Dennis R. Delisle, ScD, FACHE
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Contact
901 Walnut Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-0174
215-923-7583 fax
Dennis R. Delisle, ScD, FACHE
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research & Practice Interests
Operational Excellence
Hospital Operations
Health Systems Management
Change Leadership
Education
ScD, Tulane University
MHSA, The George Washington University
BS, Syracuse University
Publications
- An Integrated Model to Accelerate Patient Satisfaction Improvement
- Big Things Come in Bundled Packages: Implications of Bundled Payment Systems in Health Care Reimbursement Reform*
- Implementation of a formulary management process
- Evaluating the Effect of Physician Fellowship Programs on Surgical Outcomes for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Procedures
- Educational Backgrounds and Quality of Training of Surgeons Performing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedures in the State of Florida in 2010
Certifications
Lean Master
Six Sigma Black Belt
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Teaching
Executing Lean Improvements
Strategic Execution
Change Management
Project Management Essentials
Evaluating Healthcare Organizations
Biography
Dr. Dennis R. Delisle is a transformational healthcare professional and nationally recognized Lean and change leadership expert. He has a passion for operational excellence and team-based leadership. Through the Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health, he founded and oversees the Master of Science degree program in operational excellence, one of the first of its kind in the nation.
In addition to making national presentations and writing peer-reviewed publications, Dennis has authored two books: Executing Lean Improvements and Transformation and Your New EHR. Dennis holds certifications as a Lean Master, Six Sigma Black Belt, Change Agent and Project Management Professional. He’s also a trained Baldrige Examiner through Pennsylvania’s performance excellence program and is credentialed as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dennis completed his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Syracuse University, Master of Health Services Administration degree at The George Washington University, and Doctor of Science degree in health systems management at Tulane University.
Dennis is the Executive Director of University Hospital, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s flagship facility. He is responsible for ensuring the operational success of the 900-bed hospital and its seamless integration into the health system, guided by the overall medical center’s strategic plan. Most recently, Dennis served as Vice President of Operations in the South Philadelphia market. In this position, he oversaw the clinical integration strategy across the care continuum as well as led Jefferson Methodist Hospital, an urban community hospital. Dennis was also the president and CEO of the Methodist Hospital Foundation, a public health care charity that raises funds and provides grants to support delivery of health care at Jefferson Methodist and the surrounding South Philadelphia community. Prior to this role, Dennis led the implementation of Epic’s EHR for Jefferson Health.