Exchange
Lean Six Sigma Group Emergency Nurses Association
Ohio Organization for Nurse Executives
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Master of Business Operational Excellence Group
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Nurse: OH
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Evidence-Based Design Accreditation &
Certification (EDAC)
EDUCATION
Master of Business Operational Excellence, 2011 The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1991 Capital University
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Children’s Hospital Master Plan
Allentown, PA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Hazleton Campus Master Plan
Hazleton, PA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Surgery and East Wing Expansion
Miami, FL | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Fetal Care Center
Miami, FL | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
University of Washington Medical Center Montlake Tower, Interventional Platform,
OR, Imaging, Critical Care and NICU
Seattle, WA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
University of California San Francisco Master Planning and Programming,
Precision Oncology Building
San Francisco, CA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Louisiana State University Health, Replacement Medical Center
New Orleans, LA | Healthcare Planner
Mount Carmel East, Expansion and Modernization
Columbus, OH | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Livingston Ambulatory Center
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Clinical Expansion & Renovation
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IMRIS Interoperative MRI – 2 room Neurological Operating Room fit-out
Columbus, OH | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Benefis Health System, Emergency Department Operational Design
Great Falls, MT | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Harrison Acute Care Expansion
Silverdale, WA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Providence Little Company of Mary Health Center San Pedro, ED Expansion
San Pedro, CA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Providence Little Company of Mary Health Center Torrance,
ED and Pharmacy Study
Torrance, CA | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
Nemours Children’s Hospital Branded Clinic Initiative
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Ocoee Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic
Ocoee and Sanford, FL | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist
St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Ambulatory Facility
Moorehead, KY | Healthcare Planner / Lean Specialist