Ms. Johnson provides consultation, education, and training for Health Dimensions Group’s clients and managed facilities. Ms. Johnson’s expertise in operational assessments, care planning and documentation management, survey processes, restorative programs, MDS and PPS audits, and compliance is a tremendous asset to clients across the country.

Ms. Johnson’s experience spans over 20 years. In addition to opening both a freestanding skilled nursing facility and a hospital-based skilled nursing unit, Ms. Johnson has designed and implemented the philosophy, policies, procedures, and devices for the first restraint-free nursing facility of its kind in the Midwest. Ms. Johnson has assisted numerous acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities in the development, opening, and maintenance of Medicare beds. She has also designed user-friendly Medicare products to enhance the quality of life for seniors.

Ms. Johnson's areas of expertise include the following: 

• Operational assessment, evaluation, and implementation
• Medicare audits for internal and external clients with compliance education as needed
• MDS and PPS audits and compliance
• Development of assessment tools for placement of residents into specialized programs and/or levels of care
• Regulatory oversight and operational assessment for Health Dimensions Group managed facilities

Ms. Johnson presents workshops nationally on Medicare compliance and other long-term care topics. She has assisted many facilities with the transition to and implementation of the Prospective Payment System. In addition, she has authored articles in Nursing Homes, Long Term Care Management, Geriatric Nursing, and various health care newsletters.

Ms. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri. She is the past president of the Kansas Health Care Association Nursing Council.