Home Health Management

EDWARD LOWE, RN, MBA, MHA, BS

**** * ******* ******, ****, AZ 85215

Cell: 928-***-****

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Senior Home Health Management Position

EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Science, Nursing (To be completed 2011)

. University of Nevada, Reno

. Associates of Science, Nursing 2005

. Truckee Meadows Community College

. Masters in Business Administration, Finance 1991

. Cleveland State University

. Masters in Healthcare Administration 1991

. Cleveland State University

. Bachelor of Science, Health Science/Anesthesia 1983

. Case Western Reserve University

PROFILE & SUMMARY

. 18 years Home Health and Hospice Experience in Operations, Sales and

Clinical Management

. Management experience of single site and multi-site programs

. Skilled at growing programs in both census and profitability,

improving financial performance

. Expertise in financial and budget management

. Extensive knowledge of Home Health and Hospice regulations and

operations

. Have managed in merger/acquisition, and consolidation environments

All Valley Nursing - Phoenix, AZ

10/10 - Current

Administrator/Director of Nursing

Responsible for the daily operation, financial stability, staffing, and

regulatory aspects of a licensed skilled nursing agency. Additional

responsibility is to create a licensed Medicare home health agency, secure

managed care contracts, and to assist growth of new placement agency by

creating contracts.

. Cleaned up all open account receivable accounts by collecting over

$50,000 in past due payments within first 3 months.

. Reorganized skilled agency by correcting staffing irregularities.

. Establish 2 new managed care contracts and securing contract letter

from Pinal County from an RFP.

. Developing relationship in securing managed care continuum with

another national health care provider.

. Developing relationships with other health care organizations

Homestead Hospice & Palliative Care - Chandler, AZ

09/09 - 10/10

Adminstrator/Director of Nursing

Responsible for start up of new hospice agency, assembling staff, and

creating new agency location in Chandler, AZ.

. Successful JACHO and Medicare certification achieved 6/29/10.

. Redesigned agency Policy & Procedure manual to meet state and federal

COP standards.

. Revised all hospice legal, clinical, and marketing forms for Arizona.

. Developed and implemented initial marketing plan including recruiting

physicians and referral sources.

University of Nevada, Reno - Orvis School of Nursing

___ _ ____ 12/08 - Current

Acceptance into RN to BSN program with projected graduation in 2010.

Theory and clinical courses have a strong emphasis on health promotion.

Nursing care is focused on individuals and families across the life span

with consideration for the changing and challenging community based health

care environments.

RTA Hospice & Palliative Care - Lakeside, AZ

3/08 - 09/09

Executive Director *(position eliminated after company was acquired)

Responsible for administrative and clinical management of hospice and

palliative care programs. Redesigned and implemented strict controls on

daily staffing, absenteeism, and inpatient criteria for IPU. Implemented

multidisciplinary educational testing to increase competence and awareness

on new COP's.

. Implemented focus on fiscal accountability, CQI, and new business

development.

. Created crosswalk between Arizona state hospice regulations and new

2008 Medicare COP's for Arizona Hospice and Palliative Organization.

. Redesigned agency state survey manual to meet state and federal

standards.

. Co-chaired Arizona state Legal and Regulatory committee for hospice.

. Increased ADC by almost 30% and EBITDA by 50%.

AseraCare Home Health Fort Smith, AR

7/06 - 1/08

Director of Operations - Western Division

Responsible for management control of 15 separate programs located in 5

states.

. Combined operations had an ADC of 650-750 with revenue over $30 M.

. Senior oversight for meeting financial, clinical and operation goals

for region.

. All sites maintained a condition free survey status during tenure.

. Two sites became Medicare certified during tenure.

. Increased revenue over 8% each year and EBIT by 16% in 2007.

. Developed palliative care programs in partnership with nursing homes

at 2 sites.

Saint Mary's Healthcare Network - Reno, NV

1/00 - 7/06

Concurrent Review/Maternal & Child Nurse

Responsible for reviewing member medical records and conduct concurrent

review to assess appropriateness of hospital and SNF care plans and

setting. Communicated with admitting, primary care, and specialty

physicians on a continuous bases around utilization of health care and

community resources. Coordinated discharge planning to ensure that case

management activities were performed timely and within approved criteria

and protocols in a cost-effective manner. Worked for Health Plan as a

contracting specialist for two years prior to concurrent review nurse.

Responsibilities included developing, contracting, and managing provider

panel contracts for HMO and PPO products.

. Completed a one year Pediatric nursing internship during nursing

school. Worked with post surgical neurological and cardiac care

pediatric patients.

Medshares, Inc - Nashville, TN

7/99 - 12/00

Vice President Systems/Ops for Home Health*(division eliminated)

Hospice division Vice President reporting to the President. Responsible

for all hospice 20 hospice agencies and 15 satellite home health agencies

in 12 states. Integration and delivery of home care services within each

site.

Developed standards of practice. Determined appropriate nursing and

ancillary staffing ratios to meet care needs and budget/fiscal

responsibility for hospice and home care. Ensured that nursing practice was

integrated and coordinated among clinical areas.

. Implemented compliance model to meet all state, local, federal and

JACHO standards.

. Developed, implemented and monitored each agency and divisional

budgets

Integra Home Health & Hospice - Denver, CO

6/94 - 7/99

Regional Director

Responsible for hospice and home care agencies in front range of Colorado

and San Francisco, California. Developed strong team of clinical

administrators by recruiting leaders with strong focus on quality of care

and financial accountability. Home health agency served Medicare,

Medicaid, and private duty patients for both Denver and Colorado Springs.

Combined 1997 revenue for both regions in excess of $20 million.

Continued

. Successfully conducted due diligence in the acquisition of Colorado

home health agency in 1995. Census of combined home health agency

grew to over 650 home health clients with hospice serving about 100

patients

. Expanded services and service area in both regions.

VITAS Healthcare - Miami, FL

6/91 - 6/94

Budget Director (promoted to this position)

Developed and implemented new budget system for $280 million Hospice

Corporation. Worked with CFO and board to develop financial reports that

measured financial effectiveness and efficiency. Integrated agency and

regional information to create budget goals. Successfully assisted in the

installation of new AP/AR financial software. Implemented new ancillary

contracting with nursing homes, DME, and pharmacy providers that positively

impacted bottom line.

Graduated from hospice executive training program.

. Implemented new ancillary contracting with nursing homes, DME, and

pharmacy providers that positively impacted bottom line.

. Member of financial team that evaluated mergers, acquisitions, and new

startup agencies.

Director of Operations - VITAS Dallas, TX branch

Managed Business office operations and all aspects of site operations, HR

issues, financial management, AP, AR, Budget, Finance and cost containment

CERTIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

. Certified CPR/First Aide Instructor with the American Red Cross

. Member, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society of Business

. Graduate of Franklin Covey Leadership Training

. Governing Board member Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care

Organization

. Co-chair Arizona state Regulatory and Legislative committee for

Hospice

. Former Governing Board Member Colorado Hospice Organization

. Former Governing Board Member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity

. Licensed register nurse in Arizona, Nevada, and California

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