Lyn Foster is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 30 years of clinical and regulatory experience, including over 19 years with The Joint Commission. As a former surveyor and Associate Director in the Standards Interpretation Group, Lyn provided expert guidance on the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care and the Nursing Care Center Accreditation Program. She reviewed complex surveyor reports, advised healthcare organizations on compliance, and supported surveyors in the field.
Lyn brings deep expertise in home care, hospice, private duty, and long-term care, having served in executive roles such as Hospice Administrator, Vice President of Clinical Services, and Director of Professional Services. She has directed quality improvement initiatives across multiple care settings.
What Lyn Brings to GPHA Clients
- Expert-led mock surveys, gap analyses, and survey prep for post-acute providers
- Specialized focus in hospice, home health, and nursing care centers
- Support for corrective action plans, clinical documentation, and CMS CoPs
- Leadership in policy review, QAPI programs, and regulatory training
- Skilled guidance in integrating Joint Commission standards with day-to-day operations
- Strategic Strengths
- Translating standards into practical, team-driven action plans
- Building compliance systems that are staff-friendly and audit-ready
- Supporting interdisciplinary quality improvement initiatives
- Coaching leadership teams on governance, risk, and survey engagement
Lynn: “Regulatory compliance should be seen as a framework for delivering compassionate, high-quality care, not just a checklist. The right systems can empower teams, protect patients, and elevate care. My goal is to help organizations meet and embrace standards as tools for transformation.”
At Golden Path Healthcare Accreditation Solutions, Lyn helps organizations enhance care delivery and achieve accreditation with practical, regulatory-aligned strategies based on decades of experience