Nathan Baar

Nathan Baar

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Founder/CEO
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Jobs verified_user 0% verified
  • HEALTHCARE The Conference
    Founder / Conference Chair
    HEALTHCARE The Conference
    Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)
    Creating a parallel healthcare economy!
  • OpenBed
    Partner
    OpenBed
    Sep 2025 - Current (1 year)
    Open Bed remains a trusted resource long after placement. We treat you and your loved one like family with our personalized attention, trust and support. Open Bed fosters strong relationships with our clients and their families to ensure they feel comfortable reaching out at any time during the placement process and after move-in.
  • Storie
    Co-Founder / CEO
    Storie
    Sep 2025 - Current (1 year)
    At Stor(ie), we desire to bring transparency to everyone's healthcare experiences. Every patient, family member, and clinician has a stor(ie) to tell.
  • Startup Garage
    Mentor
    Startup Garage
    Apr 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)
    Small group mentor for 6-8 entrepreneurs
  • SurgHealth
    Co-Founder / CEO
    SurgHealth
    Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 10 months)
    Where Tech Meets Talent: Sterile Processing Staffing & Inventory Count Solutions for Healthcare
  • HealthBar
    Founder / CEO
    HealthBar
    May 2020 - Current (6 years 4 months)
    Offering custom health services provided by skilled clinicians to businesses and schools across Michigan and the US. Let's make healthcare about people, relationships, and HEALTH again! Changing lives and setting nurses free!
  • Metro Health
    Director of Emergency and Urgent Care Services
    Metro Health
    Jan 2017 - May 2020 (3 years 5 months)
  • Metro Health
    Nursing Manager
    Metro Health
    Oct 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 4 months)
    Nursing Manager of the newly built Urgent Care at Metro's Health Park East facility.
  • Metro Health
    Clinical Coordinator
    Metro Health
    Nov 2012 - Oct 2015 (3 years)
    Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator responsible for the direct management of 25-30 employees. Responsibilities include managing a highly efficient team; coordinating care with physicians, nurses, and other specialties; and providing insight on quality improvement initiatives.
  • Metro Health
    Registered Nurse
    Metro Health
    Nov 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years 1 month)
    Emergency Room nurse at a 31-bed emergency room on the South side of Grand Rapids, MI. Yearly patient visits range from 65,000-70,000. Certified in ENPC, TNCC, and ACLS. Received my CEN in October of 2012.
  • Forest View Hospital
    Registered Nurse
    Forest View Hospital
    May 2009 - Feb 2010 (10 months)
    Psychiatric nurse in an acute and sub-acute facility. Experience with adult and adolescent patients. Patient deescalation, therapeutic communication, and crisis intervention skills acquired and used on a daily basis.
  • Forest View Hospital
    Mental Health Worker
    Forest View Hospital
    Jan 2008 - May 2009 (1 year 5 months)
    Mental Health Worker in an acute care psychiatric hospital. Experience gained in working with adult and adolescent populations.
  • Metro Health
    Certified Nursing Assistant
    Metro Health
    Jul 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 10 months)
  • Holland Home
    Certified Nurses Aid
    Holland Home
    Sep 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 4 months)
    Certified Nurses Aid working on various units including dementia, assisted living, and skilled nursing.
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  • Grand Valley State University
    Master's Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    Grand Valley State University
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year 1 month)
  • Calvin University
    BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    Calvin University
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 (4 years 1 month)
  • Calvin University
    BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    Calvin University
Projects (professional or personal) verified_user 0% verified
  • C
    CPI Program Development and Training - Metro Health Hospital
    Jun 2014 - May 2020 (6 years)
    Development of the CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program at Metro Health Hospital. Training will be performed using an integrated approach across several disciplines with the goal of a coordinated, cohesive response to critical situations.
  • L
    Low Risk Chest Pain 72-Hour Outpatient Stress Testing
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 1 month)
    Assisted in the development and implementation of a low risk chest pain 72-hour stress testing program out of the emergency department. This program seeks to reduce the amount of chest pain admissions and return visits of emergency department patients.
  • P
    Perspectives on Emergency Department Discharges
    May 2014 - Aug 2014 (4 months)
    A look at the challenges and barriers ER nurses face when discharging patients. Four themes emerge: the need for improved care coordination, education throughout the patient's visit, treating the patient's actual needs, and early identification of those needs. These themes are illustrated in a short video presentation. An annotated bibliography accompanies the video looking at the research behind the themes.
  • T
    Transitions of Care Program
    Jan 2014 - May 2020 (6 years 5 months)
    This project seeks to coordinate the care of high risk populations (those diagnosed with CHF, Pneumonia, and MI) and their transitions through the continuum of care. Special attention is paid to the transitions between SNF's, acute/post-acute care, and Emergency Departments.
  • U
    Urgent or Emergent?
    Jan 2014 - May 2014 (5 months)
    An analysis of the growing use of Free-Standing Emergency Departments and their influence on the delivery of Outpatient care. This project aims at determining whether the cost of care delivered in a Free-Standing ED is justifiable when a majority of the complaints could be properly treated in a more economical way.
Awards verified_user 0% verified
  • I
    Inc Regionals - Midwest 2026 Winner
    Inc Regionals
    Inc. Regionals 2026 Winner in the Midwest
  • J
    Grand Valley State University Honors Society
    Jan
  • I
    IFAH "Top 100 Healthcare Leaders" 2020
    International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare IFAH
    Top 100 Healthcare Leaders
  • G
    Grand Rapids Business Journal 40 Under 40 2021
    Grand Rapids Business Journal
  • G
    Grand Rapids Business Journal 2021 Healthcare Newsmaker of the Year
    Grand Rapids Business Journal
  • M
    The Best of MichBusiness Startup of the Year
    MichBusiness
    Startup of the Year Award
  • D
    Graduate Dean's Citation
    Dean of Graduate Studies
    Distinction for Outstanding Academic Excellence in the MHA Program at GVSU
  • O
    Omicron Delta Kappa
    OCT
    National Leadership Honors Society
  • M
    Michigan Celebrates Small Business - 50 Companies to Watch 2022
    Michigan Celebrates Small Business
    One of the top 50 companies to watch in Michigan in 2022
  • A
    Pi Alpha Alpha
    Apr
    Administration Honors Society
  • C
    Notable Leader in Healthcare - 2026
    Crains Grand Rapids Business
    Notable leader in healthcare 2026
  • EY
    EY Entrepreneur of the Year - Finalist
    EY
    EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
  • C
    Notable Leader in Healthcare 2023
    Crains Grand Rapids
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