Marlene Deakins Email & Phone Number

Managed all aspects of start-up agency. Responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling, training of all staff in use of clinical documentation program – Horizon by McKesson, quality management, medical records, maintaining supplies, as well as direct patient care when needed. Developed and implemented scheduling processes, statistical tracking of referrals, order tracking, and McKesson training modules for new staff. Both State / Medicare initial surveys without any deficiencies.

Concurrent review of medical documentation for the “Compliant Documentation Management Program (CDMP by JA Thomas), utilization review, insurance reviews, supervision of hospital Discharge Planners, case management of hospital inpatients to help facilitate a smooth discharge / transfer process.

Managed all aspects of the home health agency (patient census 250-300) in addition to nursing / clinical management of the home infusion program. Developed and implemented improvements in scheduling, documentation, and statistical tracking related to productivity for all field staff. Job responsibilities included budget planning & development, monthly variance reporting and weekly financial forecasting. State surveys were without any deficiencies.

Bsn, Nursing

Nursing

Transferred to Southern Missionary College