Sarah Teaff
Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
From Sonora, Texas
From Sonora, Texas
Healthcare executive with 13 years of experience and comprehensive expertise in non-profit rural hospital operations and community leadership. Identified as a forward-thinking and transformational leader with proven success in professional advancement and development. Success in developing and implementing projects in strategic planning, community relations and staff training. Community leader that serves in many civic capacities to better serve the community and surrounding area.
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Sarah Teaff Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Sarah Teaff of Sonora, Texas, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor soci...
September, 25 2014 - Verified by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Sarah Teaff was recognized for earning a spot on an honors list
Graduated with a GPA of 3.97.
Fall 2010 - Summer 2014 -
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Sarah Teaff was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled fulltime at ASU and must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Fall 2003 - Spring 2010 -
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Sarah Teaff was recognized for studying abroad
Interned in Dublin, Ireland at the American College Dublin.
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Associate Adminstrator at Sutton County Hospital District
• In absence of the CEO and in support to the CEO oversee operational functions and objectives of the operation of a 12-bed Critical Access Hospital
• Assumes line responsibility and authority for administrative direction and facility management
• Builds strategic alliances and partnership within the organization and out of the organization; increasing strategic partnerships by 85% in the last 2 years
• Created an first internal voluntary compliance program in accordance with the Office of the Inspector General and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Serves as Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the successful implementation of internal compliance program, including annual review of hospital district policies and procedures in clinical and administrative departments
• Create and maintain strategic planning map to support the mission and objectives of the hospital district with an annual budget of $1.5 million
• Implement and assist in maintenance of revenue cycle and medical record compliance; potentially saving district 3.2 million in fines
• Manages DSRIP Projects and handles all state reporting standards resulting in $355, 915 achieved revenue
• Created and oversee first HIPAA compliance policy and procedure manual in accordance to regulatory standards
• Grant writing with successful reward attainment for 3 consecutive years
• Implemented organization’s HCAHPS program creating strategic initiatives to maintain Top Box standards
• Community/client education program implementation including creating Community Outreach Program called Hudspeth CARES; increasing community outreach by 63% in two years
• Website Maintenance and Social Media content and management creating an organic reach of 1, 542 – 2, 978 people per week (approximately 10% of the county)
• Implementation and operation of special programs (340B, HealthStream Education, Health Fair Program); creating additional $20, 000 in non-operating revenue
April 2015 - Present
Administrator at Alvis F. Johnson Home Health and Hospice
• Oversees daily operations of the home health and hospice agency; including educating staff on applicable laws, governmental controls and policy and procedure adherence
• Facilitate creative program development, regulatory compliance, and clinical operations in the start-up phase and growth phases of the home health and Hospice agency
• Ensure delivery of quality home healthcare services in accordance with the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
• Oversees the process improvement initiatives within the agency
• Initiates partnership resulting in greater reach and accessibility of services
• Serve as primary sales manager for the operations by leading business development in executing growth strategies in pursuit of business opportunities
• Recruiting, employing, and retaining qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing
• Serves as Volunteer Coordination for agency; creating program to meet compliance standards
• Operational and financial strategic planning based on Community Health Needs Assessment and board objectives
• Manages performance improvement and patient care standards based on CMS and Home Health Compare standards
January 2015 - Present
Associate Administrator/COO at Sutton County Hospital District
• In absence of the CEO and in support to the CEO oversee operational functions and objectives of the operation of a 12-bed Critical Access Hospital and a staff of 85
• Assumes line responsibility and authority for administrative direction
• Builds strategic alliances and partnership within the organization and out of the organization; increasing strategic partnerships by 85% in the last 2 years
• Assists in managing employees through coaching to ensure customer satisfaction
• Created an first internal voluntary compliance program in accordance with the Office of the Inspector General
• Serves on organization’s safety committee to ensure zero annual incidents
• Serves as Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the successful implementation of internal compliance program, including annual review of hospital district policies and procedures in clinical and administrative department
• Create and maintain strategic planning map to support the mission and objectives of the hospital district with an annual budget of $5.5 million
• Implement and assist in maintenance of revenue cycle and medical record compliance; potentially saving district 3.2 million in fines
• Manages DSRIP Projects and handles all state reporting standards resulting in $355, 915 achieved revenue
• Created and oversee first HIPAA compliance policy and procedure manual in accordance to regulatory standards
• Grant writing with successful reward attainment for 3 consecutive years
• Implemented organization’s HCAHPS program creating strategic initiatives to maintain Top Box standards
• Community/client education program implementation including creating Community Outreach Program called Hudspeth CARES; increasing community outreach by 63% in two years
• Website Maintenance and Social Media content and management creating an organic reach of 1, 542 – 2, 978 people per week (approximately 10% of the county)
• Assists CEO in financial management of the hospital district
• Implementation and operation of special programs (340B, HealthStream Education, Health Fair Program); creating additional $20, 000 in non-operating revenue
January 2014 - Present