20 Procedure Guidelines Expert Witnesses Found

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Interventional pain management, Opioid management, Chronic pain

...She uses an interventional approach to treat many chronic pain conditions including sciatica, spinal pain, joint pain, and migraines and is up to date on both safety guidelines and current procedure techniques for injections and spinal procedures. She is also current on safe opioid prescribing and managing patients with opioid use disorder and chronic pain.

Emergency Medicine, Nursing Administration - Clinical Nurse Manager, Regulatory Guidelines, Nursing Standards of Care, Medication Safety, Fall Prevention/Management, Hospital Policy and Procedure, Triage, CMS Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, ED Nurse Expert, COVID-19

...She has extensive knowledge of Emergency Department regulatory guidelines related to CMS and Joint Commission standards including nurse staffing ratios and nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Ms. McGranahan is meticulous and detail oriented, she will provide a comprehensive analysis to aid in your success. Kimberly utilizes her experience as a bedside nurse and clinical manager to review medical records for merit and create chronologies/summaries for ease of medical record review. In addition, she will analyze and identify breaches in nursing standards of care and regulatory compliance. She is an effective communicator, both written and oral. Kimberly will provide her expert opinion efficiently and accurately to ensure a quality final product. She is an active member in the Emergency Nurse's Association and holds a Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN)....

Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology - Regional Anesthesia, Neuraxial Anesthesia, Obstetrical Anesthesia, Thoracic Anesthesia, Neuro Anesthesia, Critical Care, Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Perioperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Recovery Room, Medication Error, Malpractice, Negligence, Anesthesia, Vascular Anesthesia, Robotics, Neonatal

...He is an expert in intra-operative anesthetic management for most procedures. He has extensive practice in post-operative care. He has consulted for the Pediatric Head and Neck Surgical Department as well as performing in a role as a long-time consultant to the head of the Obstetrical Anesthesia Subdivision. Dr. Tash has helped write and edit guidelines around Regional and Neuraxial Anesthesia for his Anesthesia Department. Dr. Tash was a professor at the University of Southern California where he was head of Didactic Education for the USC Residency class for their Pediatric Anesthesia rotation. He gave frequent board review classes to residents. He presented on many topics pertaining to the field of Anesthesia as well as topics on healthcare communication and mental health in medicine to non-medical students. Dr. Tash also sat on the Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement committee doing case review and peer-review work for over 10 years....

Obstetrics & Gynecology

...My testimony is supported by a thorough knowledge of medical procedures, care guidelines, and current studies in the field. I am skilled at deciphering intricate medical circumstances and articulating concise, fact-based opinions to support the legal system's decision-making.

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Security - Police policies and procedures, use of force, vehicular pursuits, vulnerabilities, responsibilities and liabilities in regard to business, personal and residential security.

...This office was created in in order to establish a comprehensive program to address prevention, mitigation, response and recovery procedures to natural disasters as well as terrorist-initiated events. He also administered the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for the Miami Police Department. This robust grant was utilized to better prepare the City of Miami as well as first responders throughout the South Florida Region prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from catastrophic events. The grant has proven to be not only a mechanism to obtain equipment and supplies but also a building block for progressive training, exercises and drills as well as accepted concepts, methods and practices. Under his leadership the Miami Police Department’s newly created Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security quickly became recognized as a leader in all aspects of Emergency Management as well as Homeland Security concerns....

Anesthesiology - Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Medical Director, Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Regional Anesthesia, Nerve Injury, Spinals, Peri-Operative Pain Management, Airway Management, Intubation, Extubation, Hypoxia, Appropriate Patient Selection, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery

...Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the assessment of appropriate patient selection for outpatient surgery, pre-admission testing guidelines, safety and quality improvement initiatives, staff education and training as well as patient education programs. -Founding faculty member at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. Former faculty educator at Florida State University and University of Maryland responsible for education and training of medical students and SRNAs.

Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology - Indoor Air Quality, Exposure risk, Risk Assessment, Legionella, Legionnaires disease, PFAS, Environmental Science, Building science, Mold, Bacteria, Dose Assessment, Heavy Metal, Risk, Pesticide, PCB, Food, Waterborne Pathogens, Product Safety, OSHA, Antimicrobial

...EPA and state regulatory guidelines and monitoring remediation activities at those sites enabling me to analyze risk and determine if any workers or residents would be impacted by residual contamination and/or remediation activities. I perform indoor environmental quality assessments to evaluate exposure impacts on building occupants - including Legionella and water quality assessments - at healthcare, residential, commercial, and industrial facilities as part of the comprehensive overall building science aspect of indoor environmental quality. Experience co-authoring industry guidance on COVID-19 and presented on COVID-19 at a number of conferences as an indoor environmental quality subject matter expert....

