Affinity Health Services Inc. marks 25 years of serving senior living communities as a management and consulting partner in 2021. Co-founder, President and CEO Denise McQuown-Hatter said the Indiana-based company was formed to serve a need for providing clinical best practices, financial management, and senior living leadership to be an expert resource for clients. McQuown-Hatter […]
Category: All News & Events
Affinity Health Services Will Help Implement Mandatory Staff Vaccination PoliciesAffinity Health Services Will Help Implement Mandatory Staff Vaccination Policies
On Nov. 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the new vaccine requirements that will compel providers to require COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible staff. Currently, nursing home vaccination rates nationally average 71%. CMS announced a deadline of Jan. 4, 2022, for Medicare and Medicaid-certified health care providers to ensure that […]
Facts About Influenza, COVID-19 and the Common ColdFacts About Influenza, COVID-19 and the Common Cold
Affinity Health Services offers tips to keep residents, staff and visitors healthy in the face of influenza, COVID-19 and the common cold, according to AMS infection prevention partners. Download a PDF version > Affinity provides a continuum of services that includes both comprehensive management and consulting and advisory services to senior living communities with various […]
Coleman Earns AAPACN Train the Trainer for MDS Section GG CertificationColeman Earns AAPACN Train the Trainer for MDS Section GG Certification
Affinity Health Services’ Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement Tammy Coleman received American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) certification for Train the Trainer for MDS Section GG in May 2021. AAPACN’s Section GG Train-the-Trainer certificate program provides on-going training to direct care staff to accurately report or document the resident’s performance in the 24 different section […]
Affinity’s Huffman Among PACAH Event SpeakersAffinity’s Huffman Among PACAH Event Speakers
Affinity Health Services‘ Angela Huffman will speak at the Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities (PACAH) 2021 Fall Conference, September 13-15, at the Hilton Harrisburg. Affinity is the Welcome Party sponsor for this event. Huffman is Affinity’s Vice President of Clinical Services and an RN, recently added to her expertise by earning a […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Dispel MythsCOVID-19 Vaccine Facts Dispel Myths
By Candace McMullen Currently, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 692 nursing facilities caring for 80,000 older Pennsylvanians. Nursing facilities and other institutional care providers experience the harshest realities as COVID infiltrates the general community. Since March of 2020, nursing facilities have lost over 13,000 residents, who have died as a direct result of COVID. Of […]
Letter from the CEO regarding employee vaccine requirementLetter from the CEO regarding employee vaccine requirement
Affinity takes pride in being a workplace that puts the health and safety of our team first and prioritizes them along with our client’s residents and staff. As the leadership team, we have a responsibility to do the right thing and “lead” the way. Becoming vaccinated is the right thing for everyone with the exception […]
Affinity’s Huffman Earns Elder Law and Chronic Care CertificationAffinity’s Huffman Earns Elder Law and Chronic Care Certification
Angela Huffman, Affinity Health Services’ Vice President of Clinical Services and an RN, recently added to her expertise by earning a certificate in Elder Law and Chronic Care from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The certification is part of the school’s Professional Legal Education program. “I am pleased to gain this certification and enable […]
Affinity’s McMullen Joins National Nursing Advisory PanelAffinity’s McMullen Joins National Nursing Advisory Panel
Affinity Health Services Executive Vice President of Consulting and Business Development Candace McMullen has accepted an invitation to join the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing’s-Expert Advisory Panel (DNS-EAP). The panel is comprised of industry experts who offer their knowledge and expertise to support the success of nurse leaders at various career phases McMullen’s term […]
Affinity Health Services Celebrates Its 25th YearAffinity Health Services Celebrates Its 25th Year
Affinity Health Services Inc. is marking 25 years of serving senior living communities as a management and consulting partner. Co-founder, President and CEO Denise McQuown-Hatter said the Indiana-based company was formed to serve a need for providing clinical best practices, financial management, and senior living leadership to be an expert resource for clients. “I fell […]