Evangel professor presents seminar at American Health Care Association convention

November 14, 2006
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications, 865-2815 ext. 7292

Springfield, MO. — Bernie Dana, assistant professor of business at Evangel University, recently presented a professional development seminar in San Antonio, Texas, at the 57th annual convention and exposition for the American Health Care Association.

Dana’s 2-hour seminar, titled Quality First: Tools and Roadmap, shared with nursing and assisted-living facility leaders the philosophy and tools available to begin a journey to performance excellence.

Prior to joining the EU business department faculty five years ago, Dana was the executive vice president of Vetter Health Services based in Omaha, Neb. The company operates 32 senior care facilities in a five-state region, including the Creekside at Elfindale campus in Springfield, Mo. Dana remains active in long term care as a consultant, researcher and seminar presenter.

AHCA is a nonprofit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 nonprofit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.