Agency Startups

Agency Startups

Launching your new agency can be challenging. It requires an in-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, operational logistics, and business management. You have goals to provide quality care to vulnerable populations and we want to help. Our experienced consultants can guide you through the processes and set you up for success.

Start-up contracts can include:

• Assistance with state and federal applications for licensure and certification
• Assistance with accreditation organization (AO) applications (if needed)
• Establishment of business profile (board of director's agenda, organizational chart, letters of authority, contingency agreement)
• Management training (compliance with state, federal, and AO standards, operational processes, QAPI standards)
• Education and in-service to staff (compliance with state and Medicare regulations, documentation and forms, admission and discharge procedures, overview of accreditation policy and procedures)
• Oversight of personnel files
• Oversight of patient charts
• Establish QAPI program, complaint log, incident log, infection control log, emergency preparedness, patient satisfaction process, and audit tools
• Mock survey prior to notification of survey readiness
• Ongoing support