Jeffrey S Mark

Jeff provides blended expertise for having served as healthcare planner, state regulator, design architect and hospital manager. His leadership positions have given him in-depth knowledge of complex problem solving and the needs of diverse interests. A proven track record of successful projects by application of a problem-solving approach and collaborative teamwork.

Among his accomplishments are:

• Developed Plans of Correction NFPA, CMS and The Joint Commission compliance and regulatory issues.
• 100 percent success rate in the preparation of Certificate of Need applications.
• Medical planning and programming of +2 million SF of inpatient and outpatient facilities, including Level I Trauma, Level III Neonatology, Comprehensive Burn Center, and multi-specialty interventional laboratories.
• Master site and facility plans for healthcare campuses ranging from 100 to 800 beds.
• Planning for the establishment of 8 new hospitals, US and international.
• Department/facility optimization studies for over 30 perioperative, radiology and emergency services.
• Directed the review of $13 billion of Certificate of Need applications.
• Developed standards for population based health facility need.

Currently the Principal of JSMA LLC, a healthcare consultancy, Mr. Mark founded the firm in 1995 but paused this practice to serve 6 years as the Executive Secretary to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. In previous positions, he served as a Managing Associate in Coopers & Lybrand’s healthcare management consulting practice and as the Hospital Architect and Director of Program, Planning and Development for Cook County Hospital in Chicago.

He studied at the University of Illinois, Urbana and earned a Master of Architecture Degree from Virginia Tech where he was awarded an AIA/AHA Fellowship in Healthcare Design and a research grant from the Eastern Virginia Medical Authority.

He is a licensed architect and certified in LEAN Healthcare.