Abagail Badger
About Abagail Badger
Abagail Badger serves as the Manager of Healthcare Analytics at Highmark Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she has worked since 2022. She has a diverse background in healthcare engineering and analytics, with previous roles at companies such as Stanley Black & Decker and UPMC.
Work at Highmark
Abagail Badger has been serving as the Manager of Healthcare Analytics at Highmark Inc. since 2022. In this role, she focuses on leveraging data analytics to improve healthcare outcomes and operational efficiencies. Prior to this position, she worked at Highmark as a Business Process Engineer from 2016 to 2020, where she contributed to process improvement initiatives within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Abagail Badger holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Operations Management and Supervision from the University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, which she completed from 2015 to 2017. She also earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh during the same period. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University from 2010 to 2014.
Professional Background
Abagail Badger has a diverse professional background in healthcare and engineering. She worked as a Biomedical Engineer at UPMC from 2015 to 2016, where she focused on medical devices. She also served as a Senior Transformation Office Analyst at AccentCare, Inc. from 2020 to 2021. Her previous roles include Manager of Process Engineering - Training & Governance at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and various engineering internships at Covidien and Kraft Foods Group.
Achievements in Continuous Improvement
Abagail Badger earned a Six Sigma Green Belt with Bayer Healthcare, which ignited her interest in continuous improvement methodologies. She has applied these skills across various healthcare settings, including hospitals, health insurance, home health, and hospice. Her experience includes standing up analytics platforms and implementing standard operating models to enhance operational performance.
Experience in Patient Care Environments
Abagail Badger has direct experience working in patient care environments as a medical device engineer across three hospitals in Pittsburgh. This hands-on experience has provided her with valuable insights into the healthcare industry and the challenges faced in delivering quality patient care.