Monday, September 13, 2010

Meet the Experts

Tracy Fritts, PT Regional Vice President for Consonus Rehab


Tracy Fritts received her Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy from Pacific University.  She is licensed as a PT in Oregon and Washington and she has been an active member in APTA and OPTA since 1990. She represented the OPTA as a Oregon PT Licensing Board Liaison for 2 consecutive 2-year terms and served on the Rules Advisory Committee in 2005. 

Tracy joined Consonus in 1995 as a Rehab Director at Marquis Care at Vermont Hills. She was promoted to  Lead PT then Director of Peak Staffing (Consonus Staffing) and eventually to Area Director.  During this time, Tracy was primarily responsible for the development of operations in Washington State.   Tracy was promoted to the Regional Vice President of Operations position in 2008 and oversees the operation of 40 rehab programs in Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.  In September, Tracy will complete a fellowship with the Aging Services of Washington Leadership Institute. 

Tracy lives in Portland with her husband and their two noisy, rambunctious, and fun-loving boys.    

Patti Garibaldi, RN, BA, Director of Clinical Consulting for Consonus Healthcare

Patti Garibaldi, RN, BA, Director of Clinical Consulting has been passionately involved in Long Term Care for over 35 years. Her nursing career spans both Acute and Long Term Care. She has held roles from Nursing Assistant to Director of Clinical Services and currently, Director of Clinical Consulting for Consonus Healthcare. Patti has served on multiple committees to affect change in policy development in the Long Term Care industry and has a vast knowledge of regulations in Long Term Care and Assisted Living for multiple States and at the Federal level. She has assisted many facilities in program development and successful survey outcomes and is a certified Resident Assessment Coordinator. Patti is a member of the Oregon Healthcare Association, the Oregon Geriatric Society, the American Association of Nurse Executives, and the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators, Washington Healthcare Association, California Healthcare Association

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