CHERYL S. WILSON, RN  [Send email to request phone number] 25-5431 (Home)
14960 Belle Ami Drive  [Send email to request phone number] 06-4451 (Cell)
Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.cwilsonlegalrn.com

EDUCATION

1977 MSA  *  Master of Science/Hospital Administration, Central Michigan
University, Washington, DC AFB Satellite Campus  's

1974 BSN  *  Bachelor of Nursing, Hunter College, New York City, New York 

1970 AASN  *  Associate Applied Science Nursing, Bronx Community College, Bronx,
New York 

LICENSURE and CERTIFICATIONS

 Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) Expiration 7/2010
 State of Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) Expiration 11/2010
 District of Columbia Registered Nurse (RN) Expiration 6/2010
 Maryland Hospital Board Trustee Training Institute For Diversity 2/2009
 HIPAA Security Awareness Training 2005-2008
 DC Contracting Officer  's Representative Certification/Training (COTR) 
 The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set Training (HEDIS)
2003-2008
 Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infection Control
Certification/Training 1980-1995, 1995-1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

6/08-Present CHERYL WILSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Laurel, Maryland CEO/President 
 Independently owned and operated consulting small business firm providing
medical-legal nurse consulting services in the specialty areas of Infection
Control, Risk Management, Quality Improvement, Medicaid and Managed Care. 
 Providing services to Mal-Practice, Personal Injury Attorney  's, Trial
Attorney  's, Healthcare Provider  's, Hospital Executives and Chief Financial
Officer  's.
 RESPONSIBILITIES: Developed business marketing strategy, business plans,
keeping and tracking expenses, managing associated business risks, overall
performance of the consulting firm.

 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 
 *  Increased enrollment of Out of State Licensed Rehabilitation and Nursing
Home Provider  's into The District of Columbia Health Care Finance Agency (DC
HCFA) formerly DC Medicaid within 4 months reducing the enrollment period from 1
year.
 *  Processed all legal documents for business licenses and legal registration
for Rehabilitation and Nursing Homes to the District of Columbia Office of
Licensing/ Regulatory Compliance.
 *  Developed Infection control In-Services for Staff at nursing homes for
Maryland Regulatory Compliance Surveyors.
 *  Processed 400 medical employees successfully which allowed the increasing of
150 DC residents at nursing homes in Prince Georges, Maryland. 
 *  Developed the payment and coding system, which resulted in the nursing homes
to receive $2.7million in monies not being collected prior.
 *  Served as Expert Witness on Infection Control and served as Infection
Control Educator to Court Magistrate and attorney  's.

10/01-6/08 Retired District of Columbia Department of Health (DC DOH),
Washington, DC, Medical Assistance Administration (Medicaid) Office of Quality
Management. Reported to Chief of Staff. 
 Risk Manager/Program Manager RESPONSIBILITIES: Identify and analyze risk
exposure and the potential impacts on the business and deciding what action
should be taken to mitigate the risks. 
 Contract monitor for Medicaid Managed Care Organization  's (MCO  's) providing
oversight for External Quality Review (EQRO).
 Pharmacy Manager serving 85,000 clients with a budget of $1.5 million, for the
Fee For Service (FFS) residents. Program Manager for Durable Medical Equipment
(DME) with 400 DME Providers and staff of 5 employees, enabling the client to
receive improved medical supplies and equipment. 
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 
 *  Developed Unusual Incident reporting policies and procedures, coordinated
through intra-agencies. Client and Provider Incident reporting increased by 50%
within the first 2 years of the program  's implementation and monitoring
protocols. 
 *  Instituted Safety Awareness and Safety Training programs within DOH.
 *  Conducted quarterly Disaster Drills throughout 20 Ambulatory Clinics and
monitored for compliance.
 *  Developed Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
 *  Revamped DME policies and instituting new coding for equipment.
 *  Instituted Adult Hearing Aid Program 2004 serving 115-125 deaf or hard of
hearing clients. 
 
 1/99-7/01 Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) formerly District of (Hospital
closure) Columbia General Hospital (DCGH), Washington, DC. Reported to CEO.
 Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Safety Officer RESPONSIBILITIES:
Largest public hospital in DC. Reported directly to Chief Executive Officer, bed
capacity of 350 and 2200 employees. Managing Safety Program with budget of
$500,000 staff of 5 FTE  's for patients, employees and visitors. 
 Executive Coordinator, for triennial Joint Commission of Accreditation Hospital
Organizations (JCAHO) Survey in 2000.
 Team member, on Capital Budget Project Plans for proposed hospital renovations
and expansion of Out Patient Clinics. 
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 
 *  Coordinated all personnel activities for Y2K, including training, ordering
of supplies, coordination with outside governmental agencies and private
hospitals for emergency supplies and transportation.
 *  Implemented Emergency Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) 1999 Hospital *
wide.
 *  Conducted quarterly Fire Drills and monitored compliance including visitor
responsiveness.
 *  Conducted monthly Safety Educational updates and awareness training to all
staff.
 *  JCAHO Survey in 2000 resulting in score of 94%, previous score was not
passing.
 *  Conducted monthly Safety Committee Meetings, reporting safety trends and
Reportable Incidents.

2/95-4/99 Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, for Profit Hospital, Acute
Care, Out Patient Care, bed capacity 275 and 2100 employees. Reported to Director
Of Quality Assurance. 
 Director of Infection Control/Specialist
 RESPONSIBILITIES: Development of Infection Control Program, and implementing
policies and procedures. 
 Identifying and reporting of all hospital-acquired and community- acquired
infections, preparing infection control trending analysis reports.
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 *  Consulted on all facets of infection control for new building projects.
 *  Instituted new Universal Isolation Precautions, training 2100 employees.
 *  Published Infection Control Manual for Howard University Hospital.
 *  Instituted new monitoring for Hand washing compliance for all hospital
personnel. 
 *  Nosocomial infection rate (overall) reduced by 25% in 98-99.
 *  Team Member for JCAHO Hospital Survey resulting in no deficiencies during
1999 survey. 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Certified Legal Nurse Consultants
Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber (BWCC)
National Association For Professional Women (NAPW)
Associate Member, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland
Member, Maryland Hospital Association (MHA)

PERSONAL
Single parent of two daughters, oldest 31 years old, Major, in US Army
Periodontist Dentist, youngest, 23 years old graduate from Temple University
2009.

REFERENCES
Available upon request.