Continuing Education Sessions

Session 11 | A Missing Person Elopement Case Study

Day: Monday, July 14
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Type/Topic: Operations/Regulatory/Legal Compliance
Room Location: Windermere X

Session Summary

This session will give attendees an understanding of risk knowledge, with a focus on missing persons, elopement, QAA, QAPI, RCA/Casual Factor and PNC. Presenters will also discuss risk reports and keys to each (state and federal), concluding with documentation consideration and discussion.

Presenters

Hazel Mahoney

Executive Risk Compliance Advisor | RB Health Partners, Inc.

About the Presenter

Hazel Mahoney has recently joined RB Health Partners, Inc., but has years of experience professionally working with the RBHP team while serving in roles within the organizations she was employed. Hazel has been a nurse since 1975 and remains excited about working in health care. Throughout her career, she has worked in acute care in nursing, case management and risk management before coming to long term care in approximately 2000. Since that time Hazel has served three companies in risk roles adding compliance in 2018. During Hazel's long term care career, she has engaged in risk and compliance-related committees, subgroups and the promotion of professionals pursuing these important areas. She has been the Chair of the Florida Health Care Association Risk and Compliance Counsel and remains active and in a leadership role today. Hazel has experience in guiding facilities under corporate integrity agreements through the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Hazel is well known for her skills in developing risk and compliance programs, education and training and mentoring those who wish to further develop in these areas. Hazel is passionate about resident safety in the long-term care environment and recommends innovative approaches to help solve difficult challenges.

Robin Bleier

President/CEO | RB Health Partners, Inc.

About the Presenter

Robin A. Bleier RN, HCRM, LNC, has 40 years of health care experience, 30 of which are in long term care. Robin's passion is teaching and training with a focus on risk management as a means to help improve quality and resident outcomes while increasing long term care professional's work satisfaction. Robin worked as a nursing assistant, LPN, RN, DON, regional nurse, CCO, and COO. She now owns and operates RB Health Partners, Inc. (RBHPs) a long term care consultancy firm for the past 20 years. RBHPs employs an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and consultants to support long term care providers meet their quality improvement goals.

Robin Allen

Chief Risk Officer | The Lilac Health Group

About the Presenter

Robin Allen received her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Florida State University in Speech Pathology. Robin’s career has focused on post-acute care initially in Therapy Services. Robin then became a Healthcare Risk Manager and focused her efforts on proactive and response-driven Risk Management. Robin is the Chair of the FHCA Risk and Compliance Council. Robin is currently the Chief Risk Officer for The Lilac Health Group supporting a portfolio of SNFs and ALFs across Florida.