16 Certified Fall Prevention Expert Witnesses Found

Physical Therapy, Wound Care - Physical Therapy Standard of Care, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist (CFPS), Wound Care Certified (WCC), Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury/Prevention, Inpatient & Outpatient wound care best practices

...Certified Fall Prevention Specialist (CFPS) Wound Care Certified (WCC) - National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy; Fellow of The Advisory Board- (FABC) - Washington, DC; Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) - Chicago, IL; Practicing since 1997.

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - ER Nurse, certified, California, trauma, travel, emergency room nurse, triage, bilingual, Spanish, neonate, pediatrics, stroke, cardiac, geriatric, psychiatric, orthopedic, COVID, fall, genitourinary, catheter, telemetry, ultrasound IV, critical care, myocardial infarction, stroke, ESI, ED nurse

...CORE SKILLS Airway management, assessment of patient and vital signs (including neonate, pediatric, adult, geriatric, and psychiatric populations), COVID-19 patients and their care (including implementation of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), swabbing, and medication administration), escalation of changes to patient condition, critical results (such as lab values) and relaying relevant lab results to provider, genitourinary patients (including Foley catheter protocol/insertion/care, suprapubic catheters, and nephrostomy tubes), peripheral intravenous (IV) placement and infusions (including critical drips such as amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, fentanyl, heparin, insulin, lorazepam, midazolam, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, octreotide, pentobarbital, phenylephrine, and propofol), fall protocols, myocardial infarction (MI), orthopedics and splints, stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), trauma, and telemetry....

Geriatrics, Internal Medicine - Gerontology, Elder abuse, life expectancy, falls, functional decline, medical malpractice, standard of care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, accidents, neglect, hospice, palliative care, goals of care, end of life.

...I am a subject matter expert in geriatric syndromes including but not limited to dementia, delirium, falls and injury prevention, polypharmacy, functional decline, goals of care. I am triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine.

Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, Standards of Care, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, long-term care

...Taher is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, California, and a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His practice focuses mainly on skilled nursing facilities, caring for adult geriatric patients, including patients in sub-acute facilities who are ventilator-dependent. He has extensive experience in all aspects of nursing home care, including fall prevention, pain management, treatment of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, end-of-life care, common infections, and policies and procedures related to skilled nursing homes. He is currently the Medical Director at three San Francisco Bay Area skilled nursing facilities, one of which includes a sub-acute unit. He also serves as a hospice medical director....

Critical Care Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Critical care, brain, spine, stroke, sepsis, wrongful death, falls, med records review, standards of care, neurosurgery, post-op care, trauma, Cardiac Cath, pressure injury, abdominal, pain, overdose, respiratory, PACU, IR, vascular, heart failure, CRRT, dialysis, MI, intensive care, STEMI, CPI, EOL

...Promote progressive mobility, safe patient handling, and fall prevention in conjunction with PT, OT, and SLP therapies. Work with CRRT (dialysis), targeted temperature management for hypothermia post-cardiac arrest, as well as end-of-life and organ donation procedures. Trained in Non-violent Crisis Prevention Interventions. Board Member American Association Critical Care Nurses- Denver Chapter-2015- to present Member of UCHealth System-wide Critical Care Nurse Practice Council 2018 to present Society of Critical Care Medicine 2023 - present TCAR -Trauma Care After Resuscitation -2019- present CLNC Certified Legal Nurse Consultant 2017 to present CCRN Certified Critical Care RN (July 1984 to present) NE-BC ANCC Nursing Executive Board Certification (2006 to 2016) CNRN Certified Neuro RN 2011 to present (Neuroscience RN) SCRN Stroke Certified RN 2013 to present UCHealth - Highlands Ranch Hospital- Stroke Committee 2020 - present

OSHA, Safety - forklift, slip trip fall, machine guarding, amputation, material handling, rack, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, work zone, traffic, flagger, scaffold, ladder, lockout/tagout, Emergency Medical Services, mobile elevating work platform, excavation, railroad, MEWP, occupational safety & health

...Lead instructor for fall protection and scaffold courses. Safety Professional of the Year, Associated General Contractors of Connecticut, 2022. Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for both construction and general industry. ATSSA Master Instructor. Experienced in: Personal injury, catastrophic injury and fatality cases; Occupational safety & health regulations, policies, standards and compliance; Multi-employer worksites; Contractor safety; Lockout/tagout and control of hazardous energy; Machine guarding and amputation prevention; Permit required confined space; Ladder safety; Scaffold safety; Scissor lift and boom lift MEWP operator training - IPAF PAL card holder; Material handling; Backover / runover / struck-by prevention; Temporary employee safety; Whistleblower protections under OSHA; Work zone, temporary traffic control and flaggers; Safety training requirements, failure to train, and inadequate training matters; Emergency Medical Services....

