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Session | Nursing Home Administrator 101
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Type/Topic: Specialized Training
Session Summary
This six-hour training is designed to motivate new administrators and develop skills needed to become a great leader. The training will focus on leadership, financial, legal and regulatory, life safety, survey readiness and quality improvement skills. Hear from long term care leaders as they discuss best practices and tools for the administrator to be successful. Nursing home administrators are responsible for leading the team to ensure regulations are met and quality of care is of the highest standard.
Presenters
Deborah Franklin
Senior Director of Quality Affairs | Florida Health Care Association
About the Presenter
Deborah Franklin is the Senior Director of Quality Affairs for the Florida Health Care Association. Deborah has a Masters of Health Administration and is a nursing home administrator with over thirty years in long term care sector. Deborah is responsible for leading the Association's internal quality department while pioneering initiatives on quality improvement in long term care. She works in conjunction with the association's Board of Directors, Quality Cabinet and associated committees to develop, plan and implement long term care quality and educational programs to support members with their pursuit of providing high-quality, person-centered care. Additionally, Deborah is the key liaison with the executive and legislative branches, state and federal health care agencies on long term care survey and regulatory issues.
Karen Goldsmith
Attorney | Goldsmith & Grout, P.A.
About the Presenter
Karen Goldsmith currently serves as Florida Health Care Association's Regulatory Counsel and previously served as the association's Legal Counsel since 1980. She represents a number of providers of nursing home and assisted living care. She is active on the American Health Care Association Legal Committee and served as its chairman for two terms. She is active in the American Health Lawyers Association. She speaks often on health care and legal issues and has written numerous articles.
Vern Zeger
Executive Director | Village on the Green
About the Presenter
Vern Zeger has been in long term care as a leader since 1997. He has led teams to receive Baldridge Quality awards, five star ratings and small business of the year for the community. Vern is Chair of the Survey and Regulatory Committee and has been actively engaged in FHCA as a board member, district president and other committees as needed. Vern has impacted many nursing home administrators as a mentor and preceptor.
Clinton Slier
Life Safety and Environmental Specialist | Integrity Health Services
About the Presenter
Clinton Slier is a member of NPFA, a certified health care safety professional and a consultant with Integrity Health Services. He is passionate about life safety and assisting others to understand the codes.