• Determining corporate responsibility for institutional care, including management autonomy afforded to facility Administrators and Nursing Directors
• Determining deviation or adherence to long-term care standards of care
• Determining deviation or adherence to standards of practice for Nursing Home Administrators
• Reviewing negative resident outcomes against OBRA 87 regulatory doctrines, including whether circumstances were "avoidable" versus "unavoidable"
• Researching unusual care-giving standards
• Evaluating care-giving environments from a safety and risk management perspective, including the use of building and personal alarm systems
• Evaluating compliance and effectiveness of nursing staffing levels
• Evaluating compliance and effectiveness of facility policies, procedures, and protocols
• Evaluating the effectiveness of staff orientation, training, and in-service education
• Comprehensive case reviews
• Written opinions and reports
• Conferences via telephone or in person
• Deposition preparation and appearance
• Trial preparation and appearance
• Preparing a list of technical questions to assist attorney’s during deposition and trial
• Conducting seminars and risk management assessments for law firm clients

Managing or consulting with long-term care companies is my primary occupation. This involvement allows me to keep abreast of important industry changes, stay in touch with "hands-on" care-giving issues, and remain fresh and objective.