Kathleen Kodra

Conducts timely and accurate Quality Assurance Reviews of waivers, residency agreements, Quarterly Centralized Complaint Intake Program and Justice Center Abuse/Neglect cases. Provides clinical feedback and recommendations.

Monitors and processes Transitional Adult Home Waivers in timely manner. Effectively communicates between DOH, Office of Community Transitions and Adult Care Facilities. Issues letters of determination and maintains log of dates received and dates processed.

Monitors and provides reviews, routing and responses to multiple Bureau Mail Logs.

Prepares and accurately processes documentation and written correspondence within the agency and with outside providers.

Actively participates and provides clinical expertise and input with updates and revisions of policies and procedures. Serves as an Inspection Review Process panelist.

Responsible for independent review of medical records and evaluations of submitted documentation to determine Medicaid Disability Determination.

Utilized department guidelines, New York State Regulations and Policy and Procedures to process Medicaid cases.

Collected, analyzed electronic medical records and documented medical evidence and data to designated formate.

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with MD, pharmacies, service providers, insurance companies and families to coordinate patient care.
• Triaged phone calls.
• Provided education to families and patients.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.