Olusegun I.
About Olusegun I.
Olusegun I. serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Hospital and Ambulatory Divisions and President of the Glick Center at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. He has a diverse background in healthcare management, having held various leadership roles and co-founding multiple health-related organizations.
Work at The MetroHealth System
Olusegun I. serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Hospital and Ambulatory Divisions and as President of the Glick Center at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. He has held this position since 2024, following a year as Chief Operating Officer and President of the Hospital Division starting in 2023. During his tenure, he played a significant role in redesigning the Command Center structure, which contributed to a revenue increase from $1.5 billion to $1.9 billion. He has also implemented initiatives that decreased the average length of stay by 0.5 days and increased surgical volume by 10%.
Previous Experience
Before joining The MetroHealth System, Olusegun I. co-founded besafemeds, where he worked from 2016 to 2020. He served as Vice President of Clinical Operations at Sinai Chicago from 2021 to 2023 and held the position of CEO/Founder at healthyworks from 2018 to 2020. His earlier roles include Regional Hospitalist Director and ED Medical Director at MIDWEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SPECIALISTS for eight years, and Medical Director at WellCare for one year. He also served as a Senior Medical Consultant at Physician Management Consultants.
Education and Expertise
Olusegun I. has a robust educational background. He earned his MD and BS in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Ibadan between 1986 and 1992. He later pursued an MBA at Purdue University from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, he completed a Fellowship in Academic Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. This diverse educational foundation supports his expertise in clinical operations and healthcare management.
Board Membership and Community Involvement
Olusegun I. has been actively involved in community service through his role as a Board Member at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning from 2022 to 2024. His commitment to community health and education reflects his dedication to improving healthcare access and outcomes beyond his professional responsibilities.
Achievements in Healthcare Operations
Throughout his career, Olusegun I. has achieved significant operational improvements in healthcare settings. He successfully renegotiated contracts with two community hospitals to enhance relationships with the Trauma unit and expanded the regional footprint for the Rehabilitation unit at The MetroHealth System. He collaborated with the Senior Vice President of Quality Improvement to design quality improvement programs that enhanced patient outcomes and reduced Emergency Department admissions without being seen to less than 2%.