Kirk Jensen
About Kirk Jensen
Kirk Jensen serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at Envision Healthcare and has extensive experience in clinical operations and emergency medicine. He holds multiple degrees, including a BS in Biology, an MD, and an MBA, and has authored several influential books in his field.
Current Role at Envision Healthcare
Kirk Jensen serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at Envision Healthcare, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing innovative strategies to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. His extensive experience in clinical operations and emergency medicine informs his approach to innovation within the organization.
Professional Experience
Kirk Jensen has a diverse professional background in healthcare management and clinical operations. He has been with Impathiq as a Clinical Operations Advisor since 2020. Prior to this, he served as the Medical Director at Studer Group for ten years, from 2008 to 2018. He also held the position of Executive Vice President at EmCare from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he has been involved with Potentia Analytics as an Advisor for Patient Flow since 2020 and has been the Chief Medical Officer at BestPractices since 2004.
Education and Expertise
Kirk Jensen holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and pursued an Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Chicago. He also earned an MBA in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
Publications and Contributions
Kirk Jensen has authored and edited several influential books in the field of emergency medicine and healthcare management. Notable works include 'Emergency Department Management' published by McGraw-Hill in 2020 and 2014, 'The Patient Flow Advantage' in 2015, and 'The Hospital Executive’s Guide to Emergency Department Management' in 2014. His book 'Leadership for Smooth Patient Flow' received the James A. Hamilton Award in 2008.
Awards and Recognition
Kirk Jensen received the 'Outstanding Speaker of the Year' award from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for the 2010-11 period. He has also served on the expert panel and site examination team for Urgent Matters, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative aimed at reducing emergency department crowding.