Introduction to the

Association of
Health Facility
Survey Agencies
(AHFSA)
Kathy McCanna, Vice
President
September 24, 2013

Objectives

To provide the AHFSA general membership

information about the Association, its
structure, strategic map and additional
information that will enable members to
become actively involved with Association.

AHFSA Mission Statement

To strengthen the role of its members in
advocating, establishing, overseeing, and
coordinating health care quality
standards that will promote the quality
of services provided by health care
facilities, agencies, and programs by
ensuring they meet established
standards.

AHFSA
Strategic Map
(2013-2018)
January 2013 Draft

Strategic Goals
Three Goals:
1. Member Advocacy to various Organizations and
Agencies;
2. Communication with Membership; and
3. Professional Development of Membership

Goal 1: Member Advocacy to

Various Organizations and Agencies
Strategies:

Establish and maintain relationships and

communication with CMS and other organizations.
Serve as the liaison and unified voice for all state
AHFSA member with CMS and other organizations
on policy issues impacting members.
Increase communication between CMS and other
organizations and the AHFSA Board of Directors and
membership.

Promote and positively market AHFSA to other

organizations and partner on issues of mutual
concern/interest.
Promote active member involvement and
participation on CMS and other entities taskforces or
workgroups that will promote and benefit the AHFSA
membership mission.
Promote AHFSA within the states through briefings
at board meetings, monthly conference call updates
on CMS and other entities, and development of
position statements on behalf of the membership.

Goal 2: Communication with

Membership
Strategies:

Redesign and maintain the AHFSA website to provide

a conduit for easy access of information of
importance to the membership and to market the
organization.
Periodic electronic newsletter containing articles and
information of interest to members.
Monthly membership calls to provide updates and
other information/discussion on topics of interest to
the membership.

Quarterly board/membership meetings to promote

strategic planning, networking among members and
other entities, and information sharing.
Increase communication between AHFSA Board,
Regional Representatives, and AHFSA members.
Increase member participation through outreach.
Create a workgroup to look at methods to
communicate effectively with membership.

Goal 3: Professional Development

of Membership
Strategies:

Promote Professional Development through training

on topics of importance to the membership at the
annual training conference and at quarterly
board/membership meetings.
Develop and implement a New SSA Director
Recognition, Training, and Mentorship program.

Utilize the AHFSA website as a resource for member

communications, listing of subject matter experts
within membership, and as a source to access other
resources and links to other sites.
Promote all state AHFSA membership participation
in quarterly board/membership meetings and the
annual training conference.
Create a workgroup made up of the Vice President
and Regional Representatives to develop the role of
the regional representative including outreach to
region states and new State Survey Agency Directors
in the region.

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AHFSA Bylaws
AHFSA Leadership
AHFSA Director of Operations
AHFSA Strategic Map (Draft)
AHFSA Committees
AHFSA Website
AHFSA Meetings - Upcoming

AHFSA Bylaws

Article I: Purpose
Article II: Membership
Article III: Membership Meetings
Article IV: Directors and Officers
Article V: Committees
Article VI: Execution of Instruments
Article VII: Miscellaneous
Article VIII: Notices
Article IX: Amendments
Article X: Resolutions

AHFSA Bylaws

Article 1:

AHFSA Bylaws
Article II: Membership
Representatives from all State and Territorial State
Survey Agencies

Article III: Membership Meetings

Annual Training Conference and Meeting
Special Meetings (Quarterly Meetings)
Quorum: Half of those attending any given meeting

AHFSA Bylaws

Article IV: Directors and Officers

Board of Directors: One voting member from each
CMS region & Current AHFSA Officers including
the Immediate Past President

AHFSA Leadership 2012-2013

President: Fran Keeler (Vermont)

President Elect: Alison Gibson (New Jersey)

Vice President: Kathy McCanna (Arizona)

Treasurer: Otis Woods (Wisconsin)

Corresponding Secretary: Dean Linneman (Missouri)

Recording Secretary: Laura Hudspeth (Wyoming)

Past President: Larita Paulson (Washington)

AHFSA Leadership
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Region I: Madeline Biondolillo (Massachusetts)

Region II: Mary Ellen Hennessy (New York)
Region III: Nancy Grimm (Maryland)
Region IV: Polly Weaver (Florida)
Region V: Darcy Miner (Minnesota)
Region VI: Amber Espinosa-Trujillo (New Mexico)
Region VII: Tracy Niekamp (Missouri)
Region VIII: Darleen Bartz (North Dakota)
Region IX: Wendy Simons (Nevada)
Region X: Debbie Ransom (Idaho)

AFSA Director of Operations

Mr. Robert Goodnow
5105 Solemn Grove Rd.
Garner, NC 27529
Email: rgoodnow@bellsouth.net
rgoodnow@bellsouth.net
r.goodnow@icloud.com

AHFSA Bylaws

Article V: Committees
Executive Committee: President, President Elect,
Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer,
and immediate Past President.
Nominating Committee: Past-President, Vice
President, and 3 Board members appointed by the
Past President
Ad Hoc Committees: Established at the discretion
of the Board.

AHFSA Bylaws

AHFSA Communication Committee

Chair: Dean Linneman (Corresponding Secretary)

Finance Committee
Chair: Otis Woods (Treasurer)

AHFSA Regional Representative Committee

Chair: Kathy McCanna (Vice President)

2013 Conference Planning Committee

Chair: Carol Mace (Tennessee)

Regional Representatives
Regional Representative is very important
Regional Representatives to bring to the
Associations attention both the common
challenges and issues as well as those special
needs that are unique to each State and
Region.
This is a great opportunity to become
involved with those common challenges and
share the special needs of your Region and
the States you represent.

AHFSA Bylaws

Article VI: Execution of Instruments

Discusses the process for Contracts, Payment,
Banking, and Deposits

Article VII: Miscellaneous

Name of organization Association of Health
Facility Survey Agencies
Non Profit Corporation

Article VIII: Notices

Notice may be given telephonically or
electronically by email, or in writing, by mail.

AHFSA Bylaws

Article IX: Amendments

Two-thirds of the voting members at a meeting
are required to amend bylaws.

Article X: Resolutions
Corporate resolutions shall be developed to
formalize a position of the membership of the
Association.

AHFSA Website
URL: http://www.ahfsa.org/

AHFSA Upcoming Conferences

Second Tuesday of Each Month - AHFSA Membership

Calls (when there is not an in person meeting
scheduled)

January 2014

Hope to see you at the AHFSA

Membership Meetings & to
have you participate on the
Membership Calls!

Questions?