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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

INDIANA, PA – Affinity Health Services, Inc. – a senior health care management consulting company marking its 25th year – has promoted three members of its management team to support current and future clients in challenging times. Bryan Hagerich has been named Executive Vice President of Operations. He has been with Affinity since 2016 and will[…]