HELPING THE HEALERS HOSPITAL HIRES LICENSE EXPERT.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - With construction of its $21 million skilled nursing facility skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. nearing completion, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital has hired a firm for $75,000 to assist in getting the facility licensed by the state. Country Villa Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract of Marina Del Ray also will help the hospital open the long-delayed 99-bed facility by developing an operating budget Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g. , identifying programs and services, and providing policy and procedure manuals. ``They are experts in licensing and start-ups of skilled nursing facilities,'' hospital director Gary Hill Gary Hill (born in 1951, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) is an American artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. One of the pioneers of video art, Gary Hill has exhibited his video and video installations worldwide (Artfacts 2007). said. ``We are going to use their expertise to get this up and running in the most cost-effective manner.'' The hospital board at Wednesday's meeting voted 4-0 to approve the contract with Country Villa Health Services. Director Larry Chimbole left the meeting before the vote. The hospital staff has no experience in doing the type of work that Country Villa will be doing, a process that will take four to five months, and it will be cheaper to use the firm rather than develop the expertise at the hospital, officials said. ``This is going through licensing procedures with the state. It's a specialized field. The firm is highly recognized in Southern California. They excel at this,'' Hill said. After Country Villa has completed its work, the hospital will take over running the 78,000-square-foot facility, said Norm Andrews, senior vice president of operations. The skilled nursing facility, which has experienced delays and cost overruns, is scheduled to be completed by the end of June or early July and will begin accepting patients three to four months after that, Andrews said. When hospital officials broke ground for the project in October 1997, they said it would cost $11 million and be finished in less than a year. The construction cost has since grown to more than $16 million. Including site improvements costs, the total price will come to $21 million, officials said. Country Villa will assist in providing staff, supplies, equipment, policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental to obtain licenses from the state Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
n.pr the United States body that accredits healthcare organizations. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO/TJC), n. . The firm also will establish staffing schedules and provide training for nonphysician personnel, assist in the inspection and evaluation of equipment, advise the hospital in medical records software necessary for the operation of the facility, and assist in the selection of the medical director. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Work continues on Antelope Valley Hospital's skilled nursing facility, where construction began in October 1997. |
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