Faculty
Sricharan Chalikonda, MD, MHA, FACS, Chief of Clinical Operations and Strategic Initiatives at Allegheny Health Network (AHN)
Dr. Chalikonda leads clinical operations for the network’s physician organization role that includes oversight of surgical services provided across the network’s affiliated inpatient and outpatient facilities. Dr. Chalikonda joined AHN from the Cleveland Clinic, where he served as Chairman of Surgical Operations and the Enterprise Surgical Council.
Steven J. Frankenbach, Associate Vice President, Network Reimbursement/Payor Contracts and Relations, St. Luke’s University Health Network
In his role as associate vice president, Steve oversees reimbursement functions and payor relations for St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), an 11-hospital health system with more than 300 sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prior to starting with SLUHN, Steve held positions in health care consulting with Deliotte as senior manager, health care regulatory practice, and CBIZ KA Consulting as the director of third party reimbursement consulting.
Richard Bagley, MBA, CPSM, PMP, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Officer, Penn State Health
Richard Bagley is senior vice president and chief supply officer for Penn State Health. In this role, he is be responsible for developing and leading a cohesive supply chain that improves efficiency and cost savings for the entire health system. Bagley most recently served as Operational Transformation Director at Intermountain Healthcare, a 22-hospital health system in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is an expert with two decades of experience in leading strategic sourcing and procurement while also improving quality and supporting patient safety.
Mary T. Catanzaro, RN, BSMT (ASCP) CID, FAPIC, HAI Project Manager, Quality Initiatives, HIIN
Mary Catanzaro joined HAP in February, 2012 as a program manager for HAP’s Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) which is part of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Partnership for Patients initiative. Her primary responsibilities focus on the implementation and management of collaboratives related to hospital associated infections (central line associated infections, catheter associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator associated events, Clostridium difficile infections and antimicrobial stewardship). She has also worked with the State Department of Health to perform hospital visits to assess hospital’s readiness to respond to emerging infectious diseases. She is currently working with the Agency for Healthcare and Quality as state lead for their ICU Safety collaborative.