Care Plans Expert Witnesses

Honolulu, Hawaii

Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Administration - Nursing home abuse, QAPI, Nursing home neglect, LTC, Wrongful death LTC, Staffing, Post Acute Care, Pressure ulcer litigation, Skilled Nursing, Elopement and wandering, Pressure ulcers, CMS regulatory violations, Wound Care, Infection Contol, Falls, Care Plans, Elopement, Resident Rights, CMS Violations, regulatory compliance

DR. DEMETRIUS KIRK: THE BEDSIDE-TO-BOARDROOM AUTHORITY WHY COUNSEL RETAINS DR. KIRK Most experts understand either the clinical chart or the business ledger. Dr. Kirk is the rare expert who masters both. With a 15-year progression from CNA to LPN to RN to Executive Director, he possesses an "un-stumpable" knowledge of nursing home operations. He doesn't just read about standards of care; he has lived them at every level of the hierarchy. UNMATCHED DUAL-LENS ANALYSIS Dr. Kirk provides a "Dual-Lens" evaluation for every case: THE BEDSIDE LENS: Was the nursing care (Wound Care, Falls, Sepsis, Elopement) consistent with professional standards? THE BOARDROOM LENS: Did the facility’s leadership, staffing models, and QAPI systems set the staff up for success or for a predictable failure? ACTIVE REGULATORY & SYSTEMIC EXPERTISE Unlike "career witnesses" who haven't stepped foot in a facility for years, Dr. Kirk is active in the field every week. -- FOUNDER OF SMK MEDICAL: A national fir...

South Abington, Pennsylvania

Nursing Homes, Medical Management - long term care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, wound care, pressure sores, ulcers, fall prevention, care plans, nursing administration, infection control, nutrition, staffing, electronic health records, EHR, emergency services, intensive care unit, ICU

GinaLynne McCabe, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CNML, CPPS, RAC-CT, VWCN, has been a nurse since 1987, in both the acute and post-acute / long term environment. Her experience includes acute critical care as a floor RN and charge nurse, to trauma care nursing management, moving into emergency care as Clinical Director to hospital-wide Director of Clinical Operations / Patient Safety. She helped initiate the Stroke Program at Community Medical Center, specializing in neurological nursing. She moved into post-acute /long term care with 7 years as Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations, leading policy development and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. She is currently the Clinical Operations Executive / Director of Nursing for a 145-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility in Pennsylvania. Mrs. McCabe has extensive experience in working in skilled nursing facilities where she deals with pressure ulcers, wound care, and nursing home falls. She reviews cases for attorneys...