Accident Reconstruction, Biomedical Engineering - Auto Accident, Accident Reconstruction, Biomedical, Biomechanical, Collision Analysis, Crash Data Retrieval, Human Factors, Motorcycle, Occupational Safety, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Slip Trip & Fall

...Bradley is certified to use the English XL tribometer for coefficient of friction measurements and evaluation of flooring. Bradley also has experience in product safety and hazard analysis; occupational safety and health (OSHA) compliance; pedestrian and worker slip and fall prevention; investigation and reconstruction of industrial, construction, and consumer product accidents. Bradley is a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).

OSHA, Construction - OSHA, Construction, Fall Protection, Multi-Emplyer, Fall Prevention, Slips, Trips, Falls, Scaffold, Work Zone, MUTCD, Crane, Steel Erection, Excavation, Silica, Lead, Tunnel, Confined Space, MEWP, scissor lift, aerial lift, Struck by Equipment, back over, catastrophic injury, amputation, crush

...Army Corps of Engineers • Excavation, Trenching, & Soil Mechanics • Slip, Trip, Falls, Stirs & Floor Safety Certified Walkway Auditor, Certified Forensic Slip Expert (CFSE) • Fall Protection, Fall Prevention, Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS), • Forklift & Lull Safety • Hand & Arm Safety • Hand Tool Safety • Heavy Construction Equipment back over, run over, and struck by • High Visibility Safety Apparel • Marine & Barge Safety • NFPA 101 • NFPA 70E • OSHA Crane Signals • OSHA Whistle Blower protections for safety related matters • Permit Required Confined Space & Rescue Planning • Pile Driver Operations • Rapid Water Rescue • Respirator Fit Testing and Use • Roadway & Work zone Safety, Flaggers, and Temporary Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Construction Signage • Safety Training, Failure to train, inadequate training, and other safety training issues....

Safety - Fall Protection, EM385-1.1, OSHA and ANSI Standards, Scaffolds, Accident Investigation, General Contractor requirements , Crane Accidents, Steel Erection, Multi-employer Worksites, Excavations & Trenching, Slips, trips, and Falls, Effective Safety training, failure to train, and Inadequate training

.... • Versatility: My background encompasses diverse safety areas, including fall protection, scaffolding, crane safety, excavation, accident investigation, and more. • Proven Record: I have been retained as an expert witness in a federal legal case involving life-changing personal injury, highlighting my credibility and expertise. • Education: I hold a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University and have completed various certifications, including Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Construction Health and Safety Technologist (CHST). • Military Foundation: My prior military service in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and Fleet Marine Force Corpsman instilled discipline and a unique perspective on emergency management....

Nursing Homes, Nursing Home Administration - Nursing Home, Nursing Homes, Dementia, Abuse, Pressure Wounds, Bed Sores, Neglect, Nursing Home Staffing, Wrongful Death, Fall and Fall Prevention, Failure to Prevent Accidents, Safety Hazards, COVID 19, Infection Control, Standards of Care, Nutrition, Dehydration, Sepsis, Affidavits of Merit

.... - Expert in identifying Safe Provisions of Care and Appropriate Staffing Levels - Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification for Dementia Special Care Units and Sub-Acute Units Expert Witness Experience - Specially trained as expert witness to provide best professional testimony available - Access to enhanced litigation prep to ensure question and case readiness - Timely case review and completion of Affidavits of Merit Other Areas of Expertise: -Certified Dementia Practitioner -Nursing Home Administration -Nursing Home Operations -Nursing Home Clinical Policies and Procedures -State and Federal Nursing Home Regulation and Guidance -Nursing Home Standards of Care -Safe Staffing Practices -Advanced Care Planning -Fall Prevention, Avoidance, and Response -Pressure Wounds/Bed Sore Prevention, Avoidance, and Response -Communication Requirements to Families -Dementia and Alzheimer's Care -Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment -Infection Control Policies and Procedures -COVID-19 Nursing Home...

Nursing Homes, Wound Care - Pressure ulcer, Pressure ulcer prevention, Arterial ulcer, Diabetic ulcer, Wound care, bed sores, pressure sores, nursing home falls, fall prevention, care plans, choking, nurse, nursing home administration, nursing administration, clinical research coordinator, infection, skilled nursing facility

...Wound care certified. Extensive clinical research nursing experience at organizations include the Mayo Clinic and Cedars Sinai/UCLA. Clinical research experience includes reproductive endocrinology, surgery, oncology, and cardiology. Certified clinical research professional. Certified Fall Prevention Specialist

OSHA, Safety - Fall Protection, Construction, Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Slip/Trip/Fall, Construction Accidents, Scaffold safety, Ladders, Ladder Safety, Trenching & Excavation, Excavation Safety, Trench Safety, Power Tools, Forklifts, Powered Industrial Trucks, Standard of Care, Machine Guarding