Neurology, Neurophysiology - Telemedicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Stroke, Headaches, Migraines, Neuropathy, CIDP, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Encephalopathy, Movement Disorders, Tremors, Parkinson's, Back and Neck injuries, Radiculopathy, Epilepsy, Dementia

...She serves as a Stroke Medical Director for Mercy One and in this role, she aids in the development of stroke related patient care policies and procedures, formal review of outlier cases and care rendered. She reviews clinical practice guidelines and process improvement activities within the program. She plans and assists with ongoing evaluation of Primary stroke center and helps prepare the hospital for DNV and JCAHO surveys. As a Regional Medical Director for multiple hospital systems across the country she collaborates with stroke coordinators, stroke nurses, hospital staff and management in the optimization of acute stroke care using Six Sigma principles. She has done on-site training, value stream mapping and helped facilities achieve over 50% improvement in door to needle times. She is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern Medical School and has taught medical students and lectured to staff at Neuroscience symposium....

Infectious Diseases, Critical Care Medicine - Internal Medicine, Medical errors, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine

...Regardless of whether it is for the plaintiff or defendant, I am not biased and review cases equally for breaches in standard of care, negligence and/or deviations from guidelines and hospital protocols. I am very familiar with procedures including but not limited to intubation, central venous/arterial catheters, bronchoscopy, chest tubes, ECMO, dialysis, and balloon pumps.

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Interventional, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator, SCS, DRG, PNS, Pain Pump, Epidural, Radiofrequency, PRP, Stem Cells, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Nerve Injury, Post-Operative Pain, Work Injury, Opioids, Buprenorphine, Medical Marijuana, Causation, Impairment

...Jacobs has served on the guidelines committee of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, published numerous articles, and lectured at national conferences. Dr. Jacobs has an active clinical practice, including the management of complex chronic pain conditions, such as failed back surgery syndrome (post-laminectomy syndrome), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), post-surgical pain (e.g hernia, joint replacement, nerve injury), and chronic joint, neck, and back pain. He performs advanced interventional pain procedures as part of a multidisciplinary approach to care, including use of opioid medications when clinically indicated. Licensed in MD, VA, DC, and PA.

Medical Management, Internal Medicine - Hospital Liability, Hospital Negligence, Hospital Administration, Peer Review, Delayed Diagnosis, Missed Diagnosis, EMTALA, Sepsis, Falls, Sexual Assault, Infection Prevention, Credentialing, Privileging, Anticoagulation, Wrong Site Surgery, Medication Error, Safe Discharge

...Co-Founder and Senior Advisor: Harvard Medical School Quality and Patient Safety Fellowship. 20+ Years’ experience overseeing quality, patient safety, and developing procedures, policies, clinical guidelines and protocols. National and international teaching experience. Harvard educate and trained. Harvard Faculty. Past Vice-President, Board of Directors, Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Error. Extensive experience in developing programs for hospital quality, patient safety, and peer review and addressing issues such as Joint Commission Standards, Regulatory Quality Requirements, DNV Standards, Credentialing and Privileging, Medical Ethics, Infection Prevention, Medication Safety, Anticoagulation Safety, Wrong Site Surgery, Patient Discharge, Patient Admission, and Patient Transfer. Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Remains clinically active as a part time attending physician....

Physical Therapy - Acute Care Physical Therapy, Post-operative Physical Therapy, Falls Risk Assessment, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Disorders, Joint Surgery, Stroke, TBI, Medical Record Review, PT Assistant/Aide Misuse, PT Standards of Care/Scope of Practice, Documentation, Case Merit Review.

...She has worked in rehabilitating pelvic floor dysfunction following transvaginal or transabdominal mesh procedures for pelvic organ prolapse. She has also worked with patients who suffer from functional impairments following mastectomy, breast implant illness, and breast reconstruction. These unique clinical skills can be an asset to attorneys working with mass tort litigation in mesh surgeries and breast implant illness when assessing the functional impairments in patients. Furthermore, she has advanced training in pelvic floor rehabilitation following vaginal delivery musculoskeletal trauma when forceps or a vacuum is used and rehabilitation following cesarean deliveries, scar tissue, and/or diastasis rectus (abdominal hernia/separation). Currently, she holds a small adjunct faculty position at Campbell University, assistant teaching the lab portion within the Women's Health field of physical therapy. In addition to her clinical work, Dr....

Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - Health clubs, fitness studios, colleges, gyms, high schools, minor league sports, professional sports, emergency planning, stadiums, sports

...AREAS OF EXPERTISE - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines. - Athletic Arenas and Stadium Safety - Athletic Coaching and Teaching - Automated External Defibrillator Placement and Use - Bleacher Safety - Club Sport and Intramural Safety - Crowd Management - Emergency Action Planning - Exercise Equipment Maintenance and Repair - Health Club and Spa Safety (All Areas) - National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) guidelines - Outdoor Recreation Facilities (i.e. camps, sports camps) - Personal Training Practices and Procedures - Recreational Activities and Programs - Schools, Colleges, Universities - Spectator Injuries - Sports Court Safety - Weight Room Safety

Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Critical care, Infection, Sepsis, Shock, Toxic shock, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), Hemorrhage, Cardiac arrest, Airway, Intubation, Respiratory failure, Pulmonary embolus (PE), Brain injury, Brain death, Stroke, Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), Central line, Procedure complication

...Guideline writer and reviewer. Numerous teaching awards as Instructor and Speaker. Healthcare system sepsis leader and awardee of the 2015 Sepsis Heroes Award. Experience as an expert medical reviewer since 2010. Special areas of expertise: severe infection, sepsis, shock, pulmonary embolus (PE), cardiac arrest, cardiovascular emergencies, ECMO, respiratory failure, emergency airway management and intubation, and procedures.

Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - Interventional Radiology, Interventional Oncology, Women's Health, Vascular access, Radiology, Standard of Care, IVC filters, Bleeding, Vascular complications, interventional, radiology

...I currently sit on the Standards of Practice Committee for the Society of Interventional Radiology, and am very involved with developing guidelines for the standard of care within my speciality. I currently serve on The Society of Interventional Radiology Standards of Practice Committee, whereby I help develop standard guidelines for nearly all the procedures that we perform. I have been involved with many expert witness consultations, and have a great deal of experience with defining the standard of care. I have expertise in nearly all Vascular and Interventional Radiology procedures, as well as most of Diagnostic Radiology. I also currently serve as the Fellowship Program Director for Interventional Radiology and have been responsible for training many successful Interventional Radiologists throughout the world. I was named a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR) in 2018....

Education & Schools, School Safety - Special Education, school personnel, education policy

...Implementation of State and Federal guidelines for instructional practices and placement options for students who experience disabilities. Implementing Policies and procedures for students who experience disabilities in public and private schools. Training and implementation of regulations and requirements to school administrators, licensed educators, paraprofessionals, and parents. Leading systems improvement initiatives. Managing Human Resources, hiring practices, recruitment and retention. Oversight of school safety systems, including restraint and seclusion policy and practice. Oversight and management of school athletic programs....

Education & Schools, School Safety - School Standards of Practice, Special Education, School Safety, Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Behavior and Discipline, School Mental Health, Title IX and Staff Sexual Misconduct, District and School Administration, Restraint and Seclusion, Evaluation, Assessment, Disability, and Risk Management

...My background and expertise allow evaluation of and opinions regarding school and district: -Policies, procedures, guidelines, and implementation of standards and practices; -Recruitment, qualifications, hiring, and retention of teachers, specialists, and staff; -Training programs and requirements of teachers, specialists, and staff; -Duty for schools and school districts to provide a safe learning environment; -School administration, including governance, curriculum, interventions and instructional practices; -Compliance with applicable industry standards, laws, rules, and regulations; -Disability-related disputes, education, and individualized education programs. -Restraint and seclusion, crisis intervention training, and program evaluation. -Title IX investigations, decision-making, and sexual misconduct investigations.

Gastroenterology - Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, polyps, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, Barrett's, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, endoscopy, colonoscopy, perforation, pancreatitis and fluid mgmt, diverticulitis, ulcers, bleeding, PEG tubes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, celiac, GERD, reflux, ischemic bowel, guidelines

...He is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American College of Physicians, and has personally performed over 25,000 endoscopic procedures, including diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and PEG feeding tube placements. He is an expert on current practice guidelines including colonoscopy screening guidelines and appropriate intervals for both high risk (such as those with a family history of cancer, or those with Ulcerative colitis) and average risk patients. Dr Neiblum is also an expert on appropriateness of endoscopic and imaging procedures for particular patient complaints, and when such procedures are NOT indicated. In addition, he is an expert on treatment of acute pancreatitis, including fluid management of such patients, GI bleeding, and whether colonoscopy complications have breached the standard of care....

Insurance - Bad Faith, Coverage, P&C Claims, Commercial Property Claims, Personal Property Claims, Best Practices, Exclusions, Denials, E&O Claims, Class Action, Extracontractual, Catastrophes, Hurricanes, Fraud, SIU, Subrogation, Commercial Auto Claims, P&C Operations

...Throughout my career, I have been responsible for the handling, management and leadership of PL and CL Property and Auto claims, field operations along with technical oversight, including the development and implementation of Claim Handling Guidelines "Best Practices". I am extremely familiar with coverage interpretation, best claim practices, bad faith situations, limits, exclusions, claim procedures and building construction issues. As a P&C Insurance claim consultant, I work for both plaintiffs and defendants. I am currently available as either an expert witness, advisor or consultant. My email is [email protected]. My contact phone number is (513) 667-4036. I can also be contacted via Linkedin....

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators, nerve blocks, EPI steroid injections, spine injections, sacroiliac injections, trigger point injections, regenerative medicine, transforaminal epidural steroid injections, ultrasound guided injections, fluoroscopic guided injections

...I have an extensive knowledge base and make use of the official disability guidelines and clinical experience when formulating opinions. I have examined injured persons for insurance companies, independent review organizations, and law firms and have reviewed tens of thousands of pages of records, files, and medical charts. I have been deposed multiple times and am a persuasive and compelling expert witness with a heavy focus on objective data, image interpretation, and a meticulous focus on the details. Real-world clinical experience has been integral to my success as a medical expert witness. My legal focus lies in the causation and treatment of spine disorders related to MVA, personal injury, work-related injuries, and medical malpractice....