JCAHO Expert Witness Listings

Moraga, California

Hospital Administration, medical ethics, JCAHO, ethics, hospital liability, hospital standards, risk management, former hospital CEO.

Additional Information: Dr. Hofmann is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and for 19 years coordinated the annual ethics conference for the College. He is co-editor of Managing Ethically: An Executive’s Guide, published by Health Administration Press. A second edition, Managing Healthcare Ethically: An Executive’s Guide, was published in 2010. He is also co-editor of Management Mistakes in Healthcare: Identification, Correction and Prevention, published by Cambridge University Press. Dr. Hofmann currently serves on the American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize Committee, and the Joint Commission’s International Standards Subcommittee. An author of over 150 publications, Dr. Hofmann has held faculty appointments at Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, Emory, and the University of California. His Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Health, and Doctor of Public Health degrees are from the University of California, Berkeley.

Jacksonville, Florida

Licensed nursing home administrator, Assisted living, retirement housing, subacute care, nursing home standards of care, nursing home malpractice, nursing home abuse, resident falls, pressure ulcers, restraints, nursing home staffing, resident rights, equipment safety, medical records, OBRA, JCAHO

Additional Information: I have been a licensed nursing home administrator since 1994 and have managed award winning, multi-level systems of care. As a Administrator, I earned Florida's coveted Gold Seal award for quality. My expertise is in standards of care, state & federal regulations, OBRA, and the operational systems required of today's quality provider. My management experience leading integrated senior care continuums enables me to articulate the regulations, appropriate risk management interventions and regulatory expectations of each level of care. I served as a Court-Appointed long term care ombudsman and possess a clinical foundation having served as a Field Medic in US Army.

New York, New York

Hospital Administration, Physician Credentialing, Hospital Policies and Procedures, Hospital Standards of Care, JCAHO, Peer Review, Patient Safety, Hospital Standards, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Joint Commission

Additional Information: Dr. Shershow is a nationally known expert in all aspects of hospital administration, staffing, and quality of care, as well as JCAHO accreditation, hospital care standards, medical staff affairs, physician credentialing, and medical quality assessment and review. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a senior hospital executive in both academic and private settings. He has been Medical Director of two prestigious hospitals and an Associate Dean of a nationally known medical school. He has surveyed or consulted to hundreds of hospitals, nationwide, as a JCAHO surveyor and private consultant.