Assisted Living Expert Witnesses who are available to consult and testify can be found here. These assisted living, senior care, and long-term care experts found on this page may consult on issues involving assisted living facility standards of care, resident assessment and individualized care planning, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management and administration, fall prevention and fall risk assessment, staffing levels and staffing adequacy, staff training and competency requirements, resident supervision and monitoring, neglect and elder abuse, pressure ulcers and wound care, infection prevention and control, resident safety and environmental hazards, wandering and elopement prevention, memory care and dementia supervision, behavioral management and de-escalation techniques, documentation and resident charting, incident reporting and investigation procedures, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, nutrition, hydration, and meal services, transfer assistance and mobility support, use of restraints and restraint alternatives, resident rights and dignity of care, regulatory compliance and licensing requirements, admission and discharge procedures, care coordination with physicians and healthcare providers, pain management and symptom monitoring, hygiene assistance and personal care services, medication errors and adverse drug events, liability policies and risk management practices, and quality assurance and performance improvement programs. These experts found here may provide reports regarding facility policies, staffing practices, regulatory compliance, causation, and damages. They may also provide expert witness testimony concerning elder neglect, supervision failures, care deficiencies, injury causation, and assisted living operational standards, among other topics.
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Expert in standards of care, regulations, and identifying causes of adverse events including: Falls, Pressure Wounds, Accelerated Decline, Behaviors, and Infections. USC and Harvard educated. USC Faculty. Assisted Living and Memory Care thought leadership...
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Elite Medical Experts hand selects board-certified Assisted Living specialists from leading university medical centers and, when appropriate, from highly vetted private practices. Every expert maintains an active clinical practice, engages in teaching or leadership, and holds impeccable credentials. Our physician-led Case Strategy Team ensures that each expert is aligned with the clinical and strategic requirements of your case.
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Peer Reviewed - Arrigo, M. F. (2016). Strategic Financial Management for Healthcare Providers: CDI as a Foundation of Value-Based Care. Arrigo’s research is regarding the use of certified electronic health records and Clinical Documentation Improvement...
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Over the past 30 years, Stephanie Erickson, MSW, PSW, LCSW, CADTS, has developed expertise in objectively evaluating situations in which abuse or neglect allegations are made about a vulnerable person and presenting her findings to the court to demonstrate...
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I have over 20 years experience as an expert witness. I am a Professor of Medicine and have extensive experience as a medical director, chief and clinician and can opine on standard of care in hospital, nursing home, assisted living facilities, and ambulatory...
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I have been practicing as a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician since 2001 and as a Board-Certified Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician since 2008. I practiced hospital-based palliative medicine...
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A Multi-Decade Visionary, Transformational, Entrepreneurial Leader and Regulatory Expert of Senior Living Communities, Services and Care. Daniel has 30+ years’ success of creative leadership and visionary...
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Nursing Home Administration & Post-Acute Care Expert Witness | MHA, MPA
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David K. McCray, MHA, MPA, is a Midwest-based healthcare administrator and post-acute care executive with extensive...
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Steven C. Smyth is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina and a nationally credentialed Health Services Executive (HSE) with more than 30 years...
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Dr. Dawn N. Chambers, PT, DPT has been a licensed physical therapist for over 20 years with active clinical experience across telehealth, skilled nursing, outpatient orthopedics, and disability services...
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Dr. Saldanha is a forensic psychiatrist who is a member of Forensic Psychiatric Associates Medical Corp (www.fpamed.com) a national forensic psychiatric and psychological consulting practice.
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Danielle Dieterich is a Supervised Care & Behavioral Health Expert with two decades of experience in the management of clinical programs and residential care facilities including day habilitation, community...
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Dr. Clarfield provides consulting, psychological assessments, and expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel, in cases involving personal injury, employment issues and psychologist...
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Scott Migdole is a highly sought-after expert in adult and adolescent behavioral health serving as an expert witness in standard of care, behavioral health and juvenile justice malpractice cases, supervision,...
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Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm specializing exclusively in medical litigation. Our one goal is to align top-tier university professors with the legal community. We secure experts for medical litigation from every medical and surgical speciality.
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I'm Rob Zitsman, NHA, aka "Rob the Administrator Guy"
I am a nursing home and senior living administration expert who has worked on the front lines of skilled nursing facilities (including...
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For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
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Dr. Mark B. Rohrer is a board-certified internist and geriatrician with extensive experience in hospitals, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. A former medical director and clinical instructor,...
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I am a practicing, board-certified family physician with thirty-six years of clinical experience. I served as the medical director of four nursing homes during that time. I provided care to more than...
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Registered Dietitian with more than 25 years of clinical, consulting, and leadership experience in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, hospitals, hospice, and dialysis centers. Provides independent...
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Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
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19+ years practicing Internal Medicine, 13+ years practicing as an attending physician in post-acute care. Expert in long-term care medical and administrative oversight (8 skilled nursing facility medical...
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Wound Care Nurse Practitioner & Long-Term Care Expert Witness | DNP, MSN, APRN-BC
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Racheal Rick, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC, is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Wound Care...
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Civil Engineer & Life Safety Inspector Expert Witness | BS
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Susan Barbuzzi, BS, is an experienced Civil Engineer and Life Safety Code Building Inspector with over three decades of engineering,...
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Yale and UCLA trained geriatrician. Triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Certified Medical Director in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. Double...
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Dr. TaNika R. Harlis is an active, board-certified podiatric physician and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgeon in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Her mission is to provide objective, thorough medical-legal...
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Physical Therapy & Musculoskeletal Health Expert Witness | DPT, PhD, PT
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William Thompson, DPT, PhD, PT, is a highly credentialed Physical Therapist and Associate Professor with extensive...
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Elite Medical Experts identifies and aligns Group Home experts with experience in residential care operations, staffing models, regulatory compliance, and resident safety. Our experts are drawn from leadership,...
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Rehabilitation Care Coordination was founded in 1989 by Doreen Casuto. Today we are an office of nearly 20 nurses, social workers, therapists and more. We are a Nurse Life Care Planning and Case Management...
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Nursing Home Administration & Skilled Nursing Expert Witness | RN-BC, BS, CDONA, FACDONA
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Nancy L. Beecham, RN-BC, BS, CDONA, FACDONA, is a board-certified Registered Nurse and Certified...
Assisted Living FAQs
Who is an Assisted Living Expert Witness?
An assisted living expert witness is a professional who may have experience in facility operations, resident care standards, staffing, safety policies, regulatory compliance, and industry practices, providing opinions in litigation.
For what types of cases does an assisted living expert witness testify?
An assisted living expert may testify in negligence, elder abuse, wrongful death, falls, medication errors, staffing failures, regulatory violations, contract disputes, supervision issues, and personal injury cases involving assisted living facilities, among other issues.
What type of qualifications should an assisted living expert witness have?
An assisted living expert witness' qualifications may include experience with assisted living management, regulatory knowledge, healthcare or nursing background, policy development expertise, accreditation familiarity, staff supervision experience, investigation skills, industry certifications, among other skills.