Cheryl Scanlon-Zinner is a board-certified safety professional with over twenty-five years of experience developing and implementing occupational safety programs in construction and general industry for employers, corporations and government agencies. She has trained thousands of management representatives, supervisors, and competent persons on the principles and practices of safety management, hazard identification, hazard evaluation and the implementation of the hierarchy of controls. She specializes in hazards that are likely to cause serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs), including falls from elevation, and other construction hazards, machinery hazards, forklifts, and ladders. She was the technical editor of Nigel's Ellis's textbook Introduction to Fall Protection. Cheryl is a member of several professional safety organizations. She was the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and is active in that organization....

Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing Administration, Ambulatory Surgery, Surgical and Perioperative Nursing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hospital Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, Regulatory Compliance

...Persky serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity and as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Expert Witness for medical malpractice and personal injury cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys. Areas of Expertise: Nursing Standards of Care  Hospital Nursing Care  Nursing Home Care  Home Health Care  Wound Care  Extravasation of Intravenous Line  Brachial Plexus Injury  Traumatic Brain Injury  Assault patient and staff •Surgical and Perioperative Nursing •Quality and Risk Management •Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention •Hospital Policy and Procedure •Medication Safety •Nursing Informatics •Hospital Administration •State, Federal, Joint Commission Regulatory Compliance

Meteorology, Hydrology - forensic meteorology, heavy rain and flooding, high winds, fog, severe storms, hail, tornadoes, winter weather, heavy snow, slip and falls, icing, fire weather, weather-related accidents, agriculture weather, lightning verification, radar, satellite, and applied climate and meteorology

...I have worked on cases involving: • analyses of tornado/hail/wind (including derecho) damage to businesses, crops, people, farm property, and housing units for insurance-related claims/lawsuits, • climate and weather analyses for a mining operation, preventative planting insurance claim, crop spraying, and livestock operations, • rainfall recurrence interval analyses for flooding of homes and flash-flood related damages to businesses and trains/railroad tracks, • snowfall and rainfall analyses for insurance protection claims for recreational events, • climate and severe weather documentation for construction delays and adverse weather days, • cloud cover/moonlight, rainfall, fog, and icing/snow/wind analyses for automobile accidents, • slips and falls related to snowfall, icing/refreezing, and freezing drizzle, • windstorm and drought analysis for a wildfire, • fire-weather observations and research papers for a fellow consulting meteorologist, • a technical review of a weather book, •...

OSHA, Slip Trip & Fall - Fall Prevention , Material Handling , Electrical Safety, Signs Signals Barricades, Ladders, Stairways , Working at Heights, Hand Tools, Steel Erection, Excavation, General Safety, Welding, Scaffolding, Confined Space, PPE, HazMat, Aerial Man Lifts, Respirators, Fire Prevention, Cranes and Rigging

...Achieved a Certified Safety and Health Official from Texas A&M University College of Engineering TEEX in 2013. Employed by TEEX from 2013-2015 as an Adjunct Professor teaching OSHA related course. Subject Mater Expert Student Fall Prevention/Protection Textbook TEEX. Train the Trainer OSHA CFR 1926 Train the Trainer industrial and Extendable-boom Forklifts, Aerial Manlifts, Structural and Aerial Suspension Scaffolding. Served in the USAF 3 years 3 months and 15 days as a C130 Aircraft Electrical Tech. Received an Honorable Discharge. Expert Witness Construction Fall Protection Cause 37360 223 District Court Gray County Settled prior to trial. Oilfield Crane-Rigging-Signaling Cause B192-633 District Court Jefferson County Settled prior to trial. Construction Motorized Manlift Cause 67795-A Smith County Settled prior to trial. Constuction Concrete Pumping Cause DC-17-10426 284th Judicial District Court Settled prior to trial....

Safety, OSHA - 1910 General Industry, Accident Investigation, Fall Protection, Haz-Com, Hazard Recognition, Logistics Safety, OSHA Record Keeping, OSHA Standards, Powered Industrial Truck Operations, PPE, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Training, Warehouse Safety, Workplace Injuries

...Claverie has been doing occupational health and safety work since 2010 and has experience applying safe work practices within a broad range of industries including fire prevention, training, construction, power generation, manufacturing, DOT, and warehouse logistics. He can speak to a wide range of health and safety topics and the applicable regulatory requirements. He has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and Safety and is certified through the BCSP and holds a current Certified Safety Professional certificate (CSP). He has in the past been a certified First Aid class trainer, respirator fit tester, and done industrial hygiene sampling work. He is very familiar with the OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Regulations, and also has experience with the OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction regulations as well....