Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 391

Washington

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 1997 - present Clinical Resources - Kirkland, WA

Consultant
                                               
August 1997 - May 1998      

Beverly Health & Rehab. Inc. - Fort Smith, AR
VP of Clinical Services and Operations, Specialty Services Division
                                               
1992 - 1997                      

Integrated Health Services, Inc. - Owings Mills, MD
Vice President of Clinical Services and Operation, Western Division

1989 - 1992                            

Evergreen Hospital - Registered Nurse, ICU, CCU

1985 - 1989                            

Progressive Health Services - Owner/Operator

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Oversight of Clinical Operations and Systems for 270 skilled facilities with over 32,000 beds: Including

50+ subacute units, 6 assisted living centers, 1 retirement center and 9 psychiatric hospitals

Coordinate activities and manage 37 corporate employees including: 16 Quality Assurance Nurses,

16 Nurse Consultants, 3 Rehabilitation Directors, 1 Dietitian, 1 Computer Systems DirectorOperational responsibility for one 210 bed skilled nursing and subacute facility with annual revenues exceeding 10 million dollars

Function closely with operations, reimbursement and accounting to ensure profitability and quality of services of assigned facilities

Assist with the development of annual facility operating budgets and adjust facility staffing to remain within budgetary guidelines

Monitor quality of services provided by developing standards, policies, procedures and reporting indicators

Facility preparedness for state, federal and JCAHO surveys by providing regular quality improvement reviews and mock surveys

Monitor, track, trend all survey results, analyze data, develop systems to ensure improved outcomes

Developed position descriptions for all employees for a national organization meeting state, federal, JCAHO and ADA requirements

Provide educational opportunities to employees by developing and presenting appropriate courses including

wound management, case management, Director of Nurses Orientation, MDS 2.0, care planning, survey preparation and CQI

Developed and implemented an orientation program for all clinical staff currently in use nationally to assist with recruitment, retention and education

Develop and implement new programs thereby increasing census and revenue: including HIV, cardiac rehab., wound, ventilator, complex care

Implement Case Management systems through development and education of processes to accurately track cost of care and assure good client outcomes

Assist with negotiation of managed care contracts to include Blue Cross, Group Health, Pacificare, Kaiser

Assist with formulation and monitoring of contracts for professional services, supplies and equipment

interface with vendors for quality assurance and cost benefit

Perform due diligence as needed for acquisition of new facilities and successfully transition those properties to company procedures

Ten years critical care experience, 8 years long-term, subacute and residential care Owned and operated a supplemental nurse registry

EDUCATION

Associate Degree Nursing - 1980
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Phi Theta Kappa - Dean’s List
Paralegal-1997-Professional Career Development Institute
Legal Nurse Consultant Program-1998-Currently enrolled
Residential Care Administrator Program-November 1998
Certification Program for Legal Nurse Consultants-1999-Currently enrolled

AFFILIATIONS/LICENSURE

Certified in Case Management since 1993
Registered Nurse since 1980, states of WA, MN, CA, ID
American Subacute Care Association-Member
American Association of Continuity of Care-Member
Washington State Nurses Association-Member
National Association of Directors of Nursing-Member
Case Management Association-Member
American Health Care Association-Business Member
California Association of Health Care Facilities-Member
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants-Member
National Geriatric Nurse Association-Member
Residential Care Administrator License/California
American Organization of Nurse Executives-Member

Keywords

Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witness, Long Term Care Expert Witness,

Clinical Operations Expert Witness, Skilled Nursing Facility Expert Witness, Critical Care Expert Witness

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