Kissito Healthcare Facilities in Katy, Texas Selected As Two of Methodist Hospital System’s Preferred Providers

Kissito Post Acute Cane Island and Kissito Healthcare Katy, both located in Katy, Texas were selected by The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, Texas to participate in a pilot program aimed at enhancing the patient discharge process in preparation for healthcare reform. Under the proposed Bundled Payment legislation, hospitals will be penalized for readmissions within 30 days following the date of discharge thus motivating hospital systems to locate facilities able to aid in the reduction of readmissions.

Of the 75 facilities located in the Houston, Texas market, only 20 were selected for this program. The selection process was based heavily on the facility’s ability to manage various levels of acuity, expedited referral processes, and past survey history. Linda Collins, Director of Continuity of Care for The Methodist Hospital System, leads the efforts of selecting the facilities in the area able to meet the needs of their patients.

Linda and her team conducted on-site visits with both Kissito Healthcare Katy and Kissito Post Acute Cane Island during the selection process. At Kissito Healthcare Katy, her team found an extraordinary hybrid Skilled Nursing Facility/Long Term Care model able to cater to a high acuity nursing patient with a variety of diagnoses. Additionally, Kissito Healthcare Katy was recently awarded the AHCA Quality Award, a prestigious honor in the Long Term Care industry.

Upon their visit to Kissito Post Acute Cane Island , Linda and her team found a return-to-home program second to none. They were particularly impressed with the Collaborative Care Pathways, collaborative care rounds, and quality customer service focus.

Tom Clarke, President & CEO of Kissito Healthcare, headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia states, “We are very proud to have both of our Houston facilities selected by Methodist Hospital for their SNF Network of Preferred Providers. This recognition is the direct result of our staff’s daily focus on customer service and improved clinical outcomes. We believe the future of Healthcare will see more collaborations such as this, where the region’s high quality Acute and Post Acute providers work together to improve patient outcomes and minimize unnecessary patient transitions. We look forward to being a part of the Methodist TEAM!”

Based in Houston, Texas, The Methodist Hospital System is a non-profit organization comprised of a major academic medical center, three community hospitals, a physician organization and a research institute. Methodist Hospital is the only hospital in Houston, Texas to be named to the 2009-2010 US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll.

Kissito Post Acute Annouces New Relationship with MHealth and Tricare

Kissito Post Acute, a division of Kissito Healthcare, is proud to announce a new relationship with MHealth and Tricare. These two new plans add to the growing list of Managed Care Plans currently accepted at its flagship facility, Kissito Post Acute Cane Island, which include, but are not limited to, BCBS, UHC, Humana, USFH&P, Aetna, and Cigna.

Mhealth, a plan developed by Kissito Post Acute’s collaborative hospital partner, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, Texas is one of several ongoing projects between Kissito Post Acute and Memorial Hermann aimed at reducing costs and preserving benefits while enhancing patient outcomes. Rob Turner, Director of ACO Integration states, “We expect great things from this partnership and are honored to participate in this plan.”

Tricare is a plan afforded to Military Retirees and their families. Having several employees on the management team who are Veterans, Kissito is excited to be a part of the lives of those who have served this great nation and with great appreciation is ready to meet their healthcare needs.

The addition of these plans comes at the hands of newly appointed Director of ACO Integration, Rob Turner. Recently promoted from Kissito Post Acute Cane Island Facility, Rob is working closely with Physicians, Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations, and Patients in preparation for the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations and the possibility of Bundled Payments. The need for innovation in these areas will be critical with the forthcoming challenges brought on by Healthcare/Insurance Reform.

Given Kissito’s four-tiered approach to healthcare delivery, which establishes collaborative partnerships with Physicians, Payors, Patients, and Hospitals, these new affiliations enable Kissito Post Acute to continue to redefine the road to recovery.

Texas

There are three facilities located in the state of Texas:

Kissito Post Acute – Cane Island (Houston)

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Kissito Post Acute Announces Interior Design Contest Winners

Kissito Post Acute Cane Island is pleased to announce the official winners of the Kissito Post Acute Cane Island Interior Design Contest.  Tatiana Escallon and Ernesto Sanz, both of Houston, Texas competed against and rose above nine other design teams to be named the victor.  Contestants were asked to attend a short brief and tour Kissito Post Acute Cane Island prior to submitting a creative proposal on their plans to transform the private rehabilitation suites from their current nursing home feel to that of a hotel.

