Mrs. Putman earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology, Master’s in Healthcare Administration, and Master’s in Business Administration degrees from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mrs. Putman has over 8 years of operational management experience in behavioral healthcare, including administering and supervising mental health and addiction services in both the inpatient and outpatient levels of care.
Mrs. Putman has also been involved and responsible for the start-up of behavioral health programs, as well as the expansion of program size and service lines for both distinct part units and freestanding psychiatric units.
Mrs. Putman has had direct oversight and responsibility for accreditation preparation and ongoing regulatory compliance with CMS, TJC, DNV, HFAP, CARF, and various state licensure bodies; program planning and development; performance improvement; staff development; completion of organizational assessments; feasibility analysis; and facilitation of organizational strategic planning.