Robert Casanova
Bio
Robert Casanova is a seasoned healthcare management consultant, who supports managers operating in hazardous, dynamic, and unpredictable environments. His experience includes the application of the fundamental principles of performance improvement and high reliability implementation for continuous adaptation in complex environments.
Education
Robert earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Nasson College and his Master of Health Systems from the University of Denver.
Professional Background
Robert is currently a management consultant at HRS, where he supports various management transformations to improve clinical and operational performance in large healthcare systems.
Robert is currently a management consultant at HRS, where he supports various management transformations to improve clinical and operational performance in large healthcare systems.
Recent projects include the development of management tools for the Veterans Healthcare Administration’s (VHA) Whole Health Transformation Initiative, assessment of benefits realization and management guidance for the VHA’s Optimization Health Care Value Program (OHVP), proposing a new structure to VHA Travel Nurse program to meet VHA unique characteristics, analysis and recommendations for the VHA’s Market Area Health System Optimization Project.
Motivation for Teaching
Robert has a lifelong passion for teaching, starting during undergraduate college, into professional life in Pre-hospital Medicine, a stint in primary, and secondary education and a long history as an adjunct professor.
Helping Students Be Successful
With many years of working with all levels of management, Robert has developed an appreciation for the chaotic and dynamic environment today’s managers operate. To support organizations management needs new tools and approaches to meet new demands as well as the proper application of old established techniques that have become new again.