Catrece Studdard, MBA

Catrece is passionate about advancing the field of palliative care and sharing best practices with other organizations. She has been a member of the CAPC Palliative Care Learning Center (PCLC) at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2017 and co-hosts Business Planning for Palliative Care Programs Virtual Office Hour.

She earned her MBA from Lewis University and decided to pursue a career in healthcare administration after working for a foundation raising funds for a home care and hospice program early in her career. It is there she gained a passion for providing quality care for people with advanced illness and building programs to allow seniors to age in place.

In her current role as the Director of Practice Operations, Catrece has led both inpatient and outpatient (home and clinic) palliative care teams, providing strategic direction, operational leadership, and financial management. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality palliative care services that align with the organization's mission, vision, and values. While collaborating with other leaders and stakeholders across the system to integrate palliative care into the continuum of care and promote a culture of compassion and excellence.

Catrece likes working with dynamic and interdisciplinary teams that encourage innovation and collaboration. She has overseen the design and implementation of innovative programs such as Complete Care (a program for advanced illness management), House Calls, Hospital at Home, Remote Monitoring and Post Acute Care.