PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

University Professor – Healthcare Mgt, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Research

Professional Speaker – Healthcare Practices, CQI & Six Sigma Applications

Consultant – Nonprofit and for profit hospitals and universities

Author of 45 books/chapters/screenplays/journal/web articles

Licensed Physical Therapist – Florida #22459

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Philosophy – Health Care Management/Research Methods                         2006

Dissertation- “Program Evaluation of MEMOMTM …in Community Hospitals”

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

 

Masters in Science - Physical Therapy                                                                          1995

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

 

Bachelor of Science - Composite Science/Management                                              1992

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD                               

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

GRADUATE LEVEL:

 

Associate Professor                                                                                                2001-Present

Healthcare Management course teaching and development (traditional face-to-face and online)

Current affiliation with the University of St. Augustine – Online Doctoral Programs/Residencies

(Previous affiliations and experience with Argosy University Online, Webster University – Sarasota, FL; Capella University -Minneapolis, MN; Simmons College – Boston, MA)           

 

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL:

 

Associate Professor                                                                                                 1997-2016

Healthcare Management course teaching and development (traditional face-to-face and online)

(Previous affiliations and experience with Eckerd College – St. Petersburg, FL; San Joaquin Valley College – San Joaquin, CA; Keiser University – Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

 

Professional Speaker/Contract Author-Instructor                                                  2004-2015

Summit Professional Education – Nashville, TN (Provided 75+ live presentations)

Care2Learn.com – Bradenton, FL (Developed 15 online Healthcare CEU Courses)

JER Group, Dawsonville, GA (Developed 5 online Business CEU courses)

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ACCREDITATION:                                                                                                   2006-Present

 

Program Review and Evaluation Manager (Healthcare Management and Administration)                                  

Regional Accreditation: SACS, WASC, NEASC, NCA

Programmatic Accreditation: AUPHA, CAHME, AACSB, ACBSP

 

CORPORATE CONSULTING

 

CEO and Director of Operations                                                                                 Since 2005

(OEI Consulting – Fernandina Beach, FL)

• Healthcare Consulting:

Specialty areas of consulting include: HR (150+ MEMOMTM employee retention and productivity programs); Quality Improvement (six sigma programming, quality and outcome performance reporting including finance); Leadership Development; and Data Analytics that includes descriptive, inferential (t tests, ANOVA, MANOVA, correlations, chi square, etc.), and predictive (regression, binomial regression, etc.), Data Interpretation and Explanation including presentation of charts/graphs/tables, and Data Driven Decision Making and Recommendations.

 

• Education Consulting:

Developed and taught 82 healthcare, administration/management, and research/statistics courses for 12 universities worldwide (see University Course Development/Teaching Dossier below).

Developed the Certified Online Instructor COITM program in 2005.

 

• Dissertation, Research, Statistics Consulting:

Provided dissertation, comprehensives, research consulting, statistical analysis, editing, APA formatting, advising, and defense preparation to over 800 masters and doctoral learners from the U.S., Canada, Ireland, England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Japan.

 

 

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION & CLINICAL PRACTICE

 

Licensed Physical Therapist & Director of Rehabilitation Services                             Since 1995

Successfully managed and treated clients of all ages from economically and culturally diverse populations as a physical therapist in hospital, acute care, long-term care, rehab, outpatient, and private practice settings.

Organized and implemented work injury rehab, functional capacity assessments & OSHA programs.

 

CEO and Director of Operations                                                                                 1995 - 2005

(Reo Healthcare Consulting – Bradenton, FL)

Managed nation-wide healthcare consulting and publishing business from start up to over 10,000 customers capturing sales over 20% niche market share related to professional licensure preparation. 

Skilled in marketing, advertising, budgeting, resource allocation and tax strategies.

 

 

RESEARCH & DATA ANALYTICS

 

Healthcare & Academic Consultant                                                                             1995 – Present

Data Analytics that includes descriptive, inferential (t tests, ANOVA, MANOVA, correlations, chi square, etc.), and predictive (regression, binomial regression, etc.).

Data Interpretation and Explanation including presentation of charts/graphs/tables.

Data Driven Decision Making and Recommendations.

Quality and Outcome Performance Reporting (including Finance data).

 

 

MILITARY MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

 

Manager/Leader/Trainer                                                                                             1987 - 1992

(United States Air Force – Ellsworth, AFB, SD)

Supervised 6 non-commissioned officers on $280 million dollar aircraft avionics/weapons systems.

