Jody  Crane Author of Evaluating Organization Development
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Jody Crane

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Dr. Crane is a practicing, board-certified Emergency Physician and an Adjunct Professor of the Physician Executive MBA Program at the University of Tennessee. He lectures internationally on a variety of topics in Emergency Medicine and Lean Healthcare, and is considered one of the leading experts in Emergency Department Operations in the United States. Dr. Crane has worked with hundreds of emergency departments from around the world on adopting innovations in the delivery of emergency care.

Biography

Dr. Crane is a practicing, board-certified Emergency Physician. He lectures internationally on a variety of topics in Emergency Medicine and Lean Healthcare, and is considered one of the leading experts in Emergency Department Operations in the United States.

Dr. Crane began his career in Emergency Medicine in Fredericksburg, Virginia at Mary Washington Healthcare in 2000. There he served as Director of Operations for his Emergency Medicine physician group from 2004 to 2009, leading a number of innovative changes in his ED. He later served as Senior Medical Director for Stafford Hospital and served on the Mary Washington Healthcare Board of Trustees from 2011-2013. In 2012, Dr Crane was recruited to work for The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group as Associate Regional Medical Director with oversight of Acute Care Services, Telemedicine, Innovation, and Medicare/Medicaid for Virginia,Washington DC, and Maryland.

In addition to his local efforts, Dr. Crane graduated from the Physician Executive MBA Program (PEMBA) at the University of Tennessee in 2004, where he is currently an Adjunct Professor teaching physician-led operations improvement. His work there focuses on innovative approaches to ED and hospital-wide
operational and patient flow improvement, specifically addressing the application of lean manufacturing concepts within the healthcare environment. He also specializes in leadership and change management for operational and clinical improvement. Dr. Crane is also an Emergency Medicine faculty member of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and serves as an advisor to NHS National Institute for Health Research.

Through these and other endeavors, Dr. Crane has worked with hundreds of emergency departments from around the world on adopting innovations in the delivery of emergency care. He has taught and worked in a wide variety of settings in the US, Canada, Europe,South America, and the Middle East, including courses or sessions at The University of Tennessee, The University of Kansas, George Mason University, Harvard University, and Cambridge University.

Education

    MBA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2004
    B.A. Spanish Linguistics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1987-1991
    Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 1993-1997

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

    Emergency Medicine, Healthcare, Operational Improvement, Lean Healthcare, Strategic Improvement, Data Analysis, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Consulting, Leadership.

Books

Featured Title
 Featured Title - The Definitive Guide to Emergency Department Operational - 1st Edition book cover