Paul Gunnels

Manager, Epic OpTime/Anesthesia
Henry Ford Health

Paul Gunnels is the Manager of the Operating Room and Anesthesia portions of the Electronic Medical Record at Henry Ford Health. Paul’s background is Industrial Engineering and process improvement. He has worked for Henry Ford for eight years and has done project management and process improvement work across the Health System ranging from outpatient clinics, radiology, emergency medicine, operating room, and general inpatient units. He enjoys using his process background and analytical skills to drive improvements in the EMR to facilitate safer, more efficient patient care. Paul’s goal is to have the best Epic OpTime and Anesthesia module in the country and be a model for other Epic customers in how to provide a product that facilitates patient care and does not impede it.