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Lyn Brooks Taylor MAT, RD, LDN, CHFS, QMRP
Investigative Techniques ? HealthCare Division
2491 Brooks Road
Belden, MISSISSIPPI 38826
US
Independent Contractor/Consultant to hospitals, nursing homes, mental retardation facilities, dialysis clinics, home health, hospice, etc… under current federal and state regulations. As well as, law offices, private homes, individuals and family members. Assist facilities with compliance issues, mock surveys and all aspects of healthcare needs. Also perform individual private complaint investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect of Vulnerable Adults through observation, interview and medical record review, assessing and evaluating both patients and facilities, working closely and communicating with nursing and medical staff, social workers, therapists and others. Provide expert services and testimony in facility hearings, state and federal courts of law involving Compliance with State/Federal Regulations, Clinical Treatment Guidelines and Professional Standards of Practice for Registered Dietitian. Serve as a Clinical Consultant for Medical Nutrition Therapy, Dietetics and Nutrition Services. Provide Preventative Wellness/Health Coaching and Education to groups and/or individuals.
Specialties
- Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
- Home Health Nutrition Care
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Kitchen Design
- Lactation Nutrition/Breast Feeding
- Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements
- Foodservice/Restaurant Management
- Sports Nutrition
- Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
- Hypertension
- Community Nutrition
- Nutrient Analysis
- Culinary Arts
- Prenatal Nutrition
- Food Safety
- Wound Healing
- Healthy Eating
- Pulmonary Disease
- Rehabilitation
- Public Health
- Computer Nutrition Systems
- General Nutrition, Wellness
- Liver Disease
- Heart Disease
- Long Term Care, Nursing Home Care
- Weight Management
- Food Service
- Cholesterol Management
- Product Development
- Alternative Nutrition
- Research
- Postpartum Nutrition
- Drug-Nutrient Interactions
- Menu Planning
- Writing for Online and Print
- Sales and Marketing
- Public Speaking, Lecturing
- Food Allergies
- Education, Teaching, Training
- Media Skills, TV, Online, Print
- Surgery
- Dieting
- Gerontology
- Renal Nutrition
- GI/Digestive Disorders
- Dysphagia
- Developmental Disorders
- Stroke
- Eating Disorders
- Recipe Development
- Childhood Obesity
Work History
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2002 - Present Investigative Techniques,Inc. • HealthCare Division Cordova, Tennessee CCO/Registered Dietitian Independent Contractor /Consultant to hospitals, nursing homes, mental retardation facilities, dialysis clinics, home health, hospice, etc… under current federal and state regulations. As well as, law offices, private homes, individuals and family members. Assist facilities with compliance issues, mock surveys and all aspects of healthcare needs. Also perform individual private complaint investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect of Vulnerable Adults through observation, interview and medical record review, assessing and evaluating both patients and facilities, working closely and communicating with nursing and medical staff, social workers, therapists and others. Provide expert services and testimony in facility hearings, state and federal courts of law involving Compliance with State/Federal Regulations, Clinical Treatment Guidelines and Professional Standards of Practice for Registered Dietitian. Serve as a Clinical Consultant for Medical Nutrition Therapy, Dietetics and Nutrition Services. Provide Preventative Wellness/Health Coaching and Education to groups and/or individuals. 1993 - 2001 Mississippi State Department of Health • Licensure and Certification Division Jackson, Mississippi Health Facilities Surveyor II /Registered Dietitian Responsible for conducting surveys in Mississippi of hospitals, nursing homes, mental retardation facilities, dialysis, home health, personal care homes, etc.... under current federal and state regulations. Also performed complaint investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect of patients. Served as an integral team member in assessing and evaluating both patients and facilities, working closely and communicating with nursing and medical staff, social workers, therapists and others. Certified Health Facility Surveyor by CMS (successfully passing examinations in nursing, pharmaceuticals, social work and therapy) 1991 - 1993 Valley Management • Neshoba County Hospital and Nursing Home Philadelphia, Mississippi Clinical Registered Dietitian Clinical Registered Dietitian for a 120-bed nursing home and a 30- bed hospital. Duties included charting, patient consultation and performing nutritional assessments. Coordinated resident/patient care planning with an interdisciplinary team consisting of RNs, social workers, MDs and specialized rehab therapists including speech, physical and occupational. Also provided staff training to a variety of professionals. 1990 - 1991 Southern Health Corporation • Trace Regional Hospital Houston, Mississippi Regional Dietary Consultant /Director of Dietary & Nutrition Services Duties included purchasing food for a 60-bed nursing home and a 30-bed hospital/swing bed unit. Responsible for menu planning for the facilities and the public cafeteria. Other duties included managing quality assurance of dietary services, scheduling of 25 employees, food/supplies inventory control, clinical charting, consulting, and performing nutritional assessments of the residents/patients. Worked closely with doctors and facility staff to ensure quality patient care. Provided in-service training for staff personnel. Served as consultant to 2 nursing homes and hospitals in Alabama and 1 nursing home in Georgia during this time. Developed a quantity food-purchasing contact for all facilities to purchase from one company. 