Long Term Care Expert Witness

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As an expert witness and long-term care consultant, I apply my 18 years of experience operating nursing homes. For the last 9 years, I have provided detailed evaluations and expert testimony for legal cases within the long-term care industry. Drawing on extensive operational knowledge, I assist counsel in interpreting clinical records and delivering insights grounded in foundational facts and helping to determine if the standard of care was met. I also apply the federal regulations to determine compliance. I have been retained for 45 cases. 65% defense, 35% plaintiff. Types of cases I have worked on: Falls and fall-related injuries Pressure injuries (pressure ulcers) Elopement and wandering incidents Medication errors and adverse drug events Failure to monitor / failure to supervise Infection control and sepsis-related cases Failure to follow physician orders Care planning deficiencies Staffing and negligence claims Documentation and regulatory compliance issues Areas of Expertise include: Operations & Compliance SNF administration, staffing, and interdisciplinary leadership CMS/F-Tag compliance, survey readiness, QAPI Clinical Oversight (Operator Perspective) Falls, pressure injuries, elopement, and medication management Infection control, physician order compliance, care planning Focus on practical implementation within real-world constraints High-Risk Event Analysis Falls: supervision, environment, resident autonomy Pressure injuries: avoidable vs. unavoidable determinations Elopement: supervision systems, alarms, staffing Medication errors: systems, communication, monitoring