Rob Barth

Director, Emergency Services - Central Region Commonspirit Health

Colonel Robert A. Barth is the Commander of the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS). His former assignment was as the Deputy Commander of the 944th ASTS, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona. The 944th ASTS consist of 32 officers and 99 enlisted Airmen providing En-Route Patient Staging System and Critical Care Aeromedical Transport Team (CCATT) missions. He advises the Commander on unit morale, training, budgetary, readiness and disciplinary issues. He provides additional duties to the unit as a Resource Advisor, Authorizing Official and as an Investigating Officer when called upon for commander directed investigations.

Colonel Barth began his healthcare career in 1988 as a firefighter/paramedic then obtaining his registered nurse license in 1993. Colonel Barth was commissioned on June 7, 2002 through a direct commission to the Air Force Reserves.

Colonel Barth has served more than 20 years in the Air Force Reserves as a critical care, emergency and trauma nurse, and he has served in progressive leadership positions throughout his military career. He has deployed in support of Operation Unified Response as a CCATT nurse during the 2010 Haiti earthquake humanitarian crisis. Prior to his current position, Colonel Barth was the Interim Commander of the 944th ASTS, Interim Commander and Chief Nurse of the 944th Medical Squadron.

Day 2: From Insight to Impact: Operationalizing Patient Experience

11:10 AM Fireside Chat: Leveraging Technology to Embed Patient Experience into Every Department and Touchpoint

Michael Rogozinski, Chief Nursing Officer, Vital.io

Deanna Buelow MSN, RN, System VP Acute Care Patient Experience Operations, CommonSpirit Health

Rob Barth, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, Director, Emergency Services - Central Region, CommonSpirit Health

To create a truly patient-centered organization, experience must be woven into the fabric of every department, workflow, and interaction. This session explores how technology can be a powerful enabler in shifting from fragmented efforts to a fully “networked” model of care. Attendees will gain practical strategies and innovative solutions for breaking down silos, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and delivering a unified, consistent, and exceptional patient experience at every touchpoint.

Identify the key technological tools on the platform that enable the integration of patient experience across diverse departments
Explore practical strategies for leveraging technology to facilitate seamless communication, information sharing, and collaboration among various departments to ensure a consistent and coordinated patient journey.
Learn how to use data and analytics to measure the impact of integrated patient experience initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous optimization across the organization

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rob.

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