Kathleen Ann Swanger Stillwell

Background

Stillwell, Kathleen Ann Swanger was born on August 12, 1950 in Glendale, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Dowayne and Irene Margaret (Sawatzky) Swanger.

Education

Associate of Arts, Cypress College, 1971. AS & diploma, Golden West College, 1981. Bachelor in English Literature, Long Beach State University, 1982.

Master of Public Administration, Health Services Administration, University San Francisco, 1989.

Career

Staff nurse Long Beach (California) Memorial Hospital, 1981-1984. Senior claims analyst Caronia Corporation, Tustin, California, 1984-1987. Director quality assurance & risk management St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, 1987-1989.

Consultant quality assurance, risk management American Medical International, Costa Mesa, California, 1989-1991. Consultant healthcare, since 1991. President SQM Consulting Group, Inc., since 1999.

Adjunct faculty University San Francisco, Woodbury University, 1996, Woodbury University, since 1995. Faculty American Society Healthcare Risk Managers Certified Program. Vice president Patient Care Assessment Council, Los Angeles, 1988-1989, president, 1989-1990, board directors.

President State Board Patient Care Council, 1990-1992, past president, 1992-1994. Program director Arizona School Health Insurance Program, Inc., since 1997. Member steering committee United States-China Quality Conference, Beijing, 1998.

Board directors King International Group, Inc. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Kathleen Ann Swanger Stillwell has been listed as a noteworthy healthcare consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer California Health Decisions, Orange County, since 1989, Parent-Teachers Association, American Cancer Society, Patient Care Assessment Council. Active Constnl. Rights Foundation. Member education committee Business in Society, Business Leadership, 1995, World Future Society, 1995.

Member National League for Nursing, American Society Healthcare Risk Management, National Association Healthcare Quality (executive finance committee 1993-1995), American Society for Quality (secretary healthcare division 1995-1996, chair membership 1994-1995, chair-elect healthcare division 1996-1997, chair 1997-1998, past chair since 1998, chair communications, national director since 2000, board directors since 2000, member education and training board since 2000, capital campaign committee since 2000), American Society Healthcare Risk Managers, Southern California Association Healthcare Risk Managers (secretary 1989-1990, member chairman 1989-1990, chair long-term care think tank 1997-1998), California League for Nurses (board directors 1993-1995), Patient Care Assessment Council (vice president Southern California 1988, president Southern California 1989-1990, state board president 1990-1992, state board directors 1992-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cooking, swimming, volunteer activities.

Connections

Married Joseph Wayne Stillwell, November 11, 1971. Children: Shannon Kristine, Nathan Joseph.

Father:

Robert Dowayne Swanger

Mother:

Irene Margaret (Sawatzky) Swanger

Spouse:

Joseph Wayne Stillwell

child:

Nathan Joseph Stillwell

child:

Shannon Kristine Stillwell