Michelle Mary Schwedhelm, RN, MSN, NEA-BC Home: 7780 Loess Lane, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-5343 Work: 987422 Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7422 Home (402)468-5817 * Office (402)559-8766 [email protected]

Professional Profile A vision and values oriented individual with numerous years of demonstrated ability as an expert clinician and nurse leader in the field of infection prevention, emergency and trauma services, perioperative services, and emergency preparedness. Work experience encompasses positions of increasing accountability with progressive responsibilities requiring exceptional strategic, communication, analytical, and team-building skills. Thorough knowledge base concerning the clinical, human resource, risk management, regulatory, financial, and contracting elements critical to the success of large operational clinical areas and projects. Gallup Strengths: Strategic; Activator; Connectedness; Ideation; Woo

Employment History

April 2017-present: Adjunct Senior Clinical Associate, Volunteer Faculty, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing

November 2014-present: Executive Director, Emergency Preparedness & Infection Prevention, ▪ Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Operations and Activation ▪ National and International Education and Training Courses on Ebola virus disease and other pathogens ▪ Infection Prevention leader ▪ Emergency Preparedness: Chairperson, OMMRS Healthcare Coalition Coordination with OMMRS; Nebraska Emergency Management; Douglas County Emergency Management; Board of Directors-OMMRS ▪ Grants Submitted and Received: o CDC Infection Prevention Grant (4.1 million) o Antibiotic Stewardship CDC Grant (2.8 million) o CDC Grant for US education and training (800k) o ASPR Grant for uncompensated care (560k) o ASPR Grant as the National Ebola Training & Education Center (12.0 million) ▪ Project Director, UNMC/NM o ASPR Grant as Regional Ebola Treatment Center (3.25 million) o HHS Grant to create Training, Simulation, Quarantine Center (TSQC) (19.8 million) ▪ Primary Investigator

August 2006-November 2014: Director, Emergency, Trauma, Infection Control, Biocontainment Unit & Emergency Preparedness Services, Nebraska Medicine Operational accountability for: ▪ Emergency Services: 55,000 annual visits o Revenue: 68.5 million; Operating Expense: 20 million; FTE: 175 ▪ Clinical Decision Unit: 1600 annual visits ▪ Trauma Service: 1500 trauma activations annually; Community Outreach & Education ▪ LifeNet Helicopter Program Liaison ▪ Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Activation 2014 for Ebola Virus Disease ▪ Infection Prevention ▪ Emergency Preparedness

October 2000-August 2006: Director, Perioperative & Emergency Services, The Nebraska Medical Center Accomplishments: • Multimillion dollar building project to include: New ED ,OR suites, Preop, PACU, Sterile Processing, and support spaces • Implementation of new care delivery model in ED and OR areas • Selection and implementation of new ED and OR information systems • Supply chain optimization and numerous cost reduction initiatives • Launch and integration of Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts into culture • Implemented daVinci Robot Program

October 1997-2000: Director, Surgical Services, Pain Management, Clarkson Family Medicine Clinic, Enterostomal Therapy, and Medical Call Center, Nebraska Health System(NHS)

1992-1997: Patient Care Manager, Surgical Services & Pain Management, University of Nebraska Medical Center

1995--1997 Project Leader, Work Redesign, University

1986-1992: Assistant Patient Care Manager, Surgical Services, University of Nebraska Medical Center.

1984-1986: Charge Nurse, , University of Nebraska Medical Center.

1982-1984: Staff Nurse/Flight Nurse, Emergency Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center

EDUCATION: Nebraska Wesleyan University, Master of Science in Nursing, May 2007 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Nebraska College of Nursing, 1991 Diploma in Nursing, Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing, 1982

CERTIFICATION: Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certification, 2013- renewed through-2023 Advanced HazMat Life Support Certification, 2009, renewed through- 2019

NURSING LICENSURE: Nebraska License: 38127

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & NATIONAL COMMITTEE POSITIONS: American Nurses Association Nebraska Nurses Association Association of Emergency Preparedness Professionals, 2015-present NONL, 2009-present Emergency Nurses Association, 2006-2015 Sigma Theta Tau, 2006-present AORN, 2000-2007 Chairperson, University Health System Consortium, Perioperative Council, 2003-2007 Advisory Board, OR Manager Journal, 2001-2004

