Larissa Mennen is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) with over five year’s of experience managing budgets, timelines, and resources for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Initiatives (HQI) Public Reporting Support Contract. Her background also includes over a decade of experience as a subject matter expert on the CMS Quality of Care Programs in various roles, including Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program Lead and Help Desk Trainer and Technician. She supervised a nationwide staff that primarily supported the Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient program. Larissa’s skill set includes managing projects, setting up budgets, leading stakeholder calls, conducting training sessions, producing and maintaining documentation, and providing outreach to vendors, contractors, and external customers.

At Lantana, Larissa is responsible for the overall management of the HQI Public Reporting Support Contract, which provides support for CMS in its Hospital Public Reporting Support. Previously, Larissa served as HAC Reduction Program Lead and Inquiry Management Lead on the Hospital Quality Reporting Program Support contract.