More than 30 years of diverse health care experience with consistently increasing responsibilities in management, educational program development, program operation, staff development, continuous quality improvement, regulatory compliance, utilization management, outcomes analysis, public speaking, and program development and implementation.
Earned a BSN, a duel Masters in Case Management and Health Counseling, and a doctoral degree in health care education and policy
Has served at the Director level for several prominent national and regional healthcare organizations; she speaks at national and state educational conferences, writes articles for trade association journals, and develops educational programs, resources, and products and is a contributing author on several hospice associated works.
Is a certified Healthcare Compliance Professional, Legal Nurse Consultant, and peer nurse reviewer for Journal of Palliative Care Nursing and Home Health Nurse Journal.
Professional goal: To advocate for and serve the hospice and palliative care industry at the national level.
Specialties: Hospice, home health, community health
Education, quality, compliance, program developement and management