1. Kate J. Larson MAN, RN
1218 37th
St SW * Rochester, MN * 55902 * (507) 529-1124 * larson.katherine@mayo.edu
PRESENT PROFESSIONAL POSITION
Nursing Supervisor - Rochester, MN 05/2014-Present
RN Care Coordination, Mayo Clinic Health System- Southeast Minnesota (MCHS SEMN) Region
• Manage RN care coordination program for medically complex adult primary care patients
enrolled in care coordination in SEMN.
• Supervise; support and mentor RN care coordinator staff in 8 locations across SEMN.
• Collaborate with MCHS SEMN regional site leaders through matrix
supervision.
• Support nursing care coordination and transitions of care as elements
of Mayo Model of Community Care across MCHS SEMN region.
• Maintained integrity of project funded by Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services - Care of Mental, Physical, and Substance Use
Syndromes (COMPASS) Program organized by Institute of Clinical
System Improvement. This multi-institutional collaborative grant
project ended July 2015.
• Collected and reported data while collaborating with project managers from Institute for Clinical
Systems Improvement (ICSI) and other participating COMPASS consortium sites until grant
project ended, July 2015.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 02/1999 -05/2014
Medical Chest/Family Medicine - Inpatient Unit
Surgical Services - Intra-Operative
Obstetrics - Perinatal Education Instructor and Inpatient Postpartum Unit
General Internal Medicine Outpatient Immunization Clinic
General Internal Medicine Outpatient International Clinic
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions Care Management & Utilization
• Assessed, planned and implemented patient care
• Collaborated internally and externally with physicians, allied health staff and
business personnel
• Assisted with surgical procedures
• Provided healthcare education to patients and nurses
• Reviewed and triaged outside patient medical records to coordinate pre-visit
consults
• Reviewed episodes of care to facilitate financially sponsored care or visa
approval
• Assisted with patient prescription refills
• Engaged as an informal nurse leader in international patient care and practice
issues
• Participated in pilot project
• Claims review for compliance and medical necessity
• Knowledge and comfort using Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher,
Synthesis, MICS Lastword, Cerner, Optum, etc.

2. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Curriculum/Course Development
Expecting Multiples 08/2004
Perinatal Education Program Mayo Clinic, Rochester
• Developed perinatal class curriculum to begin offering class for expectant
parents of multiples
Projects
Paper Reduction Project 06/2015
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions Mayo Clinic, Rochester
• Silver Quality Improvement Project
• Minimized paper filing system in one work area leading to significant cost
savings.
COMPASS 04/2015
Mayo Clinic Health System Southeast Region
• Silver Quality Project Mayo Clinic,
Rochester
Culturally Appropriate Nursing for International Patients 12/2012
Thesis Project Augsburg College
• Proposed care model to enhance ambulatory visit process for international patients
TEAMs Training Project - Canadian Patient Experience 05/2012
General Internal Medicine International Clinic Mayo Clinic, Rochester
• Silver Quality Improvement Project
• Used DMAIC Framework to improve appointment scheduling process for
Canadian patients
INSTITUTIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Mayo Clinic Nursing Research Subcommittee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 01/2015 - present
SE MN Regional representative
Provide bi-directional communication of updates and changes related to Mayo Clinic nursing research
between SE MN leadership and Mayo Clinic Nursing Research Subcommittee.
Population Health Committee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 01/2015 - present
Implementation Executive Team member
• Support implementation of Mayo Model of Community Care across Mayo Clinic Enterprise.
• Collaborate with leaders and staff in all Mayo Clinic regions to communicate
and support change.
• Communicate and collaborate with all Population Health Committee leadership and teams
Mayo Model of Community Care (MMoCC) Palliative Primary Care Focus Group
Nursing leadership representative
• Support development and implementation of Palliative Primary Care Program across
Mayo enterprise.
COPAL Group
Committee co-leader
• Organize the collaboration and communication processes to improve enterprise wide
patient care across community internal medicine and palliative care.
• Co-lead monthly meetings across enterprise for education, discussion of patient needs, and
sharing data.
• Co-host enterprise team retreats twice annually

