Management Service

PATRICK K. CASH, M.ED, M.P.H.

P.O. Box *** 907-***-****

Corinth MS 38835-0305 ********@*******.***

SENIOR MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Revenue Generation:

Strategic Planning & Leadership: Operations Management

Communications & Issue Management: Stakeholder / Board Relations:

SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILE

An experienced Healthcare Executive with over 15 years experience in various healthcare settings. Extensive experience in financial management, budgeting and strategic planning and am ambitious and goal oriented in expanding programs and improving their financial standing. I remain current in trend and legislature that affects healthcare delivery and have been recognized as leader. A creative problem solver with the ability to identify, and implement needed solutions as well as being effective in marketing / public relations and in communication and coalition building.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Homer Senior Citizens Inc. Homer AK 2010 - Present

Executive Director

• Directed service of a 40 unit Assisted Living, four independent living complexes and a Nutrition Program and a Clinical Day Program.

• Wrote and submitted AHFC, Kenai Borough, and Unite Way Grants and other grants that were approved for various projects.

• Improved Public Relation and Fundraising

• Greatly improved financial monitoring and program accountability

Leadership Accomplishment:

Promoted the Homer Senior Citizen Inc. programs to the Homer AK community in a positive manner.

Encouraged staff to move the annual talent show to a larger setting, solicited contributions to use as auction items and door prizes. Result: The 9th Annual Homer Senior Talent show rose over $2,700 from admission and auction sales and it was attended by over 200 people. Day program attendance has increased since the talent show, with many stating the show made the Day Program known to them.

AseraCare Hospice of Corinth & AseraCare Hospice of Tupelo, Corinth, MS 2007 – 2008

Executive Director

• Directed all service of two hospice offices to include financial management, budgeting, personnel and regulatory compliance.

• Provided marketing and public relations to community entities and potential referral sources.

• Greatly reduced CAP payments owned from previous three years issues through improved documentation and patient screening.

Leadership Accomplishments:

Identified and listened to concerns of referring facility staves and SNF regional management with regard to patient referrals. Visited with Administrator of referring entity weekly and initiated regular meeting with Regional Management of local SNF. Assured all involved of accountability and built strong relationships to facilitate growth. Result: An increase from an average of 2 to an average of 7 SNF patients from sister facilities per month.

Analyzed, restructured and implemented changes to contract negotiation. Existing Medical Director contract paid a very high monthly flat rate with no time requirement rather than an hourly rate for service. Gained buy in from Medical Director by describing the compliance adherence and benefits of new contract. Result: AseraCare saved over $800 per month and received more input from the Medical Director.

Hospice of Cumberland County, Crossville, TN 2004 – 2007

Executive Director

• Established first contract for hospital inpatient services (Cumberland Medical Center)

• Attempted to expand service into three additional counties by researching, writing and presenting Certificate of Need (CON) application to the Tennessee Board of Health.

• Helped raise over 75K in donation in both 2005 and in 2006.

Leadership Accomplishments:

Recognized need to increase service area to improve economy of scale and to meet mission of providing quality hospice care to local community. Researched, wrote and presented to Tennessee Healthcare Board application for Certificate Of Need to serve three neighboring counties. Result: Expanded the service area and increased revenue through increased census from much larger service area.

Expanded service site and product offering by researching inpatient hospital hospice care, presenting a pro-forma reflecting hospital savings to key decision makers at the local hospital, and negotiating a contract. Result: Increased census by an average of 4 patients per day and prevented the loss of others because of the ability to pick up patients earlier and continue with them longer.

Paradise Oaks Healthcare Center, Cloverdale, OH 2002 – 2004

Executive Director / Nursing Home Administrator

• Doubled Medicare census in the first three months from 8 to 19 through selective admission and increased RUG level through work with the MDS coordinator.

• Increased referral sources through marketing.

• Worked with the rehabilitation staff to appropriately increase skilled days by ramping up client level of therapy and ramping down. ( bell shaped curve of level of need)

Leadership Accomplishment:

Investigated, modified and monitored a system to improve MDS system that per diem Medicare reimbursement to Nursing Homes is based upon. Educated and reinforced benefits of accurate data collection to staff and support. Result: Per diem increase over 7% in the following 12 months and resident needs were better assessed and met.

Covenant Health Care, Knoxville, TN 1999 – 2001

Mobile Crisis Worker

• Conducted Mental Health assessments of patients in hospital and community settings

• Coordinated inpatient and out patient admissions as needed.

• Verified insurance benefits and consulted with referring and accepting physicians.

Cherokee Health Care System / Mountain View Youth Correction, Dandridge, TN 1996 – 1998

Clinical Counselor

• Provided group, individual and family counseling to incarcerated adolescents

• Provided staff development to State Corrections staff.

• Presented training on gang violence and other adolescent offender related topics in the community to various other agencies.

EDUCATION

MPH /Health Planning and Administration University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Graduate Internship: Covenant Senior Health Knoxville, TN

• Created Pro-forma for proposed all inclusive Senior Health Center.

• Re-coded and re-submitted Medicare Billing

M. ED / Rehabilitation Counseling University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Graduate Internship: Rebound Hospital Lancaster SC

• Provided standardized testing with patients with Closed Health Injuries and CVA’s

• Provided job counseling and placement with patients.

BA / General Experimental Psychology University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Vice President of the Homer Hospice Board of Director – Present

Advisory Board SVT Health Care Homer - Present

Homer (AK) Noon Rotary Club - Present

Tennessee Hospice Organization / Executive Board Member 2006, 2007

American College of Healthcare Executives / Member

American Alzheimer’s Association / Support Group Facilitator

Crossville Noon Rotary Club

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.)

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator – TN, OH

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