John R. Hinton has over 30 years of experience in health care consulting and regulatory compliance. He founded his own consulting firm in 2003 to assist health care providers with identifying and correcting issues to ensure compliance. Previously he worked for the California Department of Health Services for over 20 years in various roles including as a health facilities evaluator and district administrator. He has extensive experience conducting surveys, investigations, and regulatory compliance work for facilities like nursing homes, clinics, and hospitals. His background also includes serving as a chief hospital corpsman in the Navy for nearly 20 years providing medical care aboard a ship and in other roles.

1. John R. Hinton
615 Scott Avenue (650) 465-9023
Redwood City, CA 94063 E-Mail: jrh615@aol.com
Goal: Consultant services to health care providers to promote quality health-care while ensuring
compliance with State and Federal regulatory practices. Specializations available: Long-term
care, clinics, home health agencies, and intermediate care facilities.
Experience and Skills:
Post-Survey Audits Plan of Correction Informal Dispute Resolution
Abuse Reporting/Prevention Quality Improvement Assessments
Policies and Procedure Citations Citation Review Conferences
Complaint Investigations Program Flex Transfer and Discharges
Relocations and Closures Staff Development Physical Environment
Room Waivers Capacity Changes Disaster Plans
Change of Ownership Initial Licensing License Renewal
2012-Present Independent Brand Partner, Nerium International
Distributor of cutting-edge proprietary products developed for anti-aging of
the face, body and mind. Real Science. Real Results.
2003-Present John R. Hinton & Associates
Founder and principal of health facilities consulting firm specializing in
assisting licensed and certified health care providers with identifying,
correcting, and preventing non-compliance with regulatory
agencies.
1997-2003 Health Facilities Evaluator Supervisor; Acting District Administrator
in 2002, California Department of Health Services, Daly City, California
Year 2002
• Ensured that the district office operated consistently with the California
Department of Health Service’s mission to promote the highest quality of
medical care in community settings and in 335 licensed and certified
health facilities.
• Conducted informal dispute conferences with providers and dissatisfied
complainants.
• Reviewed and approved State citations and represented the Department
in citation review conferences.
Approved recommended enforcement remedies when a facility was not
in compliance.
• Supervised the development of monthly work schedules in accordance
with survey cycles.
• Met and conferred with representatives from Federal, State and local
agencies, consumer groups, providers and the press regarding
compliance issues.
• Provided direct supervision to five clerical support staff and three district

2. Supervisors with teams of 18 teams surveyors.
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• Efficient and effective reviews and approvals of complex written long-term
care surveys, complaint investigations, citations, and Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organization surveys.
• Prioritized incoming complaints and assigned surveyors to conduct
investigations.
• Processed initial applications for licensure and other activities, which required
a working understanding of other local, State, and Federal agencies involved
in this phase of development of such facilities.
• Responded to written and verbal inquires from public and private sectors.
• Provided orientation to new surveyors, and trained and directly supervised
survey teams.
• Participated in training volunteer Ombudsmen in the Department’s complaint
and skilled nursing survey procedures.
1992.1997 Health Facilities Evaluator 1, California Department of Health Services
Daly City, California
• Conducted licensing and certification inspections in general acute care
hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, adult day
health care centers, and primary care clinics to determine compliance with
regulations set forth in Division 5, Title 22 of the California Administrative
Code and/or Federal Conditions of Participation as contained in related
sections of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations for certification in the
Medicare and/or Medi-Cal programs.
1977.1989 Program Director, Community Action Agency of San Mateo County, Inc.,
Redwood City, California
• Directed and provided leadership in a county-wide community based multi-
faceted program, targeting senior citizens and low income residents.
• Responsible for the over-all daily operations of the County’s Food Stamp
program, Senior Congregate Hot Meals (seven county-wide sites), home
delivered meals, transportation, home energy conservation, and Pacific Gas
& Electric payment assistance programs.
• Supervised sixty paid staff and one hundred volunteers.
1956.1975 Chief Hospital Corpsman, U. S. Navy
• Independent Duty (comparable to a civilian Physician Assistant) for three
years aboard a Navy Destroyer, with a crew of 225.
• Provided routine and emergency medical care including minor surgeries.
• Chief-in-charge of Naval Dispensary, supervised and trained forty-seven
hospital corpsmen in providing emergency and routine medical care to
military personnel, their dependents, and civilian shipyard workers.
• Ensured quarantine procedures at foreign ports of entry and administered
required prophylactic inoculations.

3. • Combat Helicopter Search & Rescue Air-crewman.
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Education and Training:
Post-graduate studies, Health Science
San Francisco State University
B.A. Health Science,
San Francisco State University
U. S. Navy
• Basic Hospital Corps School
• Advance Hospital Corps School
• Field Medical School (MASH)
• Emergency Surgical Techniques
• Parachutist – Air Search & Rescue
• Aviation Physiological Instructor
• Sanitation Inspector
• Venereal Disease Contact Investigator
• Atomic, Biological and Chemical Warfare Procedures
Volunteer:
• San Francisco Suicide Prevention Center
• Swine Influenza Site Coordinator
• Stanford Arthritis Self-Management Facilitator
References will gladly be furnished upon request