Mr. Butler is President of Caldwell Butler & Associates, a leading firm dedicated to improving hospital performance through the implementation of advanced quality methods. Greg brings more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry and is a national speaker. Greg is a published author on innovation, transformational initiatives, and improving accountability within the healthcare environment. During his career, Greg has held leadership positions with some of the country's leading healthcare manufactures, service providers and performance improvement consulting firms. His experience includes ledership positions with Abbott Labo- ratories, VHA, and Cardinal Health. His experience spans the development of new products, innovative pharmacy services, supply chain programs and consulting services. Greg's multi-fac- eted background provides him with expertise to rapidly analyze clients' needs and match them to applicable methods for optimizing their performance. Greg is the author of What Top-Performing Healthcare Organizations Know; 7 Proven Steps for Accelerating and Achieving Change published by the American College of Healthcare Executives. Greg's areas of expertise include:
Greg has assisted hospitals with improving productivity and lowering operating costs for the past 15 years. He uses his experience to develop effective solutions for the many challenges facing his clients. His expertise includes developing strategies for:
During Greg's career, he has been directly involved in GPO contracting strategies, supply chain solutions, anesthesia services respiratory care, pharmacy operations and operating room logistics. Greg's diverse background in healthcare provides him with the ability to understand client needs and assemble the appropriate resources to achieve their objectives.
Prior to joining Caldwell Butler & Associates, Greg served as Senior Vice President for Cardinal Health Clinical Consulting & Services, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Owen Healthcare and Senior Director for VHA/Novation. Greg holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas and a BBA from Texas Tech University.