Expertise
LNP 86 – How to Stay Focused on Your LNC Goals – Debbie O'Grady
Debbie O’Grady knows what it’s like when there’s just too much to do and the day flies by way too fast. She’s kept herself busy for years working on getting her business off the ground until she finally got focused and within nine months hit six figures. In this podcast she shares tips on how…
Read MoreLNP 79 – Infection Control as a Measure of Quality of Health Care
Hospital or healthcare acquired infections are one of the indicators of quality of care. Legal nurse consultants who work on medical malpractice cases may be asked by attorneys to offer opinions on whether an infection was preventable or properly treated. Infection control can be a measure of the quality of health care. Listen in as…
Read MoreLNP 78 – Lean Six Sigma: Is There Hope for Improving Health Care? – Ian Laurence (Larry) Cohen MD
Dr. Larry Cohen is an intensivist I’ve known for several years. He’s mastered Lean Six Sigma. Larry has been an expert witness and has screened some medical malpractice cases. He draws on his experience as an intensivist working in a comprehensive cancer center in Buffalo, NY. Larry is also a tenured associate professor at the…
Read MoreLNP 75 – Screening Medical Malpractice Cases for Merit – Pat Iyer
Whether an LNC works in a law firm or is self-employed, requests for screening medical malpractice cases are common. In this edition of Iyer’s Insights, Pat Iyer shares tips for screening two common types of cases: falls and medication errors. Falls are common in healthcare settings. You can perform an invaluable service by screening a…
Read MoreLNP 74 – The Role of the Law Firm Legal Nurse Consultant – Melissa Choma
Melissa Choma is a law firm legal nurse consultant with the title of Legal Nurse Analyst for the defense law firm Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. She works in the medical malpractice department. Throughout Melissa’s career she has worked in community hospitals as well as university hospitals, critical care units and telemetry units and…
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