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Angie Szumlinski, NHA, RN-BC, RAC-CT and BS

Director of Risk Management

Angie Szumlinski Ms. Szumlinski is a nationally-recognized leader in long-term care with experience as an Owner/Provider, Administrator, Director of Nursing, Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator and independent consultant. Ms. Szumlinski conducts risk management visits at facilities across the country, touching every acuity level within the post-acute care spectrum. Ms. Szumlinski served as an Associated Board Member for NCAL, is a member of the AHCA/NCAL Quality Committee, NCAL Risk Management Committee, HCAM Legal/Clinical Committee and is a Senior Examiner/Team Leader for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program. Ms. Szumlinski is a Nurse Planner for the HealthCap^® ANCC accredited education program.

Management Of Neurological And Mental Manifestations Associated With COVID-19

Angie Szumlinski June 16, 2020 Announcements, News

Residents with COVID-19 are at high risk for delirium, and sometimes delirium may be a presenting feature of infection even without respiratory symptoms. Anxiety and depressive symptoms are often common reactions for people with a COVID-19 diagnosis, especially for those who are hospitalized. Stressors particular to COVID-19 include: Fear of falling ill and dying Fear of being socially excluded/placed in …

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Spotlight on HealthCap Heroes:

Angie Szumlinski June 16, 2020 Announcements, News

Brookestone Acres All of our HealthCap facilities are getting creative with how they engage residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our HealthCap Hero of the day, Brookstone Acres, is doing just that by turning one of their regularly scheduled traditional groups into a “talk show” for their residents! Under normal circumstances, this group meets around a table to share stories, discuss …

Spotlight on HealthCap Heroes:

Angie Szumlinski June 15, 2020 Announcements, News

Staff Moving in to Mitigate Risk When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early March, staff in long term care facilities had to take extra care to not accidentally contract it and bring it with them to work. Heroes Sheryl Zilch, the manager of Frankfort Pines Assisted Living, and Deb Harrison, the Pine’s chef, took it a step further and decided …

Stimulus Checks- Hands Off!

Angie Szumlinski June 15, 2020 Announcements, News

Fraud Warning: The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new opportunities for fraudulent activity, and mishandling of stimulus checks going to residents could be one of them. Facilities must be aware of the liability that can go hand in hand with handling sensitive items such as stimulus checks, and what federal regulations they are at risk of violating. Please read the …

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Angie Szumlinski June 11, 2020 Announcements, Health

Facilities Giving Back to Their Communities During this time, we have heard numerous stories about ways neighboring communities have rallied together to support long term care facilities. Highland Park Assisted Living recently decided to return the favor and wanted to share their story! Enlisting the help of their residents and using supplies they had on hand, staff came up with …

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Infection Control Focused Surveys

Angie Szumlinski June 11, 2020 Announcements, News

CMS is continuing to perform focused infection control surveys. To assist you in preparing for a focused visit, we’ve prepared an infographic on the information you should have available. Click HERE to download it from our Resource and Education Center.

Heart to Heart Recipes

Angie Szumlinski June 10, 2020 News

HealthCap Heroes have been emerging all around the nation as creative, thoughtful, and dedicated to the residents they serve. From finding ways to have a ‘social distancing visit’ with loved ones, creating new activities and events to bring some energy, or even enlisting the help of some four-legged friends, we have been amazed at the ingenuity and care our facilities …

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations Revising Which Types of Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse

Angie Szumlinski June 10, 2020 Announcements, News

On June 7, 2020, the FDA issued a news release on the decontamination and reuse of N95 respirators. The agency has reissued certain emergency use authorizations based on the performance and design to withstand the decontamination process. As a reminder, decontaminated respirators should only be used when new FDA-cleared N95 respirators, NIOSH-approved N95 respirators, or other FDA authorized respirators are …

Spotlight on HealthCap Heroes:

Angie Szumlinski June 10, 2020 Announcements, News

Heritage Assisted Living; Battle Creek, MI Today’s HealthCap Heroes danced away the quarantine blues! Staff from all departments at Heritage Assisted Living asked residents to come to their doors and danced the Cha-Cha Slide for them. The best part for these spirited employees was when the residents joined in. The team at Heritage Assisted Living says “the smiles and joys …

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Angie Szumlinski June 9, 2020 Announcements, News

Heroes From Jackson, Missouri Jackson Manor Nursing Home has been ensuring their residents are enriched and staying in touch with loved ones, and we want to recognize their heroic efforts! Between hallway Bingo every other weekday, hallway trivia, an activity and snack cart that makes daily rounds, and weekly mobile nail care, they are finding creative ways to bring smiles …

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Ep 13 - COVID Successes of Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
HealthCap Risk Manager Cathy Hamblen interviews Tracie Murray, Administrator, and Bethany Murray, Assistant Administrator of Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Sunnyvale, California. They walk us through the implementation and execution of their successful COVID plan that brought them through the outbreak to being declared COVID-free today.
Ep 12. What is Legal Immunity in the Time of COVID-19?
We've been hearing the term "immunity" a lot in the news lately. But when talking about immunity, there's another kind that has nothing to do with antibodies. In today's podcast, Christina Nechiporchik and Marc Feeney discuss legal immunity, and how it affects the senior living industry.
Ep 11 Root Cause Analysis
When an incident occurs, what do you do? Are you just running around putting out fires? Listen as HealthCap Risk Managers Patti Sweet and Donna Long explain the Root Cause Analysis process and why you should be doing it in your facility.
Ep 10 Coronavirus and Infection Control
It's no wonder coronavirus is all over the news. With the number of cases of coronavirus at over 20,000 in China, the number of cases in the U.S. has now risen to over 10. Many of us in the Senior Living Industry are thinking about our community and wondering what we would do it the […]
Ep 9 Great Care Starts with Being Nice
Of course, our #1 priority is providing great care for our senior living residents, but did you know that how you treat your caregivers will affect how residents are treated? In this episode, Peter talks with HealthCap Risk Managers Joy Schultz and Sherry Mastropietro on their experience in skilled nursing and long term care facilities […]