Hospital administrators are facing unprecedented challenges as hospitals struggle to treat the influx of COVID-19 patients. As such, litigation aimed at negligent hospital management will require highly knowledgeable expert witnesses in the field of hospital administration.
A hospital administration expert witness can discuss:
Administrative tasks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic
Appropriate pandemic and contingency planning for hospitals
This expert earned her JD and PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. After law school, she was an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. Her current research is at the nexus of law and science. Her work analyzes and questions policies that create barriers to basic science research, mostly by focusing on NIH funded research. In addition to basic research, she has a strong interest in the translation of advances in basic science, and is widely ...
This qualified expert in infectious disease has 20 years of experience in the field. He earned his BS from the University of California, Davis and his MD from the Medical College of Virginia, before completing a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at Georgetown University. This expert is board certified in infectious diseases and remains active in his field as a member of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Disease ...
This qualified expert has extensive experience in medical clinic administration. She completed courses in biology at Kingsborough Community College and the Long Island College Hospital School of Radiology, and is currently in pursuit of an IT certification through Netcom School. She has previously served as the manager for the admitting department at New York Methodist Hospital, the manager of the outpatient ambulatory care unit for Brooklyn Hospital and Wyckoff Hospital ...
This expert has 30 years of experience in the billing and coding industry and is a Certified Coding Specialist. After receiving her certification from Maygrove College, she went on to hold various billing and auditing positions at medical centers and insurance companies. In these roles, she performed quality audits, reviewed medical records, and clarified coding issues. Formerly, she was a medical coding analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and a claims ...
This expert received her BA at Governors State University and her MA in public affairs with a concentration in health services administration at Indiana University. She is a certified residential care for the elderly (RCFE) administrator in California. For the past 7 years, she has been the program director for an adult day healthcare program in southern California. Her responsibilities include implementing all policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with ...
This highly experienced registered nurse has over 35 years of experience in nursing administration. She received her ASN from SUNY Albany and her BSN from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is certified in BLS and ACLS and has won several awards for her outstanding nursing work. She has worked at Northeast Georgia Medical Center- Barrow for much of her career, starting off as a certified nurse assistant and advancing to the director of nursing and then the quality ...
This expert has over 15 years of experience in medical billing. She is a Certified Professional Coder and a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders. She spent 15 years at the Michigan Institute of Urology, where she was in charge of training all new employees in the billing department. Currently, she is the senior medical billing and coding specialist at a private surgical practice in Michigan, where she oversees charge entry of all the medical ...
This highly qualified expert is both a practicing family medicine physician and an experienced hospital administrator. She received her BS from Florida Atlantic University, her MHA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and her MD from the University of Florida. She then completed her residency in family medicine at the University of Miami. She remains active in her field with several publications and as a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians ...
This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the of public health law. She received her BA in English literature from Wellesley College, and her JD from Harvard Law School. She also received an LL.M. in health law from the University of Houston Law Center and an SJD from Case Western Reserve University Law School. She is very active in her field as a member of several professional organizations like the Board of Scientific Counselors and the Institute ...
This highly qualified inpatient rehabilitation facility administrator has 20 years of experience in her field. After earning her BS in physical therapy from the University of Florida she went on to earn her MBA at Florida Atlantic University. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a recognized national expert in post-acute care quality and utilization. She has published 1 peer-reviewed article and has presented at various rehabilitation ...
Hospitals are overcrowded, providers are overworked, and critical equipment—from ventilators to protective masks—is scarce. Recently, many states have passed legislation or enacted executive orders granting COVID-19 healthcare providers immunity from civil liability for any injuries resulting from their actions taken…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Boden v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217141 The plaintiff retains a life care planning expert. But the defendant’s own life…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Scholz v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90245 Facts The plaintiff, who served in the United States Army Reserves from 2001-2008, filed this…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division Jurisdiction Federal Case Name: Ripple v. Yalamanchili Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163121 Facts The plaintiff filed a negligence suit against the defendants alleging that they caused her…
This case involves a 340B auditor that did audits for pharmacies and drug dispensaries to make sure they complied with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) regulations. The auditor performed an audit at the defendant hospital which showed compliance problems.…
This case involves a dermatologist who was employed as a high-risk physician at a major university hospital in Chicago. The dermatologist was implicated in a severe instance of medical negligence concerning the delayed diagnosis of advanced melanoma resulting in a…
This case involves a medical group’s cardiac surgery license. It was alleged that a defendant medical facility refrained from sending patients to the plaintiff hospital. The plaintiff was a hospital that held a prestigious surgery license. In the 5 years…
This case involves an elderly man in a long-term care facility who was injured while in his power wheelchair. He had been prescribed a power wheelchair by his primary care doctor because his mobility had become very limited. He had…
This case involves a 45-year-old female patient with a history of alcohol abuse who presented to the hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. She was admitted for management of alcohol withdrawal. During the course of her admission, the patient was…
This case involves a middle-aged patient with a long history of depression and anxiety. The patient was divorced, had 2 children, and worked in a high-stress environment for 25 years. He was admitted to the psychiatry inpatient unit for severe…