Management Team
Our team is distributed from coast to coast
and offers the full range of services necessary and vital to the success of
your ambulatory Wound Healing Institutesm.
In addition to the clinical and reimbursement skills necessary,
Comprehensive also offers marketing and graphics experts available to you to
effectively launch your new facility. Many of our team members have worked
together for over five years and have in-depth knowledge of each other’s
roles and responsibilities. The advantage of having such a tight, small team
is evident in the teamwork that is necessary to help the Wound Healing Institutesm
be an instant success. Another advantage is that the team that represents
Comprehensive’s services to you is the team that will launch your new facility.
Let’s meet the team:
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Karin Roemers-Kleven, RN,
CWS President & CEO |
Karin Roemers-Kleven is a nurse who brings her passion for healing and her specialized
expertise in wound care to the Comprehensive team. She has served in the
medical profession for over 22 years, has 16 years of experience in
healthcare management and has specialized as a leader in wound care for the
past 10 years. As president, Karin has built Comprehensive’s team upon an in-depth
knowledge of nursing protocol, system design, adult education and strong
management and marketing practices. She believes in the viability of Wound
Healing Institutessm to not only heal patients, but to build new service lines
for hospitals throughout the nation that produce significantly higher
healing rates and healthy financial returns. Karin is intuitive,
knowledgeable, energetic and powerful. In her interaction with hospital
staff Karin is direct, outcome-oriented, and professional. Beyond
healthcare, her passions include her family, sailing, skiing and gardening
in the Pacific Northwest.
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Gloria Miller Vice-President of Reimbursement |
Gloria Miller has been actively involved in the administration of healthcare
companies for over 18 years. She brings her compassion for people and a
deep understanding of financing to her clients. Gloria is Comprehensive’s critical link to the reimbursement process and is
responsible for tracking all data related to Wound Healing Institutesm
financial results. As a past Fair Hearing Officer for Medicare, Gloria
brings a unique perspective to reimbursement, claims processing and claims
denial. Her interaction with hospital personnel is personal, one-on-one
attentiveness, combined with integrity. Through her work, she seeks to
demonstrate that wound care can generate positive results financially.
Gloria is calm, focused, grounded, and accurate. Beyond healthcare, her
passions include her family, reading, exotic travel and biking.
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Mario Caruso, CHT, DMT-A Technical Director, Hyperbaric Services |
Mario Caruso began his career in hyperbaric medicine at NOAA in the early
1980’s, were he was trained as a Hyperbaric Technologist, Diver Medic, and
multiplace chamber operator. His experience spans both Multiplace and
Monoplace hyperbaric chambers systems, and rescue diving operations.
Mario is a graduate of the Broward County Fire Academy, completed training
as a Paramedic at Miami-Dade Community College. He worked as a Firefighter /
Paramedic and was attached to the Dive Rescue Team. Mario is a former
Instructor for the Walt Disney World Epcot Dive Quest Team. He is a PADI
Course Director, DAN Instructor-Trainer and an American Heart Association
BLS Training Center Faculty. Mario earned his NBDHMT Certified Hyperbaric
Technologist (CHT) National Certification with “Distinction”. He was one of
the first to be formally trained as a Hyperbaric Safety Director. He is a
UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Surveyor, well versed in NFPA codes and
regulations.
Mario is a recipient of several community service awards: Hallandale Fire Department “Official Commendation” - PADI “Certificate of Recognition for Excellence” - Reedy Creek Emergency Services, Walt Disney World “Certificate of Recognition” - PADI “Good Samaritan Award” - St. Joseph’s Health Care “Life Saving Award”.
Mario has authored two specialty courses (Diving Accident Management, and Introduction to Hyperbarics) for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), and co-authored two Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) abstracts on hyperbaric medicine. Mario brings a strong technical and critical care background; he possesses strong organizational skills and is very detail oriented. His hobbies include scuba diving, spelunking, music, and classic Italian and German automobiles.
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Laurie Garry Director of Managed Care |
Laurie Garry serves as the Director of Managed
Care of Comprehensive. She helps hospital partners negotiate, and most
importantly understand, HMOs, PPOs, and various health insurance plans. With
fifteen years experience living in California on the ‘bleeding edge’ of
capitation, HMO mergers and a long-term agreement with Kaiser, Laurie has
successfully facilitated organizations through the difficult maze of managed
care reimbursement. Despite sometimes contentious and difficult
negotiations, Laurie continues to be respected by her peers and those “on
the other side of the table” crafting contracts/partnerships that all
parties feel meet their strategic financial goals and balance the needs of
hospitals, affiliated medical groups, patients and healthplans. Laurie is an
active member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring a twelve year old
‘little sister’. She enjoys travel, water-skiing and caring for her three
dogs.
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Carl Gilmore Senior Financial Analyst |
Carl Gilmore provides his expertise as Comprehensive’s Senior Financial
Analyst and offers well-planned and researched financial information
regarding launching a Wound Healing Institutesm. He acts as a business partner
for new hospitals hoping to open a new service line in wound care. His
information is invaluable to clients because it offers a thorough analysis
of all internal and external factors that may affect profitability. Carl
understands the needs of hospitals to have a realistic projection of
financial outcomes and he strives to create a Demand Analysis and Pro Forma
that makes sense to the hospital’s business team. For over 14 years, he has
provided capital and operating budget preparation, cash flow analyses, and
cost of service analyses. Carl is thoughtful, clear, concise, and accurate.
Beyond work, his passions include travel, tennis, volleyball and films.
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Gerry Manse Corporate Consultant |
Gerry Manse has over 40 years experience in both clinical and administrative
aspects of health care. As a compliance officer, he has managed clinical
laboratories, account receivables, medical records. Most recently, Gerry
retired as the compliance officer for a Northwest hospital to start his own
consulting firm. His interest in Comprehensive stems from its desire to
provide quality care and its integrity.
Gerry provides compliance and business guidance to all the staff at
Comprehensive. Gerry thrives on bringing programs into compliance and on
preventing fraud and abuse – resolving problems not only regarding Medicare,
but also private insurance compliance and regulation. Gerry is direct,
by-the-book, and business savvy. Beyond his work, his passions include
performing as an accomplished pianist and international travel and
interpretation.
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Becky Lucas Graphic Designer |
Becky Lucas has been creating unique, compelling graphic designs for over 13
years. Her work for Comprehensive involves creative production of marketing
and public relations materials. Becky’s expertise is in generating high
quality visuals for effective communication utilizing software such as
PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, Freehand, Word and
PowerPoint. Her design portfolio ranges from newspaper advertisements,
magazine layout and design, display graphics for trade shows or open houses,
and corporate identity packages. Becky is creative, resourceful and steady
under pressure. Her passions include her family and expression through
painting and drawing.
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