Trained and evaluated over 400 US Air Force employees through quality assurance/control office.

 

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

 

Online Platforms: eCollege, Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle, Angel, D2L

Software:  Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Schedule, Access, FrontPage, SAS, SPSS, NVIVO, Atlas.ti

EMR/EHR: EPIC, Medisoft, eClinicalWorks, McKesson, Care360

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE/MEMBERSHIP

 

Quality Matters Certified                                                                                                 2013

Intellipath Adaptive Learning Certified                                                                           2010

National Advisory Panel Member – Healthcare Management & Administration            2006

Certified Instructor Online – Professional (CIO-P)                                                          2005

Board of Directors Member - American Sentinel University                                           2004

Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ)                                                             2004

Member American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)                                       2001

ACHE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor                                                                         2004

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified – Motorola/US Air Force                                                 1992

 

 

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

 

Susan G. Komen Foundation, Breast Cancer Group Leader                                2004 - Present

Bayside Community Church Volunteer/Small Group Leader                                 2002 - Present

Coach Rapid City Youth Soccer, Assistant Coach YMCA Basketball                      1998 - 2001

Coach Youth Soccer, Huron Parks & Recreation Department                                 1996 - 1997

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Oestmann, E. (2015). Risk management in healthcare. Course content and Intellipath author.

Oestmann, E. (2014). Nursing and physician management. Course content and Intellipath author.

Oestmann, E. (2014). Geriatric strength building for function (2 CEUs). Bradenton, FL: Health Now/Care2Learn.

Oestmann, E. (2014). Shoulder pain: Acromioclavicular joint rehabilitation (1 CEU). Bradenton, FL: Health Now/Care2Learn.

Oestmann, E. (2014). The frail elderly: Realistic strategies to improve function (2 CEUs). Bradenton, FL: Health Now/Care2Learn.

Oestmann, E., & Oestmann, J. (2013). 4 Abundant life. Nashville, TN: Westbow Press/Thomas Nelson.

Oestmann, E. (2012). Rotator cuff and other shoulder disorders: Evaluation and treatment techniques. Franklin, TN: Summit Professional Education.

Oestmann, E. (2011). 12 essential tools for the clinician’s toolbox: Evidence based evaluation and treatment techniques. Franklin, TN: Summit Professional Education.

Desmarais, L., Woble-Valenski, M. A., & Oestmann, E. (2011, Spring). Factors influencing physical therapist assistant licensure examination success. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Spring. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3969/is_201104/ai_n57428592/pg_7/.

Oestmann, E. (2010). Last of the stopwatch gang. Screenplay, WGAE.

Oestmann, E. (2010). Last of the stopwatch gang: Redemption. Screenplay, WGAE.

Oestmann, E. (2010). What’s new in healthcare for 2010? White Paper.

Oestmann, E. & Oestmann, J. (2010). Chapter 31: Assessment of learning and evaluation strategies. In J. Romano, A. Lowenstein, & L. Foord-May (Eds.), Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Oestmann, E. (2010). Know the difference: Online vs. traditional learning. The Newsletter of the Argosy Psychology Program (NAPP), October, 2010 http://online.argosy.edu/college/psychology/newsletter/index.html.

Oestmann, E. (2010). Uninsured in America 2010. Northcentral University Healthcare Administration Specialization School of Business and Technology Management Quarterly Newsletter, March.

Oestmann, E. (2009). What’s new in healthcare for 2009? White Paper.

Oestmann, E. (2009). Evidence based best practices: Assessment and treatment techniques for pathologies of the shoulder complex. Franklin, TN: Summit Professional Education.

Oestmann, E. (2008). What’s new in healthcare for 2008? White Paper.

Oestmann, E. (2008). Mutual expectation theory of motivation (METOM): Theory, application, and evaluation. Germany: VDM Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2007). What’s new in healthcare for 2007? White Paper.

Oestmann, E. & Oestmann, J. (2007). The best dissertation is a done dissertation: A step-by-step guide for qualitative and quantitative methodologies. East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2006). What’s new in healthcare for 2006? White Paper.

Oestmann, E. & Oestmann, J. (2006). Significant difference in learning outcomes and online class size. Journal of Online Educators, 2(1), 1-8.

Oestmann, E. & Oestmann, J. (2005). Relationship between online class size and student discussion interactivity. Journal of Online Educators, 1(4), 16-32.

