Liz Ames
About Liz Ames
Liz Ames is a Clinical Analyst RN with extensive experience in healthcare data analytics and clinical practice. She currently works as a Senior Clinical Data Analyst at Health Partners Plans and as a Clinical Analyst at Sutter Health, focusing on improving patient care quality and safety.
Work at Sutter Health
Liz Ames has been employed at Sutter Health as a Clinical Analyst - RN since 2012. In this role, she applies her clinical expertise to enhance patient care quality and safety. Her work involves focusing on process improvement initiatives that impact patient quality, safety, and experience at both hospital and enterprise levels. Throughout her tenure, she has utilized her extensive clinical background to develop reporting metrics and visualization tools that support regulatory and quality reporting.
Current Position at Health Partners Plans
Since 2018, Liz Ames has served as a Senior Clinical Data Analyst at Health Partners Plans in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In this position, she combines her clinical knowledge with data analytics to drive improvements in patient care. Her role emphasizes the importance of data in enhancing healthcare outcomes and supports the organization's commitment to quality and safety in patient care.
Education and Expertise
Liz Ames holds a Master's degree in Integrated Healthcare Management from Western Governors University, which she completed from 2016 to 2017. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics from the same institution, studying from 2009 to 2011. Earlier in her education, she obtained an Associate's Degree in Nursing from North Hennepin Community College, completing her studies from 1981 to 1983. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both clinical practice and healthcare management.
Background in Nursing and Healthcare
Liz Ames has a robust background in nursing, having achieved her Associate's Degree in Nursing in the early 1980s. This foundational education has informed her subsequent roles in healthcare, particularly in clinical analysis and data management. Her career spans over a decade at Sutter Health and several years in data analytics, reflecting her commitment to improving patient care through a combination of clinical and analytical skills.