Michelle Skaggs, RHIA, CRM, RMC, CDP

Loss Control Program Manager - Birmingham

Michelle Skaggs, RHIA, CRM, RMC, CDP - Loss Control Program Manager - Birmingham for the Senior Living Risk Partners division of Gallagher Risk Management Services.  In 1982, Michelle started her career in Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Health Information Management in the Long Term Care and Acute Care health settings.  She provides Risk Management and Loss Control direction for a staff of experienced Risk Management/Loss Control Consultants for Senior Living Industry in various states.  Michelle holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Information Management from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

In 1998, she completed training as a Healthcare Safety Professional, Masters Level. In 2001, she received her certification as a Certified Quality and Risk Management Specialist and in 2009; she received her designation as a Certified Risk Manager from the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research and in 2017, she received her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.  Michelle is a member of the Alabama and American Health Information Management Associations and The Alabama Society of Healthcare Risk Management.

Michelle has been employed with the Senior Living Risk Partners division of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services  since 1993.

205-414-2647 | michelle_skaggs@ajg.com

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Tess Simons, BSN, RN, LNCC, RMC, CDP

Loss Control Specialist

Tess Simons, BSN, RN, LNCC, RM, C-NE, CDP - Loss Control Specialist for the Senior Living Risk Partners Division of Gallagher Risk Management Services, Tess began her career in Senior Living industry in 1972. Tess holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tess is certified as a nurse consultant/inspector with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Alabama Department of Public Health to inspect nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, Home Health, Hospice and mental health facilities.

She is credentialed as a Certified Risk Manager,  Legal Nurse Consultant Certified and a Certified Nurse Executive and in 2017, she received her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners; in 2020 Tess completed her Nursing Home Infection Control Preventionist Training Courses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).. 

205-414-2646 | tess_simons@ajg.com

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Tammy Bowman, LPN, ALA, RMC, RAC-CT,CADDCT, CDP

Loss Control Specialist

Tammy Bowman LPN, ALA, RMC, RAC-CT, CDP, CADDCT Loss Control Specialist for the Senior Living Risk Partners Division of Gallagher Risk Management Services.  Tammy has worked in the Senior Living Industry since 1993 and has held various positions including PPS/MDS Coordinator, Risk Management Nurse, Restorative Nurse, Admissions/Marketing Director and Health and Wellness Director. and direct resident care provider.

Tammy is a past member of  the Board of Examiners for Assisted Living Administrators and is a member of the Education Committee for the Alabama Assisted Living Association. She graduated from Wallace State Community College in Hanceville from the Licensed Practical Nursing Program and holds a Category II Assisted Living Administrators License.

Tammy also holds certifications in Risk Management for Long Term Care, Resident Assessment Coordinator and in 2017, she received her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. Tammy has completed the Nursing Home Infection Control Prevention (NIPP) training program with RB Health Partners©.

205-414-6167 | tammy_bowman@ajg.com

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Angela Exford, RN, RMC, CLNC, RAC-CT, CADDCT,CDP, QCP

Loss Control Specialist

Angela Exford, RN, RMC, CLNC, RAC-CT, CDP, CADDCT, QCP- Loss Control Specialist for the Senior Living Risk Partners Division of Gallagher Risk Management Services, Angela is a graduate of Troy University of Montgomery's Nursing Program, where she earned her degree to be a Registered Nurse.  

She has over thirty years of Senior Living  experience and held various positions including: Direct Patient Care Nurse, Staff Development Coordinator, Unit Manager, Medicare Coordinator, PPS/MDS Coordinator, and Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing,  Floor Administrator, and Facility Risk Manager.

Angela holds certifications in Risk Management for Long Term Care, Resident Assessment Coordinator, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, and is a QAPI Certified Professional.  In 2017 she received her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners; in 2020 Angela completed her Nursing Home Infection Control Preventionist Training Courses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

205-414-6189 | angela_exford@ajg.com

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Jane C. Feagin, BSN, RN, LNCC, ALA, FL-AL, RMC, CDP

Loss Control Specialist

Jane C. Feagin, BSN, RN, LNCC, ALA, FL-AL, RMC, CDP - Loss Control Specialist for the Senior Living Risk Partners Division of Gallagher Risk Management Services. She received her Degree in Nursing from Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham and her BSN from Auburn University-Montgomery.

Jane has worked in healthcare for more than 30 years, where the Senior Living Industry has been Jane's primary focus for the past 25 years. She has held various positions including Director of Healthcare- Assisted Living, Director of Marketing for Home Health & Hospice and Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, as well as Resident Assessment Nurse- SCALF, Specialty Pharmacy/Infusion Liaison and a direct care provider.

Jane also holds a Category II Assisted Living Administrator's License for the state of Alabama and an Assisted Living Administrator License for the state of Florida. She is a Risk Manager Certified, a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Jane has also completed the Nursing Home Infection Control Prevention (NIPP) training program with RB Health Partners©.

205-414-2595 | jane_feagin@ajg.com

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Kerri Locker, LPN,CPHRM, RHA/ACLF, RMC, RAC-CT, CDP

Loss Control Specialist

Kerri Locker, LPN, CPHRM, RHA/ACLF, RMC, RAC-CT, CDP Loss Control Specialist for the Senior Living Risk Partners Division of Gallagher Risk Management Services. Kerri has worked as a nurse for over 20 years in various areas of the Healthcare Industry: including, Senior Living, Hospitals, Home Health and Hospice. She has held various positions including Assisted Living Administrator, Medicare Case Manager, Marketing Director, Home Health and Hospice Specialist, and Direct Patient Care Nurse- Nephrology and Short Term Care.

Kerri is Certified as a Resident Assessment Coordinator, and Risk Manager Certified. Kerri is Licensed in Tennessee as a Residential Home for the Aged Administrator/Assisted Care Living Facility Administrator and in 2017, she received her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners; in 2020 Kerri completed her Nursing Home Infection Control Preventionist Training Courses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2022, she received her certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management. Kerri is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing.

205-414-6161 | kerri_locker@ajg.com

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