1988 - 1990 Prairie Opportunity Head Start • Central Office Starkville, Mississippi Regional Nutritionist Responsible for menu planning for 15 Head Start Facilities in a 4-county area consisting of 1500 pre-school children ages 4-5 years. Developed 3-month bids for food purchasing. Provided nutrition education for the children as required by the USDA. Supervised food inventories, deliveries and ordering. Developed systems and forms for centers to use. Provided in-service training for staff.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2002 - Present Investigative Techniques,Inc. • HealthCare Division Cordova, Tennessee CCO/Registered Dietitian Independent Contractor /Consultant to hospitals, nursing homes, mental retardation facilities, dialysis clinics, home health, hospice, etc… under current federal and state regulations. As well as, law offices, private homes, individuals and family members. Assist facilities with compliance issues, mock surveys and all aspects of healthcare needs. Also perform individual private complaint investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect of Vulnerable Adults through observation, interview and medical record review, assessing and evaluating both patients and facilities, working closely and communicating with nursing and medical staff, social workers, therapists and others. Provide expert services and testimony in facility hearings, state and federal courts of law involving Compliance with State/Federal Regulations, Clinical Treatment Guidelines and Professional Standards of Practice for Registered Dietitian. Serve as a Clinical Consultant for Medical Nutrition Therapy, Dietetics and Nutrition Services. Provide Preventative Wellness/Health Coaching and Education to groups and/or individuals. 1993 - 2001 Mississippi State Department of Health • Licensure and Certification Division Jackson, Mississippi Health Facilities Surveyor II /Registered Dietitian Responsible for conducting surveys in Mississippi of hospitals, nursing homes, mental retardation facilities, dialysis, home health, personal care homes, etc.... under current federal and state regulations. Also performed complaint investigations regarding abuse and/or neglect of patients. Served as an integral team member in assessing and evaluating both patients and facilities, working closely and communicating with nursing and medical staff, social workers, therapists and others. Certified Health Facility Surveyor by CMS (successfully passing examinations in nursing, pharmaceuticals, social work and therapy) 1991 - 1993 Valley Management • Neshoba County Hospital and Nursing Home Philadelphia, Mississippi Clinical Registered Dietitian Clinical Registered Dietitian for a 120-bed nursing home and a 30- bed hospital. Duties included charting, patient consultation and performing nutritional assessments. Coordinated resident/patient care planning with an interdisciplinary team consisting of RNs, social workers, MDs and specialized rehab therapists including speech, physical and occupational. Also provided staff training to a variety of professionals. 1990 - 1991 Southern Health Corporation • Trace Regional Hospital Houston, Mississippi Regional Dietary Consultant /Director of Dietary & Nutrition Services Duties included purchasing food for a 60-bed nursing home and a 30-bed hospital/swing bed unit. Responsible for menu planning for the facilities and the public cafeteria. Other duties included managing quality assurance of dietary services, scheduling of 25 employees, food/supplies inventory control, clinical charting, consulting, and performing nutritional assessments of the residents/patients. Worked closely with doctors and facility staff to ensure quality patient care. Provided in-service training for staff personnel. Served as consultant to 2 nursing homes and hospitals in Alabama and 1 nursing home in Georgia during this time. Developed a quantity food-purchasing contact for all facilities to purchase from one company. 1988 - 1990 Prairie Opportunity Head Start • Central Office Starkville, Mississippi Regional Nutritionist Responsible for menu planning for 15 Head Start Facilities in a 4-county area consisting of 1500 pre-school children ages 4-5 years. Developed 3-month bids for food purchasing. Provided nutrition education for the children as required by the USDA. Supervised food inventories, deliveries and ordering. Developed systems and forms for centers to use. Provided in-service training for staff.
Education
1986-1988 Miss State University Starkville, Mississippi Master of Arts in Teaching / Nutrition 1982-1986 Miss State University Starkville, Mississippi Bachelor of Science / Nutrition
1986-1988 Miss State University Starkville, Mississippi Master of Arts in Teaching / Nutrition 1982-1986 Miss State University Starkville, Mississippi Bachelor of Science / Nutrition
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Memberships
American Dietetic Association Mississippi Dietetic Association Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities ? Dietetic Practice Group of ADA Renal Dietitians ? Dietetic Practice Group of ADA Council on Renal Nutrition &#
American Dietetic Association Mississippi Dietetic Association Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities ? Dietetic Practice Group of ADA Renal Dietitians ? Dietetic Practice Group of ADA Council on Renal Nutrition &#
Qualifications
- Awards: Registered Dietitian * Commission on Dietetic Registration Licensed Dietitian * State of MS Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist * State of TN Certified Health Facility Surveyor * CMS formerly HCFA Qualified Mental Retardation Professional *
- Registration State: MISSISSIPPI
- Registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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