Shannon Blackwell, LPN

Shannon Blackwell is a results-driven healthcare leader with over 15 years of experience in clinical operations, quality improvement, and executive leadership within the Federally Qualified Health Center landscape. As the Director of Continuous Improvement at Sandhills Medical, Shannon leads organization-wide initiatives that bridge the gap between clinical excellence and operational efficiency across our multi-site system. She spearheads performance improvement efforts tied to HRSA requirements, Uniform Data System reporting, and value-based care. By leveraging Lean and PDSA methodologies, she has a proven track record of reducing cycle times, improving provider productivity, and closing population health gaps in chronic disease management and preventive care. Having begun her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse before moving into care management and executive-level leadership, Shannon deeply understands patient care from the frontline up. This allows her to standardize reporting infrastructure and automate processes in a way that remains rooted in the patient experience.