COMMUNITY SERVICE: 2016-present Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System (OMMRS) Board of Directors 2010-2015 Member, Rodeo Committee, Ak-Sar-Ben River City Rodeo & Stock Show Member, Buckaroo Bash Committee Member, Rough & Ready Special Needs Rodeo Committee Member, High School Rodeo Committee 2009-present Board Member, Nebraska Medicine Guild Chairperson, Healing Gardens, 2013-present 2007-present Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System (OMMRS) committees Chairperson, OMMRS Hospital Committee/Healthcare Coalition Member, OMMRS Steering Committee Member, OMMRS Executive Chairs Committee 2007-2009 Church Council Member, First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska Vision Committee Member, First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska Douglas County Pandemic Planning Christian Growth Board, First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska Chairperson, Personnel Task Force, First Lutheran Church, Blair Nebraska

HONORS/AWARDS: 2015 Nebraska Admiral, Honored by the Governor of Nebraska as an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska for service to the State. 2015 Distinguished Service Award, Nebraska Infection Control Network, Dr. Angela Hewlett, Dr. Phil Smith, Dr. Chris Kratochvil, Shawn Gibbs, John-Martin Lowe, Shelly Schwedhelm, Elizabeth L. Beam, Kathleen Boulter 2015 Nursing Leadership Award Winner, Nebraska Medicine 2015 Midlander of the Year, Omaha World Herald 2013 Aksarben, River City Rodeo Volunteer Member of the Year 2012 Carol Wilson Nursing Award Winner 2010: Excellence in Nursing: Top 25: March of Dimes 2010 & 2011 Nurse Leadership Award Nominee, The Nebraska Medical Center 2007: Quest for Excellence Award, Nebraska Hospital Association 2005: Healthcare Advisory Board: Academy Fellowship Graduate Nominee OR Manager of the Year 2004: Caring Kind Employee Nominee 1997: Winner, OR Manager of the Year, OR Manager National Journal

