Crystal Ard

Senior Clinical Optimization Specialist at Saint Luke's Health System

Crystal Ard, MSHI, BSN, CVRN-BC, PMP is a Senior Consultant in Clinical Informatics at Nordic Global since July 2024, with extensive experience in clinical optimization and informatics. Prior roles include Senior Clinical Optimization Specialist at Saint Luke's Health System, where leadership was demonstrated in multidisciplinary clinical projects and initiatives focused on enhancing patient experience and best practices. Previous positions span data analysis at North Kansas City Hospital, program coordination at the Vascular Center, and various nursing roles, including Vascular RN and Cardiology RN. Crystal holds a Master's degree in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Kansas City, United States

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Saint Luke's Health System

Saint Luke's Health System is a faith-based, nonprofit aligned health system committed to the highest levels of excellence in providing health care and health related services in a caring environment. We are dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual health of the communities we serve. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, and more. Saint Luke’s offers: *The region’s only heart transplant program, and one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular disease outcome research programs, at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute *Treatment for complex brain and spinal cord diseases, and the nation’s leading stroke reversal program dedicated to preventing and treating stroke, at Saint Luke’s Neuroscience Institute *A Level I trauma center *Advanced surgical care *Liver and kidney transplantation programs *A comprehensive maternal-fetal diagnostic and treatment center *A Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the highest level of neonatal care according to national standards) *An eICU, an innovative electronic intensive care patient care and monitoring program that spans multiple hospitals throughout the region and enhances outstanding bedside care *A nationally recognized children's behavioral health center Saint Luke’s Health System Hospitals include: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Saint Luke’s East Hospital – Lee’s Summit, MO Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Barry Road Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Smithville Saint Luke’s South Hospital – Overland Park, KS Crittenton Children’s Center – Kansas City, MO Anderson County Hospital – Garnett, KS Hedrick Medical Center – Chillicothe, MO Wright Memorial Hospital – Trenton, MO Saint Luke’s Cushing Hospital – Leavenworth, KS Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice House - Kansas City Allen County Regional Hospital - Iola, KS The best place to get care. The best place to give care.


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10,000+

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