3. Mayo Model of Community Care (MMoCC) High Risk Patient Management Focus Group
Committee member
• Collaborate with focus group leadership and assist with designing program prior to
implementation across Mayo Enterprise.
• Support implementation of care coordination and care transitions programs across Mayo
Enterprise
Mayo Model of Community Care (MMoCC) Implementation Committee SEMN Region
Committee member
• Represent Palliative Primary Care Program
o Subject matter expert for palliative care process developed for use in primary care.
Represent High Risk Patient Management- Care Coordination and Transition Programs
o Subject matter expert for care coordination model.
Mayo Care Coordination Oversight Committee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 03/2015 - present
SE MN Regional representative
• Represent and provide bidirectional communication on issues related
to care coordination practice.
Mayo Care Coordination Practice Committee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 03/2015 - present
SE MN Ad Hoc member
Orientation Planning Committee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 01/2016-present
Committee member for Care Coordination orientation program
Webinar Planning Committee – Mayo Clinic Enterprise 01/2016- present
Committee member for Care Coordination Webinar sessions
Department of internal medicine - Mayo Clinic Rochester
Division of General Internal Medicine
Quality Executive Committee 03/2012- 08/2013
Committee member
• Facilitated education, implementation and dissemination of quality practices for department staff
to improve healthcare value for patients
• Acted as a leader for quality improvement projects within department
• Encouraged targeted level of Silver-Certified Physicians and Allied
Health Staff within department
Quality Committee 07/2011–08/2013
Committee member
• Represented department as quality initiatives were identified and prioritized
• Charged individuals or teams to complete quality improvement projects
• Mentored, encouraged and propagated quality language among staff in
department
Department of Nursing - Mayo Clinic Rochester
Mayo Nursing Coordinating Council 06/2012- 08/2013
Division Representative
Medical II Medicine Division
• Encouraged and reinforced a bi-directional communication platform
for sharing concerns and providing feedback within the division
• Attended quarterly division meetings with leadership to discuss shared
issues and efforts across the division
• Facilitated current divisional work goals
• Assisted with reinforcing and marketing how decisions are made
locally and departmentally

4. • Discussed and navigated issues through the local and divisional
committee structure
• Communicated with division leadership and Unit Coordinating Council
Representatives on the growth and development of shared governance
activities
• Collaborated with leadership to promote and market attendance at
recognition events
• Participated in forums and events sponsored by the Mayo Nursing
Council
• Member of Judging panel for Nursing Poster Fair 2013
Mayo Nursing Coordinating Council - Mayo Clinic Rochester 01/2011 - 6/2012
Unit Representative General Internal Medicine
• Facilitated consistent approach of shared governance throughout work area
• Educated department nurses regarding shared governance
• Collaborated with department leadership to define role responsibilities
and expectations
• Attended quarterly division meetings with division leadership to discuss
shared issues and efforts across the division
• Acted as a liaison between the department and designated MNC member
PRESENTATIONS
International
Nursing Innovation Project- QI of International Appointment Process
International Forum on Quality and Safety 04/2012, Paris, France
International Society for Evidence Based Health Care 10/2012, New Delhi, India
• Prepared abstract for submission
• Poster development and design
Regional
Using the Surprise Question to Trigger Care Planning Visits
Mayo Nursing Poster Fair 04/2016
Mayo Quality Conference 03/2016
CAPC National Seminar Pathways to Quality Palliative Care 11/2015 San Antonio, TX
• Poster presentation
COMPASS (Care of Mental, Physical and Substance-use Syndromes) 10/2015 Webinar
Nursing Research Learning Collaborative
• Presented overview of a dissemination and implementation initiative funded by CMS across
multiple healthcare systems in the United States.
Resolving Potential Barriers in Systematic Case Review
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Annual Colloquium 04/2015 Minneapolis, MN
• Poster presentation
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Positive Outcomes Using a Patient Centered Care Model
Mayo Quality Conference 03/2015
Delivery Science Summit-Building the Evidence Base in Health Care Delivery 09/2015
• Poster display
Room Occupancy Management System: Use them (lights) or lose them (patients)
Mayo Quality Conference 03/2014

5. • Poster display
Respecting the Needs of the Patient: Treating the Whole Patient 11/2013
International Symposium 2013
• Presented to international healthcare professional attendees
Team Based Healthcare 10/2013
Visiting Physicians Program
• Co-Presented to international physician group visiting Mayo Clinic
Managing a Healthy Work Environment: Using Stress Reduction Techniques 11/2012
Department of Nursing Fall Grand Rounds
• Presented outcomes of interventions to reduce stress among nurses
The Canadian Patient Experience 05/2012
Quality and Systems Engineering Conference
• Represented poster content
Innovation Project- QI of International Appointment Process 05/2011
Quality and Systems Engineering Conference
• Represented poster content
Immunizations 04/2010
Mayo Clinic Department of Nursing Poster Fair
• Presented educational session to staff nurses
• Represented poster content
EDUCATION
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 08/1994 -12/1998
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota 09/2011-12/2013
Master of Arts in Nursing- Transformational Leadership and Management Focus
CERTIFICATIONS
Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Bronze Level Certification 10/22/2010
Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Silver Level Certification 05/16/2012
Motivational Interviewing Training 02/2015-02/2016
HONORS/AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement Award 09/2011
Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Transcultural Patient Care Mayo Employee Resource Group – Mayo, Rochester 05/2013-present
Secretary
• Attend MERG leadership meetings to represent the TPC MERG
Responsible for coordinating bimonthly meeting agendas and minutes for all
meetings
Chart Your Path to Leadership – Lean In 01/2015
• Table Facilitator