PRESENTATIONS/ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS: 2017 Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies; Springer. Chapter: Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Preparedness. Hewlett, A., Vasa, A., Cieslak, T., Lowe, J., Schwedhelm, S. 2017 Kratochvil, C., Schwedhelm, S., et al. The National Ebola Training and Education Center: Preparing the for Ebola and Other Special Pathogens, Health Security, Volume 15, Number 3, 2017. 2017 Smith, M., Smith, P., Kratochvil, C., Schwedhelm, S., The Psychological Challenges of Caring for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease. Health Security, Volume 15, Number 1, 2017. 2016 Schwedhelm S., Wadman M., Process Development for the Care of the Person Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease: A Collaboration of Biocontainment Unit and Emergency Department Personnel. Current Treatment Options in Infectious Disease: DOI 10.007. 2016 Keynote Address: Creighton University School of Nursing Research Day, May, 2016. 2016 Charting Nursing’s Future Report: When Disaster Strikes: Nurse Leadership, Nursing care, and Teamwork Save Lives; May 2016; Issue No. 28. : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2016 Assuring Infection Control in the Pacific: An Evolving Target Conference; How to Plan for the Highly Infectious Disease Patient. Honolulu Hawaii. 2015 A. Vasa, S. Schwedhelm, D. Johnson. Critical Care for the Patient with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): The Nebraska Perspective. Journal of Intensive and Critical Care, Vol. 1, No. 18, 2015. 2015 Annual AHEPP Conference: How to plan for the highly infectious disease patient. 2015 UGM-EPIC Conference: When the “what if” happens. 2015 Nebraska Infrastructure Protection Conference: Sustaining Readiness 2015 Nailon, R., Schwedhelm, S., Egan, MJ.,Watson, S., Nuss, S., & Morris, R. ED Greeter Nurse: Transforming Triage and Improving Patient Care Outcomes, Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 41, Issue 3, May, 2015. 2015 Illinois Hospital Association, Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality Annual Meeting. Ebola-Prime Time for Accelerating Care Coordination. April 30th, 2015. 2015 OR Manager Magazine. Ebola surgical protocols enhance safety of patients and personnel, April, 2015. 2015 Schwedhelm, Swanhorst, Watson, & Rudd. Ebola Triage Algorithm: A Tool and Process for Compliance, Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 41, Issue 2, March, 2015. 2015 Omaha Magazine. Fighting the World’s Worst Diseases, March, 2015. 2015 UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program, Presentation & Panel Presentation. Creating a Culture of Safety and Collaborative Caring. 2015 Schwedhelm, Beam, Morris, & Sebastian. Reflections on Interprofessional Team-based Clinical Care in the Ebola Epidemic: The Nebraska Medicine Experience. Nursing Outlook 63, 27-29. January 2015. 2015 Smith P.W., Boulter K.C., Hewlett A.L., Kratochvil C.J., Beam E., Gibbs S.G., Lowe J.J., Schwedhelm M.M. Planning and Response to Ebola: An Integrated Approach. American Journal of Infection Control. January 2015 2015 Jelden, K.C., Gibbs, S.G., Smith, P.W., Schwedhelm, M.M., Iwen, P.C., Beam, E.L., Kratochvil, C.J., Boulter, K.C., Hewlett, A.L., Lowe, J.J. (2015). Caring for patients with Ebola virus: Nebraska Biocontainment Unit student perspective. Poster presentation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health Student Research Conference, Omaha, NE. 2015 Jelden, K.C., Gibbs, S.G., Smith, P.W., Schwedhelm, M.M., Iwen, P.C., Beam, E.L., Kratochvil, C.J., Boulter, K.C., Hewlett, A.L., Lowe, J.J.. (2015). Nebraska Biocontainment Unit perspectives on Ebola environmental infection control in transport and discharge. Poster presentation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health Student Research Conference, Omaha, NE. 2015 Beam E., Boulter K.C., Gibbs S.G., Hewlett A.L., Kratochvil C.J., Lowe J.J., Schwedhelm S.S., Smith P.W.. Planning and Response to Ebola: An Integrated Approach. American Journal of Infection Control. (Accepted January 2015). 2014 Jelden K.C., Gibbs S.G., Smith P.W., Schwedhelm S.S., Iwen P.C., Beam E., Hayes K., Marion N., Kratochvil C., Boulter K.C., Hewlett A.L., Lowe J.J. Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Patient Discharge and Environmental Decontamination Following Ebola Care. American Journal of Infection Control, 43 (2015) 203-205. 2014 Lowe, Jelden, Schenarts, Rupp, Hawes, Tysor, Swansiger, Schwedhelm, Smith, & Gibbs (2014). Considerations for safe EMS transport of patients infected with Ebola Virus. Prehospital Emergency Care, November, 2014. 2014 Lowe, Gibbs, Schwedhelm, Nguyen, & Smith (2014). Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Perspective on Disposal of Ebola Medical Waste. American Journal of Infection Control, October, 2014. 2014 OR Manager Magazine. Former OR Manager of the Year Directs Team at Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, December, 2014. 2014 Swanhorst, Boulter, Vasa, Boeckman, Schwedhelm. A Detailed Instructional Process for Donning and Doffing Level C Personal Protective Equipment in a Healthcare Setting. Poster presentation, APIC Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June, 2014. 2014 Boulter, Hewlett, Schwedhelm, Lowe, Beam, Gibbs, & Smith. The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Poster Presentation, APIC Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June, 2014. 2012 Center for Preparedness Symposium. Presentation: Fire, Smoke, Evacuation 2012 Press Ganey National Conference: ED Success Story 2010 Beam, Boulter, Freihaut, Schwedhelm, and P. Smith (2010). The Nebraska Experience in Biocontainment Patient Care. Public Health Nursing Journal, Vol. 27 (2), pp 140- 147. 2009 Nebraska Hospital Safety Coalition Meeting. Presentation: Implementation of the Surgical Checklist 2008 Smith, P., Iwen, P., Schwedhelm, S. (2008) Anthology of Biosafety XI: Worker Health & Safety Issues, Chapter 15: Patient Facility Safety and Design. Mundellin, IL: American Biological Safety Association. 2007 NCCN Conference, Panel Presentation-Crew Resource Management, Chicago, IL. 2007 Archi-Tech Magazine, “High-Tech Healing: Medical Center Design Beats to its Own Drum”. 2007 Nebraska Hospital Association: IHI 5 Million Lives Campaign Conference Call presentation on SCIP successes and use of CRM. 2007 UHC Core Measure Collaborative Conference Call Presentation on SCIP Successes and use of CRM. 2006 Trustee Magazine, “Standardizing Safety: Borrowing Lessons Learned from the Airline Industry”. 2006 The New York Times, “What Pilots Can Teach about Patient Safety”.

References furnished upon request.