Term: 7/1/17 – 6/30/20
Partner, RKL LLP, York, PA
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Term: 7/1/16 – 6/30/19
Retired Nurse Leader, Tupelo, MS
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Linda has over 22 years of nursing and healthcare management experience in a variety of leadership roles, including ADON, DON, and MDS coordinator or director of clinical reimbursement. She “grew up” in a nursing home, as her mother worked as a nurse in the same home for over 35 years. Linda’s experience in nursing began with work in both sub-acute and post-acute facilities. She has over 18 years’ experience with RAI and PPS processes.

As the vice president of clinical services for Community Eldercare Services, she oversees 19 facilities in Mississippi and Tennessee for compliance with Medicare and Medicaid case-mix requirements, PPS guidelines, supportive documentation, timely completion of assessments, billing requirements, and reimbursement.

Linda received her bachelor’s in Management and Human Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University, her legal nurse certificate from Kaplan College, and her associate’s in Nursing from Columbia State Community College.

Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/21
Senior Business Analyst, MatrixCare, Warren, PA
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Rob has over 13 years’ experience in healthcare. He started out as a CNA in a skilled nursing facility and then attended nursing school. After obtaining his nursing degree (RN), he worked in medical/surgical, telemetry, critical care, and emergency services. Rob returned to long-term care as a rehab/skilled nursing unit manager. His experience in long-term care includes serving as MDS coordinator and director of nursing services. 

In his role as Business Analyst with MatrixCare, Rob works with internal and external stakeholders in writing specifications to develop a strong product to provide clients with an excellent Electronic Health Record. 

Rob is a Registered Nurse with multiple certifications including RAC-CT, DNS-CT, ACLS, and PALS.  Rob has multiple publications and cites related to Post Acute Care. 

 

Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/21
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Barbara is a registered nurse experienced in the post-acute care health care environment. Barbara's prior nursing executive nursing experience includes serving as senior vice president of clinical operations for Kindred Healthcare and Sava Senior Care. Barbara has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Molloy College in New York and a Master of Nursing Administration and Nursing Education from the University of Wyoming. Her areas of expertise include clinical practice, clinical and nursing administration policy and procedure, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. 

Barbara has served on various committees and subcommittees and presented at numerous workshops and conventions. As a member of the CMS Technical Expert Panel (PEP), she was part of the QAPI demonstration project. She served as chair of the AHCA Clinical Practice Committee and co-chair of the Nurse Executive Council. Barbara has been a National Quality Award Examiner since 1996. She also served on the AHCA Quality Program Board of Overseers,  was a member of the Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence Operating Committee, and served as a KYCPE award application examiner. In 2012, Barbara was honored with the Mary K. Ousely Champion of Quality Award from AHCA. She has authored the QAPI Toolkit and co-author of Continuous Quality Improvement: Using the Regulatory Framework.

 

Term: 7/1/17 – 6/30/20
Research Nurse Scientist, VA San Diego Healthcare System, Clinical Professor, Haun School of Nursing and Health Science, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Term: 7/1/16 – 6/30/19
Partner, Benesch Attorneys at Law, Columbus, OH 
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Janet focuses her law practice in the area of healthcare law, including long-term care survey and certification, state and federal regulation, physician and nurse practice, and fraud and abuse involving hospitals, suppliers, insurers, and physicians.

She retains active licenses as a registered nurse and nursing home administrator. Janet is a member of the editorial board of Caring for the Ages, a monthly newspaper for long-term care practitioners, and is a frequent writer and speaker on health law and related topics, particularly in the area of long-term care. She is a coauthor of Post-Acute Care Handbook: Regulatory, Risk and Compliance Issues, 2015, published by the American Health Lawyers Association.

Janet was awarded her Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law and her BSN from the University of Missouri. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Columbia Bar Association, and Ohio State Bar Association. She is the past president of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys. 

Term: 7/1/17 – 6/30/20
Nurse Executive, Mokena IL 
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Beth has over 30 years of experience spanning the health care continuum. She started as a nurse technician and has worked in a number of settings including critical care, medical surgical, home care, hospice and post-acute care. She has held roles including staff nurse, nurse educator, and director of nursing. 

In her current role as Chief Clinical Officer of Presence Life Connections, Beth is responsible for clinical oversight over 19 skilled nursing facilities, five home care agencies, as well as one community and supportive living facility for adults with intellectual disabilities. She oversees clinical regulatory compliance, Joint Commission accreditation, development and implementation of evidence-based best practices in nursing and rehabilitation centers, senior housing communities, adult and child care centers, and pharmacy. She also oversees patient, resident, client, and family satisfaction.

Beth received her RN degree from Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana and MSN from St. Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois. She is a member of the Professional and Technical Advisory Panel for Joint Commission. She is a contributor to several professional publications and conducts presentations across the U.S. on pressure ulcer and wound management. Beth has served on the board of directors of Telligen and the Illinois Catholic Health Care Association. 

Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/21
Senior Vice President of Health & Wellness, Presbyterian Manors of Mid America, Wichita, KS
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Jeanne been in long term care for almost twenty years, serving in multiple nursing roles from charge nurse to executive, including QA nurse, DON, clinical reimbursement, and informatics. Over the course of her career, she has worked in ICU, private practice, and long-term care. Jeanne has both a BSN and a Masters in Nursing. She became a nurse to make a difference and hopes to make a difference to nurses in long-term care by serving on the board of directors.  

Term: 7/1/16 – 6/30/19
Clinical Assessment Director, Miller's Health Systems, Warsaw, IN
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Jo-Anna has been actively involved in long-term care nursing for more than 28 years. She has held just about every imaginable facility nursing position.

In her current role as clinical assessment director at Miller’s Health Systems, she does policy reviews for 33 SNFs, with accountability related to documentation in clinical records, care plans, and MDSs. Jo-Anna reviews requests for medical information related to claims and has participated in appeals related to Medicare A claims, managed care organizations, and national audit requests.

Jo-Anna received her MSN and BSN from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is passionate about nursing education, and she shares her vision as an adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/21
President, Celtic Consulting, LLC and CEO/founder, Care Transitions, LLP, Torrington, CT
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Recognized as an industry leader in clinical reimbursement for long-term care, Maureen has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years with experience as an MDS coordinator, director of nursing, rehab director, and Medicare biller. Maureen is the immediate past-president for the Association of Long Term Care Financial Managers, is the Medicare and MDS 3.0 advisor for several state affiliates, and is an advisor to the J13 Medicare contractor National Government Services Provider Advisory Group. She is also an editorial advisor for HCPro. Maureen received the ACHCA 2018 Education Award. 

Publications authored by McCarthy include Medicare Audits: A Survival Guide for SNF (2016), 5-Star Quality Rating System Technical Users Guide (2017), and a fifth publication of Medication Reconciliation (2018). 

 

Term: 7/1/16 - 6/30/19
President and CEO, Clinical Resources, LLC, Atlanta, GA
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Jennifer has dedicated more than 30 years to the delivery of quality care to geriatric patients and seniors across the nation and throughout the healthcare continuum, including acute care, sub-acute care, assisted living, and long-term care.

She launched Clinical Resources in 2007 to address the critical shortage of nurses and other healthcare professionals through a unique talent management approach to meeting the need for qualified personnel in healthcare settings nationwide. She is committed to recognizing and supporting nurses and the nursing profession through her efforts to encourage “back to work” opportunities for nurses and other healthcare professionals. 

Jennifer is a registered nurse with a BSN from Jacksonville University and is a licensed nursing home administrator and a paralegal. She holds certifications in Healthcare Risk Management, Case Management, Legal Nurse Consulting, and Nursing Assessment. Jennifer has dedicated her career to quality improvement and serves thousands of patients and residents nationwide.

Term: 7/1/16 – 6/30/19
Nurse Consultant, Hanson Hunter, Joplin, MO
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Over the course of her 30-plus years in nursing, Carol has worked in many areas. Starting as a CNA in a 20-bed rural hospital during high school and college, she then spent 15 years with Beverly Enterprises, serving in various capacities such as DON, regional nurse consultant, Medicare nurse specialist, staff development coordinator for 150 facilities, and administrator and MDS coordinator in various facilities. She worked as a DON in an acute hospital and as a nurse manager in an acute rehabilitation facility, but she always found herself returning to LTC, where the challenges were greater but the rewards with residents and coworkers sweeter.

In her current role at BKD CPAs and Advisors, Carol works as a nurse consultant, helping large and small LTC and acute-care facilities understand the MDS process (LTC/SNU/SWB) and helping hospital environments understand continuation-of-care opportunities.

Carol was awarded her BSN from South Dakota State University and has been a registered RN in many states. She served on the board of directors of the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) for several years. Carol is the immediate past chair of the AANAC board of directors.

Term: 7/1/18 – 6/30/21
Regulatory Strategist, Cerner, Kansas City, MO
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Kelton has a strong knowledge of the senior care industry and has been actively involved since he was 18. He is a long-term care speaker, educator, and advocate.

Over the course of his 19-year long-term care career, Kelton has held various roles around developing, supporting, and consulting with long-term care software and applications. In his first five years, he was an associate with Swartz and Associates/Swartz Software Systems before it was acquired by Plante Moran; he continued with the Plante Moran Clinical Group for another eight years. For the past six years, he has worked with Cerner as program manager, solution designer, and, currently, strategist within the Long-Term Care Business Unit.

He has spent years working with LTC providers and RAI coordinators, going back to the days of MDS 2.0. As a regulatory strategist, he is aware of the current and future regulations that members face, as well as what opportunities and challenges will likely come in the future.

Kelton is engaged with providers and RAI coordinators across the country and works with them to support their goals and successes. In his current role as a leader and regulatory strategist, he oversees software development, provides staff education, and is the education liaison between hospital, home health, and long-term care software developers.

Kelton received his bachelor’s in Business and Applied Economics from Ohio State University.