The Kissito Post Acute Cane Island Design Contest presented three challenges to the contestants, the first to creatively utilize the existing furniture within the suites while creating a more contemporary look and feel.  Contestants were also challenged to increase the functionality of the suites and determine how to accomplish these feats on a dime’s budget.

Contestants ranged from hobbyists to twenty-five-year veterans of hotel interior design to graphic design students but Tatiana and Ernesto’s design was superbly simple and exactly what Kissito Post Acute Cane Island had in mind.  Tatiana is a stay at home mother and an interior designer by trade while Ernesto is an architect who was part of recent cutbacks by a multifamily design firm.

Tatiana and Ernesto have been contracted to carry out their design across all the rooms at Kissito Post Acute Cane Island and began on Wednesday, May 20th with suite 105.  Both arrived bright and early, smiles on their faces, and began painting, installing new hardware and stenciling the borders of the suites.  Stay tuned for pictures of the newly designed room 105.

Board of Directors

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Lynn Hodge 

Chairman of the Board

Lynn Hodge joined Kissito as the Board Chairman in 2000. After graduating from Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern University) in 1966, Lynn worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Oklahoma, Kerr McGee Oil Company, LTV Electro Systems, Occidental Petroleum, Texas Commerce Bank, and Bear Sterns Brokerage in various capacities. In 1994, he joined worldwide ministry, Morris Cerullo World Evangelism as Executive Vice President and was responsible for all U.S., Canadian, and European operations. That same year, he also joined Harvest Senior Services as President and Chairman. In 2000, he rejoined Morris Cerullo as Executive Vice President. As the board Chairman, Lynn actively participates in directing Kissito Healthcare activities. He’s also involved in reviewing opportunities for expansion and providing specialized services in particular markets.
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Wayne Fuquay CTP

Director

Wayne Fuquay has more than twenty years of consulting experience with publicly and privately owned companies. His own consulting firm specializes in crisis and turnaround management for senior executives of manufacturing and service industry. He has served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of both public and private companies. In 2001, Wayne served as a Director at a Kissito facility in Hondo, Texas. He’s a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) with a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Dallas.

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Ana Clarke

Director

Ana Clarke has been actively involved in human services both in the care of children, education, and health care. Ana served as the leader of the Childrens Ministry in her Church and as a native Venezuelan, she spent 4 years in Venezuela working with abandoned children, both as an Administrator of children’s homes and as an administrative officer over nine homes and a school. Since joining the Kissito Healthcare Board of Directors, Ana has served as the Director of Missions engaged in health care projects in Nicaragua, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Ana and her husband Tom are the proud parents of Samuel, born in January 2009.

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Reverend David Erickson

Director

After high school graduation, Reverend Erickson served two years of active duty with the United States Marine Corps. Following his service, he worked for many companies in different capacities until 1980, when he graduated from Catonsville College and was ordained into the Baptist ministry. Since then, Reverend Erickson has served as senior pastor of Watersedge Baptist Church.

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Tom Clarke

Director

Tom Clarke is passionate about building organizations which make a difference in patient outcomes. Tom spent the first 11 years of his career in the Acute Care setting, holding positions as Associate Administrator and CFO of large academic teaching hospitals, in the University of Massachusetts Medical School system. As CEO of Kissito Healthcare, Tom has focused on quality and operation improvements for a wide range of Post Acute settings over the last 19 years. With the emergence of Health Care Reform, Tom is particularly excited by the opportunities to integrate Acute and Post Acute services under an Accountable Care Organization.

Tom holds a Master’s of Science in Business with a concentration in Health Care Management from the University of Maine. He’s a Licensed Administrator in Texas, Virginia, and Arizona. Tom, his wife Ana, and son Samuel enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains on their farm outside of Roanoke.

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Facts

Kissito exists for the betterment and care of human life

FOUNDING: Amity Fellowserve, Inc. conducting business under Kissito Healthcare and Kissito Post Acute,  was founded in 1989 as a Not for Profit “NPO” organization organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. Kissito is an IRS qualified 501 (C) (3) charitable organization holding Group Exemption status under the IRC.

