We understand that managers have a lot to worry about, and many do not anticipate the significant aftereffects of a catastrophe, whether natural, man made, or security-related. But we do. Planning with ACT gets your staff and facilities fully prepared for those risk management factors you can’t foresee.
Our preparedness team are leaders in risk management and experts in disaster preparedness. Meet our experts below:
RICHARD J. HENRY, JR.
Ric Henry is the President of LTC Alliance, LLC. He has worked in the long term care sector for more than 25 years and is a member of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) and a Certified Fellow. He has been a licensed nursing home administrator in six states and holds a current license in Massachusetts. He is also a certified risk manager through the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (ASHRM). Ric has provided training on risk assessment and management, quality assurance and liability issues in more than 20 states and overseas.
He has presented instruction to the New York State Bar Association on nursing home liability and has presented risk management approaches to underwriters at Lloyds of London in London, England for the past five years. Ric is an owner and managing partner of LTC Alliance, LLC, a risk management firm serving the healthcare industry.
STAN SZPYTEK
Stan Szpytek is the president of Fire and Life-Safety, Inc. (FLS) based in Mesa, Arizona. FLS is a consulting firm that provides loss control, risk management and emergency preparedness programs for businesses of all types with special focus on senior housing and healthcare facilities.
Stan is a former deputy fire chief and fire marshal from the Chicago area. He served the community for 26 years and honorably retired in 2003. His firm’s assessment and training programs are designed to assist businesses and organizations with disaster planning and recovery programs that will help ensure enterprise-wide viability during a crisis.
TONY CHIANCA
Tony is President of A.J. Chianca & Associates, a multi-disciplinary team providing healthcare management services and disaster preparedness planning assistance and support throughout the healthcare industry. The team of highly experienced consultants come from a variety of backgrounds - legal, disaster management, hospital administration and emergency medicine, EMS administration, long term care management and nursing, insurance, general business management, business continuity planning, grant writing and the military - and have a combined experience in management, disaster planning, response, recovery, mitigation and training.
A.J. Chianca & Associates’ mission is to provide their clients with the tools, programs, resources and support needed that will ensure the highest level of readiness to preserve and improve the delivery of healthcare services on a continuing basis as part of their day-to-day operation as well as during times of extreme emergencies and impending disaster; to ensure their compliance to federal, state and local mandates; and to contribute to the continuation of the successful operation of their business.
STEVE WILDER
Steve Wilder is President and Chief Operating Officer of Sorensen, Wilder & Associates, a consortium of consultants organized to create a multi-disciplinary team to provide safety, security and risk management services and support throughout the healthcare industry. SWA’s team of experienced executives come from a variety of backgrounds―legal, consulting, risk management, fire services, disaster management, safety and security, hospital administration, EMS administration, long term care, government, business and engineering. They also have combined experience in programs for hospitals, nursing homes, physician practices, home health care services, occupational health and wellness and pre-hospital services.
Steve has spent the past 25 years in healthcare safety, security and risk management. He has provided consultation services to hundreds of clients, including government, schools, manufacturing, retailing, healthcare and industry. In his healthcare career, Mr. Wilder has served as Director of Risk Management, Director of Safety and Facility Management and as Corporate Director of Safety and Security.
An experienced trial expert, Mr. Wilder has consulted for law firms and insurance companies on issues of healthcare safety, security, risk management, aggression management and workplace violence. He is the author of the book The Essentials of Aggression Management in Healthcare and also writes safety columns for several healthcare magazines and trade journals.
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