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LINDA HANDY, M.S., R.D. #623784: Commission on Dietetic Registration
EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS: 1984 M.S. in Food Service & Nutrition, Framingham State, MA 1981-2 Dietetic Traineeship (qualifying internship for Registered Dietitian) at Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA 1976 M.Ed. U Mass/Boston State, Boston, MA 1969 B.S. in Food and Nutrition, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
(Additional training with CMS and CDPH included at end) EMPLOYMENT: CURRENT: November 2007-present: Owner: Handy Dietary Consulting --CE Dietary Presenter/Educator (See Topic/presentations below) --Author with focus on Healthcare surveys (See CE Training Manuals below) --Provider of CQI/mock surveys to Skilled Nursing Homes & Hospitals (References upon request) --Expert Witness --Instructor at San Diego Mesa College in Dietetic Service Supervisor Program/Advisory Board November 1994-Oct 2007: (Retired) Public Health Nutrition Consultant III, California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification, Sacramento Nutrition Consultant Unit, Office in San Diego North District Office @ 7575 Metropolitan Dr Ste 104, San Diego, CA 92108 Brief Description: ----Loaned from CDPH to participate on CMS Federal workgroup to revise the F 371 Sanitation’s Interpretive Guidelines and new Survey Protocol (for Kitchen Observation) for Long Term Care Facilities, finalized 2007, implementation date: Sept 2008 --Ten years as trainer in CDPH Academy for New SNF Surveyors (Teaching over 1,000 new surveyors in areas of Sanitation, Kitchen Review, Dining); --Specialty Dietitian Surveyor/Expert, testimony and research for state and federal cases, informal dispute resolution, appeals, & immediate jeopardy; --Consultation & inservice training to CDPH surveyors in all dietary/nutrition related areas; --Specialty surveyor on challenging surveys, state projects, & review of program flexibilities and alternate methods of dietetic service; --State dietitian surveyor on initial survey team for all small Critical Access Hospitals and Correctional Treatment Centers (Prison Hospitals); --Presentations to public/providers of health care, College/internship seminars on government regulation and inspections;
Oct 1991-Feb 1993: Director of Dining Services, Casa de las Campanas, Continuing Care Retirement Center (99 bed SNF), 18655 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 Sept 1984-Oct 1991: Director of Dietary Services/ Campus Dietitian, Fredericka Manor Continuing Care Retirement Center (176 bed SNF), 183 3rd. Ave, Chula Vista, CA 92010 Aug 1982-June 1984: Associate Professor in Dietetic Division, Full time, Laboure College for Allied Health Care, 2120 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 1984-1993: Part time instructor in dietetics at several local colleges: Palomar College, Grossmont College, and Cal State San Bernadino
2009-2010 ADA workgroup (under DHCC practice group) for Developing the Scope of Practice/Scope of Professional Responsibility for RD in Extended Care Facilities 2009 Project for Revision of CD HCF Manual: Nutrition Care of the Older Adult, (Coordinator for revision of Chapter 16 Nutrition Assessment) American Dietetic Association 2008 Dietitian Specialist & liaison to facilities, CA Coalition for Culture Change Dining Project 2008 Participant on Culture Change Committee for Web Resources for Culture Change for CD-HCF 2000-Present: Advisory Board of San Diego Mesa College Dietetic Service Supervisor Program 1989-90: State Legislative Chair (CDA) 1988-89: President of San Diego District (CDA) 1987-88: Chair of the San Diego Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities (CD-HCF) 1984-Present: California Dietetic Association (CDA) 1982-Present: American Dietetic Association (ADA)
Many Many presentations 2009-10 with similar titles (RD or Dietary Manager’s Groups across nation): SAMPLING OF TITLES: Feb 2010 Pioneer Network/CMS Symposium, Paper and Webinar: “ Culture Change in Dining and Regulatory Compliance” Webinar for Dietary Manager’s, Mar 2010: “Culture Change in Dining and Regulatory Compliance” Webinar for Dietary Manager’s, Jan 2010: “Food Code 2009 and Regulatory Compliance” Sept 2009, No. Carolina RD group (DHCC practice group): Maintaining Nutritional Status F 325 and Regulatory Compliance July 2009: Florida Dietetic Association: “Preparing for Survey :F 325 Nutritional Status and F 371 Sanitation” Webinar for RDs (DHCC practice group) August 2009: “Culture Change in Dining” May 27, 2009 “Culture Change and Regulatory Compliance” New Hampshire CD HCF Seminar May 9,2009 “Ensuring Nutrition Status” American Association for Nurses in LTC (new organization kick off ) Conference, Orlando, Fl April 20, 2009 “F 325, F 371, QA” Michigan CDHCF annual seminar April 3, 2009: “CA Title 22 Review” CA Dietary Manger’s Seminar March 13, 2009 “Quality Improvement in Dietary/Nutrition Care” California Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, annual seminar January 21, 2009, Webinar Discussion on Dietary Compliance, Ohio Health Care Association Oct 16, 2008 “Regulatory Compliance in Dietary Services in Corrections”State Corrections Conference, Sacramento, CA Oct 22, 2008 “Regulatory Compliance and Culture Change” Consultant Dietitian in Health Care Facilities, pre-FNCE (ADA) conference seminar, Chicago, IL Aug 27, Sept 10, 2008 “You, Be the Surveyor (F 325, F 371)” HMComposite Seminars in Fremont & Sacramento, CA July 26, 2008 “F 325 Nutrition Status: How Not to Get a Deficiency” California Association of Health Care Providers (CAHF Education Seminar for Administrators /DON), Tahoe, CA July 19, 2008 “New Ideas in Dietary Services (Culture Change)” Healthy Aging Practice Group ADA, Boca Raton, FL May 16, 2008 “F 371, F 325, Culture Change: Expert Coaching for Survey Success”, Mass. Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, Worchester, MA May 9, 2008 “F 371 Expert Coaching for Survey Success” Professional Development Seminar, for RD & Dietary Supervisors, Mesa College, San Diego, CA May 6, 2008: “Regulatory Compliance in ICF/DD Facilities” CAHF Seminar, Riverside, CA March 10-12, 2008 “New Ideas in Dietary, Regulatory Compliance ‘(Culture Change), Tenn. Health Care Association for RD and Dietary Managers March 7 & 14, 2008 “F 371 Expert Coaching for Survey” CA Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, Oakland & Anaheim, CA
May 2007: “Quality Assurance for RD and DSS” San Diego Mesa College Professional Development Day, College Campus May 2006: “FDA Food Code Revision and Application” (with Richard Ramirez, So. Calif FDA), San Diego Mesa Professional Development Day, College Campus May 2003: “Maximizing the RD and DSS Roles with Damage Control for Survey Deficiencies” San Diego Mesa College Professional Development Day/Sysco, Poway, CA May 2001: “Nutrition-Hydration Awareness” Inland District (CDA) Riverside, CA January 2001: “ New Skills for Dietary Supervisor and Dietitian: Getting Your Act Together” Seminar sponsored by HM Composite, Fresno, CA; Fremont, CA; Walnut,CA March 1999: “Malnutrition and Dehydration—Not in My Facility!” Seminar sponsored by HM Composite, Livermore, CA; Walnut, CA March 1998: “Applying Dining Skills to OBRA and Title 22 Regulations” Dining Skills Workshop, Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities Professional Development Day, San Diego, CA November 1997: “Food Safety and Sanitation” Palomar College, San Marcos, CA November 1997: “”Dietary: Outcomes Management …Process, Form & Survey Implications” CAHF Trade Show/CDA , Palm Springs, CA April 1997: “The Supervisor, Technician & Dietitian Connection: Maximizing and Maximized?” California Dietetic Association Annual Meeting (Anaheim, CA) March 1996: “Dietetic Topics for Survey” Chaffey College PDD
April 2010 “Food Code 2009 and Regulatory Compliance” Dietary Manager’s Magazine Winter 2010 “The RD Role in Culture Change in Dining”Consulting Dietians (DHCC) newsletter August 2009 “Quality Assurance in Dietary Services” Dietary Manager’s Magazine May 2009 “Nutrition Under A Microscope F325” Provider Magazine www.providermagazine.com Fall 2008 Newsletter “Surveying for Safe Food Systems F 371” Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities Sept 2008 “Deficiency Free in Nutrition Status: Think Like a Surveyor Using New Interpretive Guidance and Protocol for F 325” article, Dietary Manager’s Magazine June 2008, “Safe Dining for Susceptible Customer F 371” article, Dietary Manager’s Magazine
CE Self Study TRAINING MANUALS By Linda Handy: (CE for RD, DTR, CDM, Administrators, Nurse) Available here at www.handydietaryconsulting.com
March 2010: Food Code 2009 and Regulatory Compliance June 2009: Surveyor MO on Nutritional Status F 325 April 2009: California Title 22 Review of Dietary Services and Nutrition Care July 2008: Safe Dining for the Susceptible Customer: 7 Professional Views During Survey F 371 with Wayne Toczek
In process of completion: May 2010 Culture Change in Dining and Regulatory Compliance Summer 2009: “Safe Dining at Home and Away” with Vicki Solomon
Additional CMS and CDPH Trainings: 1994-2007 Extensive Training during employment with California Department of Public Health (formerly called Department of Health Services), partial list: 2007: Coalition of CMS, CDPH, Providers: Bridge to the Future-Culture Change (Glendale, CA) 2004: CMS: Advanced Acute Care Training, Revised Regulations (Chicago, IL) 2004: CMS: ESRD & Renal Training (Minneapolis, MN) 2003: CMS: Care Plan Deficiency Identification & Documentation (Sacramento, CA) 2003: National Certified Investigator/Inspector Training Specialized Advanced Program--Eastern Kentucky University (Sacramento, CA) 2003: CMS: R.A.I. Manual Update (Sacramento, CA) 2001: CDPH: Non-Accredited Hospital Training (Sacramento, CA) 2001: National Certified Investigator/Inspector Training Basic Program—Eastern Kentucky University (Sacramento, CA) 1999-Present: Qualified to be ServSafe Instructor (for training Certified Food Protection Managers), National Restaurant Association 1999: Train the (State) Trainers on FDA Food Code—Food & Drug Administration, ( Phoenix, AZ) 1998: CDPH: Dialysis (Sacramento, CA) 1997: CMS: ICF/MR Clinical Practicum (Burlingame, CA) 1997: CDPH: Pressure Sores and Nutritional Implications (Sacramento, CA) 1996: CMS: Basic Acute Care Training (Burlingame, CA) 1995: CMS: Basic Health Facility Surveyor Training (Billbrae, CA) 1995: CMS : Nursing Home Survey Protocol and Enforcement Training (Irvine, CA) 1995: CDPH: Correctional Treatment Centers (Sacramento, CA) 1995: CDPH: Academy for New Surveyors (Sacramento, CA) |