Malka Weinstock, RHIT, RAC-C Phyllis Quinlan, RNC, MS, CLNC Irina Rud, RN, MA, LNHA Haydee Lajera, BSN RN, CRNAC Betty Bonta, CSW Sarah Schlesinger, MA, RD, LDN

Our professional affiliations include

• American Health Information Management Association

• American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators

• Empire State Association of Adult Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

• Health Care Association of New Jersey

• New Jersey Adult Day Health Services Association

OUR TEAM

Malka Weinstock, RHIT, RAC-C, is the founder of Vantage Healthcare Consultants. She received Registered Health Information Technician accreditation from the American Health Information Management Association and is credentialed as a Resident Assessment Coordinator from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators. With over
20 years of experience in the long-term care industry, Malka has served as Director of Health Information Management for several large multi-facility organizations. She brings deep experience in the full spectrum of healthcare facilities—skilled nursing, adult care/assisted
living, and adult day care services—to her role as coordinator of the Vantage team of consultants. She is a popular lecturer on a variety of healthcare topics to diverse audiences throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Phyllis Quinlan, RNC, MS, CLNC is the senior consultant at Vantage. Ms. Quinlan combines exceptional people skills with her wealth of experience and expertise – including directorship in large long-term care facilities, and leadership roles in both acute and long term care settings. She holds several national clinical certifications as is a certified legal nurse consultant. Phyllis serves to rave reviews as a Vantage seminar lecturer. She holds a Master degree in Healthcare Management and is a contributing author to NursingSpectrum magazine and Professional Women’s Network publications.

Irina Rud, RN, MA, LNHA brings to Vantage her rich experience in Long Term Care. She is licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator in both New York and New Jersey and has served with distinction in large proprietary and voluntary facilities in both states. In true Renaissance fashion Irina expanded her career to include a Nursing degree and is a skilled clinician specializing in elder care in the SNF and home care settings. Irina serves Vantage as the team coordinator on projects requiring Administrative oversight.

Haydee G. Lajera, BSN RN, CRNAC has been an MDS coordinator for more than a decade. Specializing in training "front line" facility staff as MDS assessors, she was Certified an RN Assessment Coordinator by the prestigious National Association of Sub-acute and Post-Acute Care, and is dually credentialed by the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators. She was a clinical nursing instructor at St. La Salle University, teaching Psychiatric Nursing and supervising nursing students. Her expertise in PPS, Medicare, PRI and Case Mix Maximization have proven a vital resource to Vantage clients. Her clear, methodical teaching style has earned the admiration and appreciation of her many seminar attendees.

Betty Bonta, CSW, has a long, distinguished career in geriatrics serving for decades as Administrator in Adult Care facilities. Her sensitive compassionate approach to elder care has endeared her to facility residents and won the respect of colleagues throughout the industry. She has served on various New York State Department of Health advisory committees and was recognized as administrator of the Year by the Empire State Association of Adult Homes. She now serves as Vantage’s Adult Care and Assisted Living Facilities consultant.

Sarah Schlesinger, MA, RD, LDN joins the Vantage team as a dietitian consultant. She has had over twenty five years of experience in Food and Nutrition including providing dietary consulting services to Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities.  She has lectured on topics in Nutrition at the university level, and developed the curriculum for the Dietary Manager’s program at LaGuardia Community College.  Her expertise includes developing and implementing policies and procedures in clinical dietetics and food service management.  She stands ready to assist Vantage clients in assuring regulatory compliance and providing in-service training in the area of Nutrition and Food Service Management.