Assisted Living

• Feasibility Studies and Marketing Analysis - An analysis of the market place in conjunction with financial proformas enable developers to anticipate performance or a facility over the first three years. Costly mistakes can be avoided when a market analysis reveals over bedding.

• Construction/Renovations - Good planning will make a difference in the cost and outcome of renovations. Regulatory expertise is available to plan construction and assure the facility meets regulatory requirements. Ongoing consulting assists with the necessary permits, architectural drawings, and monitoring for regulatory compliance. A preliminary budget for construction and equipment costs are established to provide a good base for planning.

• Market Analysis - A market analysis enables a facility to provide specialized programming which may be needed and avoid costly errors in establishing a program doomed for failure.

• Management - The assisted living service and regulations are quickly changing across the United States. Our up to date information and years of experience in dealing with the elderly, allows us to anticipate the changes and provide for the needs of the residents.

• Financial Management - Operational management systems are essential to drive revenues and establish tight cost controls. Our management systems enable Administrators to easily monitor the financial performance, and quickly make necessary changes to stay within established budgetary guidelines.

Clinical Management

• Quality Assurance - Continuous Quality Improvement is the current buzz word in the health care industry today. Facilities have difficulty finding the time and expertise necessary to implement a reasonable effective ongoing program. Our Team Members specialize in establishing simple, time efficient, result oriented programs. These effective programs will make a difference during your survey process.

• Pre-Surveys - With the continuou8s changes in the survey process and the "remedies" involved, owners and staff cannot afford to be out of regulatory compliance., A good quality assurance program combined with a pre-survey analysis can eliminate the apprehension felt by staffing your facility. Consultants will assist in identifying areas of concern , but more importantly, can assist you and your staff with the necessary actions and systems to assure regulatory compliance.

• Director of Nurses Training/Consulting - With the multiple changes in the health care industry today, DON's are held accountable for more in their facilities. At times it becomes challenging to manage all the programs available in the facility. Our experienced Team Members can assist your DON to effectively manage the nursing department in providing quality health care within budgetary guidelines.

Health Care Management

• Quality Assurance - Continuous quality improvement is required in our industry today. CopperSands provides a time efficient, result oriented program, which can make the difference during the survey process. A good quality assurance program combined with a pre-survey eliminates the apprehension felt by staff prior to surveys. CopperSands identifies areas of concern and assists staff with the actions and systems necessary to assure regulatory compliance.

• Inventory - A primary component of cost containment is in the inventory system. Having a computerized program helps, but it is only as good as the people who are using it. Many programs are capable of providing needed management monitoring systems, but staff must be adequately trained and assistance given in establishing good monitoring tools.

• Preventive Maintenance - A neglected program for maintenance of the plant can mean high dollar replacement. Training and implementation of an annual program designed specific to your facility can save big dollars over the coming year. In addition, capital expenses can be planned in advance and eliminate the inconvenience and higher cost of emergency repairs and/or replacement.

• Plan & Environmental Operations - Knowledge in state and federal regulations including OSHA, state plan codes, and Life Safety improve the outcome on surveys, but they are absolutely essential if considering any type of renovation of construction. The expertise is available to answer your questions or manage your renovation. In addition, operation systems developed through years of experience, are available to assist staff in effective management of the areas of your facility.

• Financial - CopperSands can establish a management financial accounting system, which will produce information tracking on payables, receivables and cash flow. Ongoing analysis of financials through management systems is an essential part of the services offered by CopperSands.

Medicare

• Reimbursement - The MDS now controls reimbursement through Medicare. Consequently, it is essential that the staff is trained to maximize the reimbursement in the PPS system. Failure to train can cost thousands of dollars in reimbursement. CopperSands' Team Members specialize in MDS training.

• Operational Systems - Management can establish systems to monitor outcome and assist staff in establishing time efficient systems that will maximize reimbursement. Specialists are available to review systems to assure all systems are maintained and resolve issue immediately.

Managed Care

• Analysis - A financial review of your facility can determine the current status of managed care and the action needed to make the service financially viable.

• Contracting/Negotiations - We will assist and train your staff in reviewing current and potential contracts to improve profitability.

• Operational Systems - Management will train your staff on cost containment and systems to meet specific outcomes while reducing length of stay. The monitoring of costs per day by pay source enables management to better negotiate contracts.

• Inventory - A good inventory system is a must for Managed Care! We will analyze your system to determine what steps need to be taken to assist you in establishing the monitoring systems necessary to control costs.

• Financial Management - Management will establish financial accounting to develop systems to be utilized in prescreening and determining cost prior to admission.