HMP Senior Solutions Announces Appointment of New Chief Nursing Officer

Long-time healthcare industry veteran joins Nashville-based healthcare consulting firm

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nashville-based HMP Senior Solutions, a leading provider of operational management and leadership for senior living and skilled nursing facilities, today announced that Kim Vermilyea, RN, BSN, WCC, NHA, MBA/HCM, has been selected as Chief Nursing Officer and has joined the organization in that role.

With over 25 years of leadership in the healthcare industry working in acute and long-term care settings, Vermilyea has vast experience as a clinical and operations executive in multi-state and multi-facility enterprises where she implemented strategic clinical policies that improved residents’ care, welfare, and satisfaction.

Vermilyea will lead all nursing initiatives that support HMP Senior Solutions' mission, vision, and values to ensure safety, quality, and best practices across all facilities’ patient care and experience programs.

“We are excited to have Kim join HMP Senior Solutions to lead the nursing and clinical care teams within the senior living and skilled nursing facilities we operationally manage,” said Shawn O’Conner, CEO, HMP Senior Solutions. “Kim is an inspirational leader with proven talents for identifying best practices and creating areas of improvement in clinical practice throughout the communities we serve. We are pleased to have her as part of our executive management team.”

Prior to joining HMP Senior Solutions, Vermilyea most recently served as Senior Regional Vice President with Signature Healthcare LLC, where she was responsible for the overall management and operations of 11 skilled nursing facilities in Florida and Georgia. Prior to that, she served in several leadership roles within Signature Healthcare, LLC, both on the clinical and operational side of the business, including Director of Nursing, Regional Vice President, Senior Regional Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Kim has her Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing from Daemen College.

About HMP Senior Solutions

Nashville-based HMP Senior Solutions is the trusted partner for operational management and leadership of senior care facilities. The company is committed to providing innovative solutions to today’s shifting challenges for a diverse array of clients. Through its subsidiaries, HMP Senior Solutions manages almost 40 facilities in 7 states. For more information about the company can be found on its website. All references to “HMP Senior Solutions,” or the “Company” used in this release refer to HMP Senior Solutions, LLC or its affiliates.