OPERATIONS: Kissito operates its principal executive offices in the states of Arizona, Texas and Virginia. The corporate headquarters is located in Virginia.

EMPLOYEES: Kissito employees 761 people including 31 corporate employees.

CORE VALUES: Kissito Core Values are immutable and guide all we undertake: Integrity, Passion, Excellence, and Respect.

GOVERNANCE: Kissito and its operating entities are governed by an active Board of Directors including: Reverend David Erickson (Senior Pastor of Dundalk, MD based Watersedge Baptist Church), Lynn Hodge (EVP of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism), Wayne Fuquay (Managing Principle of Houston, TX based Wayne Fuquay & Associates a Corporate Consulting and Crisis Management Firm), Ana Clarke (Kissito Director of Missions) and Tom Clarke (Kissito President & CEO).

FINANCIAL: Kissito’s financial statements and IRS 990 filing are available at www.guidestar.org .

MANAGEMENT: Kissito has attracted the best Managers from around the world. Kissito Managers are continually being recognized and rewarded as leaders in healthcare profession. Kissito Managers hold Masters level degrees in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Organizational Management, Public Health, Communications, Business Administration, Accounting, and Administrative Management. Corporate Managers hold numerous certifications including SPHR, CPA, and Risk Management. Five Corporate Managers hold skilled nursing facility administrative licenses.

RECOGNITION: Kissito facilities and its employees are continually being recognized and rewarded by governmental agencies and professional associations for contributions in the field of healthcare.

Some of the recent awards include:

• Sole recipient of the 2008 Virginia Health Quality Center Gold Star award
• Winner of the 2006 Yuma County, Arizona employer of the year award
• National Association of Health Care Assistants Best Attitude 2008 Employee of the year ( over 2,000,000 assistants are licensed in the USA)
• Winner of the Virginia 2008 Teen Volunteer of the Year award
• Arizona Health Care Association 2008 Certified Nursing Assistant of the year: Cowinner
• Winner of two Virginia Health Quality Center 2008 Bronze Stars
• Kissito Post Acute Cane Island ranked as one of the top three healthcare facilities by the State Quality Rating System (QRS) in Texas. The ranking includes all the 77 nursing facilities in Harris County, Texas.
• Kissito Healthcare Katy recognized as one of the 2009 recipients of the Step I National Quality Award presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
• Kissito Healthcare Palmview certified as “Excellent” in Quality Performance Scale (scoring 100% in all categories) by Arizona Department of Health Services.

Our Team

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Executive Management & Leadership Team

Tom Clarke – President & Chief Executive Officer

Tom Clarke is passionate about building organizations which make a difference in patient outcomes. Tom spent the first 11 years of his career in the Acute Care setting, holding positions as Associate Administrator and CFO of large academic teaching hospitals, in the University of Massachusetts Medical School system. As CEO of Kissito Healthcare, Tom has focused on quality and operation improvements for a wide range of Post Acute settings over the last 19 years. With the emergence of Health Care Reform, Tom is particularly excited by the opportunities to integrate Acute and Post Acute services under an Accountable Care Organization.

Tom holds a Master’s of Science in Business with a concentration in Health Care Management from the University of Maine. He’s a Licensed Administrator in Texas, Virginia, and Arizona. Tom, his wife Ana, and son Samuel enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains on their farm outside of Roanoke.

Mike Yates, CPA – Chief Financial Officer

A licensed Certified Public Accountant and Risk Manager, Mike Yates serves as Kissito Healthcare’s Chief Financial Officer and has a multi-industry financial background in both public and private enterprises. Before joining Kissito, Mike spent the last eight years as Vice President of Finance of one of the Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies in the country. In this capacity, he served on two national Finance Committees for the industry and participated in an internal Membership offering with the firm.

Mike holds an MBA from Christian Brothers University and focuses heavily on contract negotiation, forecasting and budgeting, cost analysis and Medicare reimbursement.

In addition to his daily duties as the CFO at Kissito Healthcare, Mike is also a member of the Kissito Marathon Club, taking his diligence and determination to the streets.

