Kimberly Skehan

Director of Compliance, Regulatory & Quality, SimiTree Healthcare Consulting

Kimberly Skehan has more than 30 years of clinical, management, and consulting experience in home health and hospice, focusing on quality, regulatory, and compliance. She is a member of the Regulatory Committee of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the Education Committee for the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home, where she previously served as Vice President for Clinical and Regulatory Services. An Accreditation Commission for Health Care-certified (ACHC) consultant, Kim also provides state and federally mandated independent nurse consultant services to educate and monitor agencies regarding compliance requirements. She is also an ACHC-accredited home care coding specialist and certified OASIS reviewer (COS-C).

Kim is a nationally recognized speaker and liaison to state and federal regulatory agencies and legislators regarding issues affecting the industry. She earned a BSN degree from Southern Connecticut State University and an MSN degree from the University of Connecticut.