Tara Hupp

Interest

·         To serve the elderly, disabled, and mentally altered, and to create a stimulating, healing community where they dwell.
Skills & Abilities

·         Adept with State and Federal regulations with the ability to remain in substantial compliance.

·         Writing, training, and developing Policies and Procedures

·         Skilled at setting up nursing systems, business office systems, and administrative systems, as well as an in depth knowledge of all nursing systems.

·         Implementing marketing strategies and managing and negotiating managed care contracts.

·         Adept at Bundled payments case management, ACO waiver case management, and HMO case management.

·         Developed in-house rehabilitation

·         Liaised with acute hospital administration

·         Set-up Q.A.P.I., manage Utilization Review Committees, risk management including wounds and weights.
Professional Experience

RCFE Administrator Ardent Villa
December 2017 – Present

Interim Administrator  Villa Valencia
June 2017 – Sept 2017

Brought in to get this facility through Survey and then the Plan of Correction and implementation.

Interim Administrator Playa Del Rey Healthcare Center

May 2017 – June 2017

Consultant   Universal Care
January 2015-November 2016Contractor of SNF programs and interface with HMO’s.  Developed the acute psych program for nursing homes.  Developed acute medical program.  Worked with C.O.O. and Medical Director to ensure program viability and payment structure.  Wrote behavioral programs, medical programs, and addendum contract.  Interfaced with their Medical team and support staff on discharging from nursing homes, systems, communications, and billing procedures.  Worked on transportation issues and community support networks for discharged residents.

ADMINISTRATOR   SUNRISE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
Jan.2010 – March 2015 (This facility sold, I left March-2015)

This 99 bed facility had 12 beds allocated to ICF, with a history of custodial care.  Removed the ICF beds, developed in-house rehabilitation department and educated business office, MDS, and nursing on skilled care.  Developed Managed Care Contracts, Medicare Skilled, and limited custodial care.  In first year went from 2 stars to 3 with excellent surveys.  Developed P & P’s, implemented nursing systems, and developed training programs.

Executive Director RCFE   DEACONESS    AVA PLACE
Jan. 2009 –Feb. 2010

Excellent Survey.  This facility is located in Missouri where I spent one year.

Brotman Medical Center

2010 for 6 months worked as Director of Business Development after returning back to Los Angeles.

Administrator   Chandler Convalescent Hospital
2006 –2008

This facility (204 beds) had some issues with Department of Health, we eradicated those issues.  Developed P & P’s, Developed nursing systems and worked in training staff.  Successful skilled population with 45 to 55 Medicare and 20 to 30 Managed Care Skilled.  Good Surveys.

Administrator   Longwood corporation   studio city rehab
2004 –2006  (Worked as administrator for 16 mos.)

This 181 bed facility needed quality mix adjustment. Averaged 38 Medicare Skilled and had successful Managed Care Skilled.  Good surveys.

Interim Administrator Northridge Care Center – Longwood Corp.

Worked in this 99 bed for several months.  Then worked with the Corporate office on a contracting marketing basis.

Longwood Corporation  Studio City Rehab, Sherman Oaks Rehab, Longwood Manor – 2002-2004

Worked in Marketing for these facilities developing physician interest, acute liaison, and developing census and quality mix.

Marketing/Physician Liasion   Los Angeles Metropolitan Hospital
December 2005 -December 2010

This position was part time of 25 hours per week.  Brought to the hospital many physicians and liaised with Skilled Nursing Facilities.  Taught Administration how to work with SNF’s.  Worked directly with C.E.O.

A.I.T. Lodi Healthcare Center
2000 – 2002

Did my A.I.T. here at this 204 bed facility.  This was owned by Crescent Healthcare that stopped operating at the beginning of 2002.  After A.I.T. Crescent brought me to Yucca Valley where I marketed both a SNF and Assisted Living while I began studying for my exams.

Education

Southwest missouri state university   Bachelor of science  Political science  GPA 3.63
Tutored Statistics for the Sociology Department for three years.  Dean’s List.

Southwest missouri state university   Masters degree   Public administration – emphasis healthcare/management
GPA 3.90

Graduate Studies in Social Work   Missouri State University
total of 21 hours