Laura Lee Adams

Background

Adams, Laura Lee was born on June 2, 1956 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Stanley Eugene Christman and Bonnie Jean (Jackman) New.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Northern Colorado, 1978; Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1984.

Career

DON, Memorial Hospital, Greeley, 1979-1984; administrative assistant to vice president nursing, Lutheran Medical Center, Denver, 1984-1985; assistant administrator, Chalmette (Louisiana) General Hospital, 1985-1987; vice president patient services, Parkview Episcopal Medical Center, Pueblo, Colorado, 1987-1990; senior vice president, Executive Learning, Inc., Nashville, since 1990. International speaker and lecturer on healthcare quality improvement. FacultyHarvard Course and International Network Development, Quality Management for Health Care Orgns. in Mid East, Dahab, Arab Republic Egypt, 1995.

Adjunct Professor University of Southern Colorado, U. Colorado, 1989. Consultant on statistical-based quality improvement. Member nursing advisory board University of Southern Colorado, 1987-1990, vice president, 1987-1990.

Member quality assurance board Sangre de Cristo Hospice Pueblo, 1988-1990. Member of faculty Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 1993, 94, 95, 96, 97-98, program committee track leader 7th annual forum, 1995, 8th annual forum, 1996. Faculty Health Care Forum's Leading Clinical Quality Improvement, 1994, 95, 96, 97, member of faculty achieving integration through measuredperformance program.

Consultant quality management, Jerusalem and West Bank, Israel, 1996, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1997.

Achievements

• Laura Lee Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Healthcare consultant administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Leadership Pueblo, 1988. Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, American College Healthcare Executives (associate), American Society for Quality Control, Colorado Society for Nurse Executives (district board directors 1982-1984), Leadership Pueblo Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading.

Connections

Married Mark Collin Adams, November 7, 1987. Children: Anthony Collin, Lindsay Dawn, Nicholas Brigham.

Father:

Stanley Eugene Christman New

Mother:

Bonnie Jean (Jackman) New

Spouse:

Mark Collin Adams

child:

Nicholas Brigham Adams

child:

Lindsay Dawn Adams

child:

Anthony Collin Adams