Christina Valls

Helping to Drive Innovation and Meaningful Change

Profile

About Me

I am the manager of the implementation arm of the Enterprise Information Services Department at Cedars-Sinai. Prior to this, I was a process improvement consultant for SwedishAmerican, a Division of UW Health, and a project manager for implementation services at Epic, a leading electronic health record software company for mid- and large-size organizations. Common among these roles is my desire to help people initiate change and implement optimal workflows.

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Personal Info
My Story

I am an enthusiastic traveler, a lover of learning, and an avid reader. While traveling I search out local foods as I relish new flavors and interacting with different people and cultures. Tasting and learning about wine is another passion of mine. In my spare time, I also enjoy crafting, working with Prismacolors, and making stained glass artwork—scroll down to see some of my work!

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Resume

My Background

It has been an exciting few years for me. I have worked with many passionate individuals and creative teams to bring to fruition a variety of projects, products, and initiatives. I hope you enjoy discovering a little about my past and what has lead me to where I am today.

Education
Diplôme d'études en langue française
  • Greta Language School
  • •
  • France

In 2010, I had the opportunity to spend a year in France and Switzerland practicing the language and learning about the local culture. I lived with a French family, took language classes at two organizations, and traveled considerably around Europe. This amazing experience helped me to expand my intercultural understanding and allowed me to examine current and historical events from a variety of perspectives.

Master of Theological Studies in the History of Christianity
  • University of Notre Dame
  • •
  • USA

My time at Notre Dame allowed me to develop the skills to dissect information quickly, creatively transform it into a relevant action plan, and comfortably communicate that plan to all levels. In addition, it fostered my ability to relate to and understand individuals and cultures by developing a critical yet sympathetic knowledge base.

Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Studies (Latin)
  • Rice University
  • •
  • USA

Rice was a great place to grow as a scholar and an as individual. I pursued diverse and engaging courses that trained me to tackle problems creatively using various methodologies. In this environment of intellectual curiosity, I was able to sharpen my self-discipline, determination, sense of wonder, and passion for learning.

Experience
Manager IT Implementations, Enterprise Information Services
  • Cedars-Sinai
  • •
  • Los Angeles, CA

With great dedication I lead the implementations of Epic modules, enhancements, and integrations, as well as new healthcare technologies and patient engagement tools. In this role, I also serve as the project success owner, supervising other project managers and being the first point of escalation. I regularly manage numerous technical teams concurrently while jointly helping operational leadership navigate and prepare for the associated changes.

Process Improvement Consultant
  • SwedishAmerican a Division of UW Health
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  • Rockford, IL

I was a leader and coordinator of Lean initiatives across the organization such as rapid improvement events (RIEs), process and value stream mapping, standard work creation and maintenance, as well as other optimization efforts. I also coached Lean and project management tools and developed a new unit-based management system to be deployed throughout all levels of leadership.

Project Manager, Implementation Services
  • Epic
  • •
  • Madison, WI

As member of a top global EHR software company, I worked with health systems to personalize, troubleshoot, install, train, launch, and sustain their health record software. My primary role in this position entailed serving as the application coordinator for the perioperative, anesthesia, and clinical research modules at HealthEast Care System. In addition to working with the HealthEast analyst teams, I supported other organizations’ end users as they worked with Epic in a live environment for the first time and contributed to various internal improvement initiatives.

Skills

I have listed here a few of my personal and professional strengths as well as some new skills I am working to develop.

  • Program Development
  • Meeting Management
  • Go-Live Support
  • Demo Setup and Delivery
  • Time and Resource Delegation
  • Interface Management
  • Project Management
  • Videoconferencing
  • Product Champion
  • Coaching for Developement
  • Perioperative and Total Joint Workflows
  • Change Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Progress Reporting
  • Adult Education
Key Performance Indicators
Standard Work
Brainstorming
Waste
PDSA
Value Stream Mapping
Rapid Improvement Events
Process Mapping
OneNote
InDesign
Sharepoint
Outlook
Visio
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
LaTeX
Adobe Photoshop
Wiki
WordPress
HTML
Catalan
French
Latin
  • Detail Oriented
  • Scholar
  • Resourceful
  • Confident
  • Adventurous
  • Independent
  • Curious
  • Team Oriented
  • Attentive
  • Versatile
  • Open
  • Hardworking
  • Enterprising
  • Articulate
  • Responsible

Professional Certifications

Continuing Education

You can check out the certifications I've earned throughout my career. Epic certifications are gained for being proficient in different modules, or applications, of the software. Certifications I acquired outside of OpTime and Anesthesia (my work area) were additional proficiencies I pursued in order to gain a better grasp of the enterprise software as a whole.

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Bones

Epic

Lean Six Sigma: Lean Sensei

Villanova University

Bridges (Interface Administration)

Epic

Anesthesia

Epic

EpicCare Inpatient

Epic

Research (Billing and Clinical)

Epic

OpTime

Epic

My Hobbies
  • Viticulture and Enology

    While at Notre Dame, I had the pleasure of being introduced to the fascinating world of wine tasting. It was thrilling to learn about the impact various terriors, grapes, and aging techniques can have on the wine.

  • Reading

    “A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. It is the key, or one of the keys, to the already solved problems. And not only so. It gives a relish, and facility, for successfully pursuing the [yet] unsolved ones.” ~Abraham Lincoln

  • Traveling

    My absolute favorite hobby is traveling. There is nothing more exciting than being able to go somewhere I have never been, researching all the sites, and exploring everything the area has to offer.

  • Food Tours

    One of my favorite things to do when I visit anywhere is to try out the local foods. This is how I discovered my favorite cheese Tête de Moine!

  • Stained Glass Windows

    I have always been amazed by the intricate stained glass windows of great cathedrals and estates. I jumped at the opportunity to learn how to make my own!

Personal Projects

Recent Arts And Crafts

Here are a few of my favorite projects. Arts and crafts I enjoy include Prismacolor drawing, crocheting, stained glass window making, and cake decorating.

Flower
Stained Glass
Spring Cupcakes
Cake Decorating
Clown Fish
Prismacolor
Owl
Prismacolor
Flower
Stained Glass
Peacock
Stained Glass

Contact

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