Nathan Baar

Nathan Baar

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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About

Founder/CEO at HealthBar leading a nursing movement to change healthcare. Be the change…

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Experience

  • HealthBar Graphic

    HealthBar

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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    United States

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    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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    Grand Rapids, MI

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    Metro Health Hospital

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    Health Park East

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    Wyoming, MI

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    Wyoming, MI

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    Grand Rapids, MI

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

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    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Health Education Advisory Committee

    Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA)

    - Present 10 years 6 months

    Education

    Served on an advisory panel to evaluate relevance of current class offerings and curriculum.

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    Executive Board Member

    KENT COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC

    - 2 years 6 months

    Health

    Kent County EMS Executive Board Member

Courses

  • HCL (ICE) 16-52 FEMA CDP

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  • HCL 16-52 FEMA CDP

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  • IS-100.HCb: ICS for Hospitals/Healthcare

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  • IS-200.HCa: ICS for Health Organizations

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  • IS-700.a: National Incident Management Systems

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  • IS-800.b: National Response Framework

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Projects

  • CPI Program Development and Training - Metro Health Hospital

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    Development of the CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program at Metro Health Hospital. Training will be performed using an integrated approach across several disciplines with the goal of a coordinated, cohesive response to critical situations.

  • Transitions of Care Program

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    This project seeks to coordinate the care of high risk populations (those diagnosed with CHF, Pneumonia, and MI) and their transitions through the continuum of care. Special attention is paid to the transitions between SNF's, acute/post-acute care, and Emergency Departments.

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  • Low Risk Chest Pain 72-Hour Outpatient Stress Testing

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    Assisted in the development and implementation of a low risk chest pain 72-hour stress testing program out of the emergency department. This program seeks to reduce the amount of chest pain admissions and return visits of emergency department patients.

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  • Perspectives on Emergency Department Discharges

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    A look at the challenges and barriers ER nurses face when discharging patients. Four themes emerge: the need for improved care coordination, education throughout the patient's visit, treating the patient's actual needs, and early identification of those needs. These themes are illustrated in a short video presentation. An annotated bibliography accompanies the video looking at the research behind the themes.

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  • Urgent or Emergent?

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    An analysis of the growing use of Free-Standing Emergency Departments and their influence on the delivery of Outpatient care. This project aims at determining whether the cost of care delivered in a Free-Standing ED is justifiable when a majority of the complaints could be properly treated in a more economical way.

Honors & Awards

  • Notable Leader in Healthcare 2023

    Crains Grand Rapids

  • Michigan Celebrates Small Business - 50 Companies to Watch 2022

    Michigan Celebrates Small Business

    One of the top 50 companies to watch in Michigan in 2022

  • Grand Rapids Business Journal 2021 Healthcare Newsmaker of the Year

    Grand Rapids Business Journal

  • Grand Rapids Business Journal 40 Under 40 2021

    Grand Rapids Business Journal

  • The Best of MichBusiness Startup of the Year

    MichBusiness

    Startup of the Year Award

  • IFAH "Top 100 Healthcare Leaders" 2020

    International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare (IFAH)

    Top 100 Healthcare Leaders

  • Graduate Dean's Citation

    Dean of Graduate Studies

    Distinction for Outstanding Academic Excellence in the MHA Program at GVSU

  • Pi Alpha Alpha

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    Administration Honors Society

  • Grand Valley State University Honors Society

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  • Omicron Delta Kappa

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    National Leadership Honors Society

Organizations

  • Emergency Nurses Association

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    - Present
  • American College of Healthcare Executives

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