ABOUT ASTRAEA HEALTH

Better organizations are built together.

We are a healthcare consulting firm focused on clinical and non-clinical operations, patient and workforce safety, security, workplace violence prevention, and measurable organizational improvement.

WHAT DRIVES OUR WORK

We see beyond the checklist.

We work closely with hospital administration, clinical and non-clinical leaders, and security teams to understand where operations struggle: which KPIs are lagging, where avoidable risks and losses occur, and which standards or obligations call for attention. From there, our focus is practical recommendations and help implementing them.

Our focus is to make those connections clearer, identify where they can be stronger, and help teams turn useful findings into meaningful improvements.

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Practical over performative

Recommendations should be realistic in the operating environment where they must work.

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People and systems together

Safety and efficiency depend on how teams, tools, and processes interact.

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Clarity and accountability

Decision-makers need understandable findings and clear next steps.

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Improvement that lasts

The goal is adoption, learning, and sustained performance—not a one-time report.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Experience from the security team.
Experience from the bedside.

Astraea Health is owned by Josh Neuenschwander, with Marie Neuenschwander as Partner. Together, their backgrounds connect the priorities of healthcare security, clinical professionals and hospital administration—grounding recommendations in the realities of day-to-day care.

01 / OWNER

Josh Neuenschwander

Healthcare Security, Operations & Risk Consultant

11 years in hospital security & operationsU.S. Army veteran · Staff Sergeant (E-6)B.A. in General EducationIAHSS member

Josh brings 11 years of healthcare security and hospital operations experience, including the management of large hospital security programs. A seven-year U.S. Army veteran who attained the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6), he approaches healthcare risk through a combination of operational leadership, frontline awareness, training and practical problem-solving.

His professional background includes Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. He is a member of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS). He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), building on his work at the intersection of security and clinical operations.

Beyond work: Josh enjoys physical fitness, no-gi grappling, disaster preparedness, beekeeping and soap making. He is an enthusiastic lifelong learner with interests in scientific and technological advances and archaeology.

02 / PARTNER

Marie Neuenschwander RN, BSN, MBA

Clinical & Operational Consultant

31 years of clinical experienceRegistered Nurse · BSNMaster of Business Administration

Marie is a registered nurse and Partner at Astraea Health, bringing 31 years of clinical experience across acute hospital care. Her specialties include medical oncology, geriatric care, end-of-life care, alcohol and other substance withdrawal, delirium, hospitalist and internal medicine services, and general inpatient care.

With both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration, Marie brings a clinical and organizational perspective to patient safety, interdisciplinary communication, workflow vulnerabilities, patient-centered processes and the operational realities of caring for higher-risk populations.

Beyond work: Marie enjoys crafting, rockhounding and stone polishing, creating jewelry, and interior design.

Astraea provides organizational consulting and improvement support. Clinical treatment decisions and protocol approvals remain with appropriately licensed, client-authorized professionals. Professional qualifications and any branded instruction are subject to applicable authorization and scope requirements.

OUR POINT OF VIEW

“Better healthcare organizations aren't built by looking at one problem in isolation. They're built by understanding the system—and making it work better.”

Astraea Health · Guiding philosophy

LET'S MAKE PROGRESS

Let’s look at what could work better.

Whether the challenge is safety, communication, procedure, or readiness, we can start by defining what needs to change.

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