Increased Spending In Virginia For Telehealth Program Reaching Rural Areas

February 10, 2010 Senior Housing News-

The Obama administration’s budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2011 is seeking $250 million to strengthen access to health care for 3.2 million Veterans enrolled in VA’s medical system who live in rural areas. This push for rural outreach includes expanded use of home-based primary care and mental health through the department’s “telehealth” program.  The system links patients and health care providers by telephones and includes telephone-based data transmission, enabling daily monitoring of patients with chronic problems.  The budget provides an increase of $42 million for VA’s home “telehealth” program.  The effort already cares for 35,000 patients and is the largest program of its kind in the world.

“Our budget proposal provides the resources necessary to continue our aggressive pursuit of President Obama’s two over-arching goals for Veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “First, the requested budget will help transform VA into a 21^st century organization.  And second, it will ensure that we approach Veterans’ care as a lifetime initiative, from the day they take their oaths until the day they are laid to rest.”

Kissito Post Acute – Botetourt

Kissito Healthcare The Brian Center Botetourt

Gary  Watson, Chief Administrative Officer
188 Old Fincastle Rd.
Fincastle, VA  24090
540.473.2288 fax: 540.473.2637

Ventilator Unit

Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation located in historic Fincastle, Virginia, provides a beautiful setting to call home in the mountains of Virginia.  With a caring staff, we provide care for ventilator, post acute and long term care patients.

Our ventilator unit, managed by Respiratory Health Services  provides a licensed Respiratory Therapist every day, all day.  The respiratory team works along side a 24 hour, 7 day a week Registered Nurse to assess, manage and monitor all needs of our patients.  This makes us able to uniquely care for any heightened respiratory needs that may arise for you or your loved one that may include tracheotomy care, ventilatory care, breathing problems, stomas, oxygen therapy and related conditions.

The newly renovated ventilator unit provides the following amenities:

• Full therapy team of Respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and physical therapists to meet every need a resident may have.
• A respiratory staff experienced in weaning and therapy in order to return home again with a successful history.
• A dedicated interdisciplinary care plan team that meets monthly to review our residents’ needs and update the plan of care if necessary.
• 139 years of combined nursing experience in our ventilator team.
• Electric beds that help make movement and care easier on the resident and caregiver.
• Electronic documentation that is efficient and available to all our care staff at all times.
• We have a team of nurses with critical care experience.
• New room renovations that encompass a more homely feel with taupes and burgundies.
• Individualized activity calendars to fit each and every activity need of our residents with each resident having their own personalized activity calendar to reflect their interests and preferences.
• Social work to help plan the discharge after all therapies and care are received.
• Convenient location only 20 miles from the star city of Roanoke.
• We have a smooth adjustment process from hospital to skilled nursing facility.
• Gorgeous mountain and pasture views from residents’ room windows.
• A secured courtyard for outside visits.
• Food and nutrition manager with 25 years experience ready to help you or your loved one meet their nutritional goals.
• Consulting licensed dietician to assist with plan of care in all aspects of nutrition.
• Nurse Practitioner with a respiratory therapist license provides visits weekly to our unit for review of all plans of care.

Corporate Management

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Tonya McEnheimer

 Management Information Specialist

As Management Information Specialist at Kissito, Tonya trains, coordinates and maintains Kissito’s clinical and financial management information systems. She also maintains Kissito’s SharePoint site, coordinates the development and maintenance of Kissito’s website, and is involved with the development and implementation of Kissito’s transition to electronic health records.  Tonya oversees all technical aspects of Kissito Healthcare including help desk support, network security, and Internet operations.

Tonya studied Liberal Arts and Health Technology at some of Virginia’s finest colleges and has over 12 years of experience in information technology. She holds a Microsoft Professional Certification.

Tonya was featured in the June 2007 issue of Biztech Magazine.

 

Alakananda Mohanty

 Director- Research & Policy

Alakananda joined Kissito Healthcare  in 2008 and appointed to this role as Director - Healthcare Research & Policy in January 2010. In this role, she is responsible for health care utilization and outcomes research primarily focusing on post- acute care services across different post-acute care settings. She is also responsible for strengthening communications and relationships with the company’s potential partners, collaborators such as hospitals, physicians and health maintenance organizations. She started her career with the Denmark Government’s Leprosy Eradication Program in India and worked with Orissa Voluntary Health Association, Rotary International, Global Polio Eradication Program in India and with The University of Texas Medical School, The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences and The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in different capacities. She is passionate about global health issues and health inequities in particular. Her long-term goal is to address these issues to impact Health Policy.

Alakananda holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Journalism & Mass Communication degree from India and a Master of Public Health degree with a Global Health concentration from The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston.

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Kathy Sanders RN, BSN, MHA, LNHA

 Director of Clinical Compliance

Kathy Sanders is a Registered Nurse with a Masters degree in Health Care Administration from Hamilton University. She is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has been a Director of Nursing Services in long term care for 13 years. Kathy has 10 years of experience in the acute care setting ranging from staff nurse, Quality Improvement Coordinator and Unit Manager on an acute care surgical unit. Prior to becoming a Registered Nurse, Kathy started her career as a CNA and later as a Licensed Practical Nurse in long term care.

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Kelly Stacy, RAC-CT

Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator

With 13 years of experience in Inpatient Rehabilitation, Long Term Care nursing, and Physician Clinic settings, Kelly Stacy has performed a wide range of clinical roles during his career. He joined Kissito in 2005 as a Charge Nurse at Kissito Healthcare-Bland, based in Bastian, VA. In May 2008, Kelly Stacy was named Corporate Medical Records Coordinator for Kissito and has subsequently expanded his role into the MDS/PPS arena. He currently leads the MDS and Medical Records Teams in all Kissito facilities as well as our RN Clinical Auditor Program. Kelly is proactively involved in the development and implementation of the Electonic Healthcare Records program. Some of his previous roles include: CNA, Unit Secretary, Rehab Nursing Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse Team Lead Charge Nurse, Intravenous Therapy Nurse, Quality Assurance Staff Development, Medical Records Auditor, Physician Clinic ICD-9 Application for Billing, Health Information Manager, MDS/PPS Review. Kelly also holds an MDS certification of RAC-CT credential.

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Kissito Post Acute – Low Moor

The Brian Center

Cindy McDaniel, Chief Administrative Officer

100 Alleghany Reg Hosp Ln

Low Moor, VA 24457

540.862.3610   fax: 540.862.3617

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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