Principal

• Oct 2022 - Present

Partnering with DCCS Consulting. https://www.dccsconsulting.com/ Financial Support Services Working on making the current work environment better - one person at a time Experienced healthcare executives, utilizing their skills to support facilities where permanent talent needs a break or there is a break in staffing. Reduces overall expense - talent when you need it. Helps relieve burnout. Reduces fatigue of current staff. Great for special projects, audits, budgets. "Be Strong Enough To Stand Alone, Smart Enough To Know When You Need Help And Brave Enough To Ask" Ziad K. Abdelnour

Founder/CEO

• 2019 - Present

Gallaghers Resulting is founded on 20+ years experience committed to delivering results in the healthcare environment. We offer advice and custom solutions to deliver sustainable change and to improve financial and operational performance. Leverage our management expertise in the areas of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, revenue cycle, HIM, capital planning, IT optimization, internal auditing, and healthcare regulatory compliance. We stand strong at the forefront of healthcare innovation to help you focus on patients and to deliver high-quality care.

Interim Chief Financial Officer - Freestone Medical Center

• Aug 2018 - 2019

Community Acute Care Hospital (Government entity) with 37 beds, Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic/services, Rural Health Care Clinic.Selected to improve regulatory and financial reporting and implement processes to ensure continued timely and accurate reporting.

Interim Chief Financial Officer - Jellico Community Hospital

• Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

Community Acute Care Hospital with 54 beds, Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic/services, Rural Health Care Clinic.Selected to implement effective, sustainable processes to improve financial and operational outcomes.

Interim Chief Financial Officer - Wahiawa General Hospital

• Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

Community Acute Care Hospital with 160 beds, Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic/services, Long-term care, Gero-Psych.Selected to implement processes to ensure future financial sustainability, to include appropriate staffing, contracting, and regulatory compliance. FY 17 ended with a profit, $4M improvement over FY16, 8% overall expense reduction.

Interim Chief Financial Officer - Union County General Hospital

• May 2016 - Nov 2016

Critical Access Hospital –25 beds, Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic/services. Implementation of a Rural Health Clinic. Selected to assess, analyze, streamline processes, produce monthly processes, and implement sustainable structure for transition to a permanent CFO. Coordinated year-end audit, with no findings and filed timely government reports.

B.E. Smith - Chief Financial Officer

• 2015 - 2016

A 150-bed, acute care, safety net hospital offering inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is subsidized by the Metro Nashville government and affiliated with Meharry Medical. Engaged to restructure financial department to support vision of hospital’s new CEO for launch of Population Health Management initiative. Successfully implemented processes to provide reliable, transparent reporting for the CEO. Engaged with City of Nashville for funding to reduce prior accounts payable liabilities by $10M.

Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

• 2013 - 2015

A two-hospital, 332-bed cardiac and orthopedic specialty division of the Sisters of Charity Health System, net revenue $300M. Acquired by Lifepoint Health. Led operational and financial assessment during transition period for organization. Established productivity metrics and managed daily operations for accounting and financial reporting; revenue cycle management; supply chain; IT and HIM. Delivered clean external annual audits with no management letter. A two-hospital, 332-bed cardiac and orthopedic specialty division of the Sisters of Charity Health System, net revenue $300M. Acquired by Lifepoint Health. Led operational and financial assessment during transition period for organization. Established productivity metrics and managed daily operations for accounting and financial reporting; revenue cycle management; supply chain; IT and HIM. Delivered clean external annual audits with no management letter.

VP Finance & Operations - Formerly West Penn Allegheny Health System

• 2009 - 2012

An integrated health system that serves Pittsburgh and five surrounding states through its five hospitals, 700 employed physicians, academic affiliations, and numerous outpatient services and clinical sites. The system employed 13,000+ FTEs, admitted 79,000 patients annually, and had net revenue of $1.3B. Liaison between finance and operation divisions for what was then the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), various hospitals. Responsibility for capital and operating budgets and had oversight for medical records; purchasing; materials and management; linen; telecommunications; and patient registration for assigned hospitals. Actively worked on WPAHS acquisition by Highmark. Board and Medical Executive Committee presentations.

VP Finance-Decision Support & Reimbursement

• 2007 - 2009

An academic, Level I trauma center with 522 beds and $775M in annual revenue. Recruited to increase reimbursements and improve cost reporting for financially struggling hospital. Implemented service line (physician and facility) cost accounting system. An academic, Level I trauma center with 522 beds and $775M in annual revenue. Recruited to increase reimbursements and improve cost reporting for financially struggling hospital. Implemented service line (physician and facility) cost accounting system.

Director of Finance

• 2005 - 2007

A 472-bed, four-hospital system with $300M in annual revenue. Acquired by Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). Appointed to lead finance division, encompassing Accounts Payable, Payroll, Decision Support and Audit (year-end and A133). Streamlined payment posting process and cash reconciliation. Managed system’s relationships with banks, financing authorities and ratings agencies. Presented to Board’s Finance & Audit and Investment Committees. Financial lead for Cerner implementation.

Director of Internal Audit

• 2003 - 2005

Recruited by CFO to deliver strategic direction and tactical execution for audits and special projects. Implemented system-wide changes that streamlined and consolidated disparate systems from a prior system merger. Prepared all audits—year-end; A133; Oversight for policy and procedures- operational and financial. Served on system’s Investment Committee.

Chief Financial Officer & Controller

• 2002 - 2003

Director of Budgets and Audits

• 2001 - 2002

Finance Manager II - Formerly Meridian Health System

• 1995 - 2000

Finance Manager II (1998—2000) Finance Manager I (1996—1998) Staff Accountant (1995—1996) Finance Manager II (1998—2000) Finance Manager I (1996—1998) Staff Accountant (1995—1996)