Lori McLaughlin

Ms. McLaughlin has over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the health care/service delivery fields with emphasis on governance, corporate and regulatory compliance, quality and risk management, non-profit tax matters, real estate, corporate financings, government and business relations. She has expertise in several areas including: development of small scale ($6MM) and large scale ($270MM) projects, including opening a new 54-story upscale retirement community; long range strategic planning and revenue enhancements; reducing the cost of risk to an organization through effective enterprise risk management systems; and strong fiscal management.

Ms. McLaughlin has experience in single site and multi-site leadership of and operational support for continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, affordable housing, hospice, home health and a myriad of community-based services.

Prior to joining Krieg DeVault she served as the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Operational Resources for the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation, a nationally recognized multi-state senior services organization.

Seminars & Presentations

• Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Webinar, “Recent  Changes in Indiana to Nursing Home Resident Abuse and Neglect Requirements,” January 2010
• Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Webinar, “CMS Recovery Audit Contractor Process for Nursing Homes,” February 2010
• Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Fall Conference, “When and How to involve your Legal Counsel in your Proactive Risk Management Program,” September 2009
• Emerging Issues for Eldercare Organizations, “Crisis Management,” April 2004
• Catholic Continuing Care Symposium, “One Eldercare Provider’s Journey into Benchmarking,” February 2003
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, National Fall Institute, “Compliance: What you don’t know can hurt you,” October 2000
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, “Integrating Compliance and Quality Management,” May 2000.
• Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Sprint Institute, “Integrating Compliance and Quality Management,” April 2000
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, National Fall Institute, “Conducting a Risk Assessment and incorporating it into your Quality Program,” October 1999.
• Life Services Network of Illinois, Fall Institute of Long Term Care Facilities, “Corporate Compliance Planning in Long Term Care Facilities,” October, 1998
• Life Services Network of Illinois, District 12, “Corporate Compliance: What it is and How to do it,” August, 1998
• Life Services Network of Illinois, Districts 5 & 6, “Corporate Compliance in Health Care,” July, 1998
• Indiana Hospital & Health Association, “How to Implement a Grassroots Advocacy program for your health facility,” 1996

Professional Associations

• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (Legal Committee)
• Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (Member, Legal Committee)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Indiana Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois Bar Association (Member)
• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association (Past Member)
• International Risk Management Institute (Past Member)
• Health Care Compliance Association (Past Region V Board Member)

Education

• J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 2004
• M.S. in Health Services Administration, Indiana University, Gary, Indiana
  
  • Pi Alpha National Honor Society
• B.S. in Public Affairs, Indiana University, Gary, Indiana
  
  • Concentation in Health Administration

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana, 2004
• Illinois, 2005

Practices

• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Long-Term Care Providers
• In-House Counsel Services
• Stark Act Compliance

Industries

• Health Care