Angie Mattocks RN, BSN, MHA – Chief Nursing Officer

Angela Mattocks has a BS in Nursing from Hampton University and earned a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University. She’s a licensed Nursing Home Administrator who has held the position of Director of Nursing in the long term care settings for over a decade and whose experience include nearly a decade of work within acute care settings. In 2003, she was named Director of Nursing of the Year by the Virginia Healthcare Association. A strong advocate for quality resident care, Angela has worked closely with the Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Quality improvement projects. Angie also serves as Risk Manager at Kissito.
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        Marc G. Nevin, MD, CMD, FAAFP – Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Marc G. Nevin is the Corporate Medical Director at Kissito. He’s a graduate of the University of Maryland, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Family Practice Residency Program at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine, Marc is also certified by the American Medical Directors Association as a Medical Director for Long Term Care. For 25+ years, he has provided care for nursing home patients and served as medical director at such facilities. Dr. Nevin’s private practice, Long Term Care – Medical Associates, works with all the healthcare systems in the area.

 

Bob Bell – Vice President of Operations

Responsible for the operational support factions of all Kissito Healthcare facilities, Bob holds over 25 years of senior management experience in hospital settings. He joined the Kissito team in 1998 as the Chief Development Officer and was named VP of Operations in 2008. Prior to his time with Kissito, Bob was responsible for financial and operational results of 34 skilled nursing facilities as the Vice President of Operations for Senior Care Management Company and was the Vice President of Support Services for Houlton Regional Hospital for 20 years.

Bob has broad experience in acute and long term care with direct experience with fiscal management, census development, and patient relations. He is experiences in contract management, purchasing, vendor relations and construction management.

Kimberly D. Green, M.Ed. CCC-SLP - Senior Vice President of Post Acute Services

Kimberly Green received her Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Education specializing in medical speech language pathology from Northeastern State University in Tahelquah, Oklahoma.  She has been involved in long term care and geriatrics for over 25 years beginning as a volunteer and aide at a young age and has worked on the professional side of the industry for over 14 years.  She has been cross trained as a clinical specialist in physical and occupational therapy, Medicare, restorative nursing, dietary, activities and has been on both the operational and clinical side of the industry.  Kimberly has worked for some of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare corporations and rehab providers on both the contract and the customer side.  She is a nationally recognized health care consultant, working with many organizations, private equity firms and other providers/owners/investors teaching and training on risk analysis, providing excellent clinical care, survey readiness, running effective, efficient and profitable Medicare facilities, and other topics.  She provides training, seminars and lectures across the country on geriatrics, Medicare, restorative nursing, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and risk analysis.

Josh McGilliard – Vice President of Marketing & Business Development

As the VP of Marketing & Business Development, Josh aligns our Collaborative Patient Care Model™ with the needs of the market. Josh and his team develop marketing strategies and business partnerships that are well supported to achieve measurable results at all our post acute and healthcare centers.

During the last decade, Josh has built brands and exceeded sales goals for clients in the US and overseas. He has owned and operated an integrated advertising agency in Virginia where he built a wide array of brands into consistent leadership positions. He managed a regional real estate development firm, and has represented various marketing service based firms on both a national and international basis in a business development capacity. It’s this knowledge, drive and passion that led the Blue Ridge Business Journal to feature Josh as one of the Top 20 under the age of 40 in 2004 at the age of 2

                                                   

Sam Rasoul - Vice President of Finance and Organizational Development

Sam Rasoul brings life to the Kissito company culture as the Vice-President of  Finance and Organizational Development by tapping into the greatest potential of each Kissito TEAM member and by searching for the best and brightest who are dedicated to existing for the betterment of human life.

 Sam holds an M.B.A. with a focus in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University.  Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Sam’s free spirit has lead to several successful business ventures of his own as well as being an active member of the community through service based organizations.  As the 2008 Democratic Congressional Nominee in Virginia’s Sixth District, Sam’s central platform revolved around the betterment of healthcare and he is excited to contribute to a non-profit which shares a common vision.

 Sam was featured in the Blue Ridge Business Journal as one of the Top 20 Leaders Under 40 in 2008 at the age of 27.  He currently is married to his wonderful wife Layaly and they are blessed with their beautiful daughter Jennah.

 

 

 

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