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About Drake Center
About Drake Center
Drake Center offers a comprehensive care continuum and a variety of services to help patients throughout their recovery.
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Spotlight
Drake Center News- Tragic Accident Leads Mother to 25 Years of Volunteer Service April 18, 2012
- Debra Hampton Named Senior Site Executive at Drake Center January 3, 2012
- Drake Center Leadership Announcements May 11, 2011
Leadership
Debra C. Hampton
Debbie Hampton has proven to be a valuable member of the senior leadership team since joining Drake Center in January 2011. With more than 35 years as a clinician and administrator, she most recently was the Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer at Pikeville Medical Center in Kentucky. There, she successfully implemented many quality and patient satisfaction initiatives, including reductions in skin breakdown, falls and errors. She also held numerous leadership positions at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, including Director of Nursing.
In addition to serving at Drake Center, Debbie is a part-time instructor at the University of Kentucky. She has written for numerous nursing publications and is a member of many professional organizations. Debbie received her bachelor’s in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University and her master’s in nursing and PhD from the University of Cincinnati. She is a certified nurse executive.
Mark Goddard, M.D.
He is chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a physiatrist at Cincinnati’s Neuroscience Institute.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed his residency at Northwestern University’s Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Brad Carman
Brad Carman has 25 years of experience as a respiratory therapist and health care administrator. Prior to becoming Director of Physician Relations at Drake, he served as the hospital’s Director of Respiratory Services. Brad also has worked in patient care roles and as a manager at teaching facilities that specialize in critical care and medical-surgical care.
Brad has served as an adjunct professor for respiratory care and nursing programs, participated in eight completed research projects and lectured at international clinical and physician conferences. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Association of Respiratory Care and Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Brad holds a bachelor’s degree from Empire State College, a master’s of business administration from Ashford University and an associate’s degree in respiratory therapy from Valencia Community College.
Larry Davis
Larry Davis has extensive experience in advertising, marketing and public relations, including 19 years with a Fortune 500 consumer products company and, later, as owner of his own full-service marketing firm. He has served on several local not-for-profit boards and has been a member of the Drake Foundation’s Board of Trustees since 2007. Larry was awarded the 2007 Clara Barton Award – the highest award the American Red Cross bestows on volunteers – and in 2006 received the United Way’s Joseph A. Hall New Century Leadership Award.
Larry is a native Cincinnatian and has a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Cincinnati.
Duane J. Pifko
Duane J. Pifko has worked in healthcare finance for almost 30 years, including 15 years in senior leadership positions. He has extensive experience in both the not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare settings, including at short-and long-term acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing units. He joined Drake Center in 2010, bringing with him a proven record of effective financial management, successful contract negotiations and cost containment and revenue enhancement programs.
Duane’s expertise includes strategic financial planning, healthcare reimbursement, budgeting and leading organizations to stronger, more competitive market positions. In his role as Division Director of Finance, Duane provides leadership for Drake Center finances and oversees throughput at University Hospital.
LuAnn Reed
Outpatient & Special Procedures
LuAnn Reed has served in a variety of leadership roles at Drake Center since joining the organization in 2005. As Division Director of Senior Living and Outpatient Clinics, she is responsible for the overall organization of the hospital’s skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility and outpatient physician offices.
LuAnn’s 25-year career in healthcare includes both clinical and administrative positions. Her leadership over the Advanced Wound Care Program at Drake Center is particularly noteworthy. The program grew significantly under her guidance and was recognized nationally for its excellence in patient care. In 2007, the National Alliance of Wound Care honored her as its first-ever Outstanding Wound Care-Certified Nurse of the Year.
LuAnn holds associate’s and bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s of science in nursing administration from Rochville University in Sarasota, Florida.