Julia Finken, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ, CLSSMBB
Executive Vice President
Julia Finken is the Executive Vice President of Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance for Patton Healthcare Consulting and Barrins & Associates. She joins the HBS family with a remarkable 25+ years of healthcare industry expertise which includes a 17+ year tenure with The Joint Commission.
Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA
Senior Vice President
Jennifer Cowel joined Patton Healthcare Consulting as Vice President and Principal in 2007. Prior to 2007, she held a variety of leadership and management roles during her more than 17 years with The Joint Commission, including the role of Director of Service Operations, the hospital surveyor representative on the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII), and nurse surveyor certified on the standards in the Hospital Accreditation Manual.
Kurt Patton, MS, RPh
President Emeritus
Kurt Patton founded Patton Healthcare Consulting in 2006 after serving as the Executive Director of Accreditation Services at the Joint Commission for almost eight years. Before his tenure at the JC, he has served as the Deputy Director for the Division of Strategic Initiatives and Managed Care in the New York State Office of Mental Health, the Administrator for a state operated behavioral health managed care program, and Director of the Bureau of Health Services.
John Rosing, MHA, FACHE
Vice President & Principal
John R. Rosing joined Patton Healthcare Consulting as Vice President and Principal in 2008. Previously, he was Practice Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Services and Senior Consultant for 11 years at The Greeley Company, a consulting firm and subsidiary of HCPro, Inc. Prior to his work with Greeley, he served for over 17 years in hospital management including holding positions as Vice President, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Associate Administrator.
Laurie Farmer, MSN, RN
Principal Consultant
Laurie Farmer, MSN, RN is a healthcare executive consultant with more than 35 years of experience in clinical operations, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and performance improvement across the healthcare continuum. She helps healthcare organizations strengthen quality, improve operational performance, and achieve sustainable readiness for accreditation and regulatory review.