Oestmann, E. (2004). Six sigma management for 21st century healthcare. Capella University E-Monograph, 1(8, Serial No. 4).

Oestmann, E. (2004). Proven therapeutic exercise techniques. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.

Oestmann, E. (2004). (Ed.). The very quick job search, (3rd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Downer’s physical therapy procedures, (6th ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Six sigma for management and leadership success. Dawsonville, GA: JER Group Inc.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Productivity management for management and leadership success. Dawsonville, GA: JER Group Inc.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Decision support systems for management and leadership success. Dawsonville, GA: JER Group Inc. 

Oestmann, E. (2003). Continuous quality improvement for management and leadership success. Dawsonville, GA: JER Group Inc.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Success strategies for management and leadership. Dawsonville, GA: JER Group Inc.

Oestmann, E. (2003). Ultra-massage. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2002). The occupational therapy assistant certification study guide, (2nd ed.). Rapid City, SD:  East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2002-2004). Medical Management Quarterly. (Vols.1-9). Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2001). Neutral cervical spinal stabilization. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2001). Neutral thoracic spinal stabilization. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2001). Neutral lumbar spinal stabilization. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2001). The occupational therapy licensure study guide, (2nd ed.). Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2001). The athletic training certification study guide. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2000).  The clinical resource manual and licensure study guide for physical therapists, (3rd ed.). Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (2000). The clinical resource manual and licensure study guide for physical therapy assistants, (3rd ed.). Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (1997). The physician’s guide to physical therapy. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

Oestmann, E. (1997). Back in golf. Rapid City, SD: East-West Publishing.

 

 

UNIVERSITY COURSE DEVELOPMENT/TEACHING DOSSIER

 

Healthcare Courses

Healthcare Administration and Management     Healthcare Leadership

Healthcare Economics                                        Healthcare Finance & Budgeting

Healthcare Law                                                   Healthcare Ethics

Healthcare Policy                                                Health Services in the U.S.

Healthcare Quality                                              Healthcare Marketing

Health Systems in the U.S.                                 Health Rights and Responsibilities

Health Insurance & Managed Care                    Health Informatics

Health Information Systems/Technology            Strategic Planning in Healthcare

Healthcare Mgt. Capstone                                 Leading Change in Healthcare

Anatomy & Physiology                                       ICD-9/10 Coding

Medical Terminology                                          CPT & HCPCS Coding

Computerized Med. Office Procedures             Hospital Billing

Electronic Medical/Health Records                    Health Information Systems

 

Business Management Courses

Organizational Behavior                                    Organizational Theory

Organizational Change                                      Leadership Theories/Styles

Strategic Planning                                              Leadership/Administrative Dynamics

Managing Quality                                               Managerial Decision Making

Managerial Finance                                           Continuous Quality Improvement

Human Resources & Volunteer Mgt.                  Organizational Communication

Fundamentals of Six Sigma                               Advanced Six Sigma

Applied Six Sigma                                              Production & Operations Management

 

Research/Statistics/Dissertation Courses

Quantitative Research Methods                         Qualitative Research Methods

Action Research                                                 Advanced Research Methods

Analyzing Research Data                                   Research Statistics

WebStats/Applied Business Statistics                Statistical Methods

Research and Assessment                                 Dissertation Methods 1, 2, 3

Evidence Based Practice                                    Program Evaluation

 

Public Health/Human Services Courses

Scope of Human Services                                  Principles of Assessment & Teaching

Human Development & Behavior                       Public Health Financial Management

Adv. Human Development & Behavior               Public Health Needs & Capacity Assessment

Community Outreach & Non-Profits                   Human Development & Behavior

Public Health Policy/Regulatory Affairs              Public Health Education & Assessment

Health Outcomes and Behaviors                       Public Health Finance & Budgeting

 

Physical Therapy Courses

Geriatric Strength Training                                Cervical Spine Stabilization & Rehab

Back in Golf Rehabilitation                               Thoracic Spine Stabilization & Rehab

Clinical Reasoning                                            Lumbar Spine Stabilization & Rehab

Productivity Mgt. for PT                                    Accounting and Finance for the Practice

Success Strategies for PT                                Shoulder Impingement & Rehab

Pain Assessment & Mgt.                                  Continuous Quality Improvement for PT

Modalities Part I, II, III                                       PT Management/Leadership

Healthcare Law and Ethics for PT                    Research and Statistics for PT