Stephen Powell is the CEO and founder of Synensys, a professional services company headquartered in Peachtree City, Ga. Steve is a recognized leader in performance improvement, having led programs in the U.S. Navy and the commercial airline and healthcare industries for more than 30 years.

 

His most recent experience includes patient safety, quality and patient-centered care improvements; health systems strengthening; learning systems; high reliability; care coordination; value-based initiatives; and team training. Steve regularly provides assessments, training, consulting and coaching services to senior leaders, managers and teams in civilian, government and military healthcare organizations worldwide.

 

He has authored numerous articles on human-centered design, reflective learning, teamwork, global health, safety, change management, communication, quality improvement, patient experience and patient safety culture. His book, The Patient Survival Handbook: Avoid Being the Next Victim of Medical Error, is a call to action for deeper patient engagement and activation for patient safety, increased effectiveness and quality improvement.

 

Steve earned a doctorate of health administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science in human factors from Embry-Riddle University. Steve is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in safety and earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.