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Craig Deao

Craig Deao

Member of the Senior Executive Team at the Studer Group

Since 2006, Craig Deao has made an impact at the Studer Group as a member.....

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Since 2006, Craig Deao has made an impact at the Studer Group as a member of the senior executive team. Craig served as an integral leader in Studer Group’s Baldrige journey. Now he spends his time dedicated to healthcare organizations working with their medical staffs and executives to help architect their own journeys to excellence.

Currently, Craig leads the Education, Speaking and Publishing teams for Studer Group. He is also a sought-after national speaker on topics related to leadership, accountability, patient experience and quality and safety. In addition to his full-time work with Studer Group, he serves as faculty for the American College of healthcare executives and dozens of healthcare systems across the United States and Canada. Born and raised in New Orleans, Craig received two bachelors degrees from Louisiana State University.

He received a Master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota. Craig now lives in Pensacola, Florida where he serves on the quality committee of his local health system. He has been married to his wife, Julie for more than 11 years, and is the proud father of eight-year-old Sam and six-year-old Jack.

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Topics

Topics

Patient Safety, Quality & Satisfaction: High Leverage Tactics that Improve all Three

Creating a Better Place to Work, Practice Medicine & Receive Care

The New Core Competency for Healthcare: Engaging Patients, Employees & Physicians

Videos

Videos

Craig Deao, MHA | Professional Healthcare Speaker | Studer Group
Craig Deao on Innovation & Organizational Transformation

Books

The E-Factor: How Engaged Patients, Clinicians, Leaders, and Employees Will Transform Healthcare
The E-Factor: How Engaged Patients, Clinicians, Leaders, and Employees Will Transform Healthcare
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