NURSING HOME EXPERT WITNESS AND CONSULTANT
Mr. Levine uses his experience in nursing care to address regulatory expectations and compliance issues with the senior care continuum of care. He has been a licensed nursing home and assisted living administrator since 1994.
Mr. Levine provides fact-based, insightful case reviews and analysis through his nursing home expert services. He specializes in cases involving abuse/neglect in nursing homes, assisted living and retirement housing.
His goal with each case is to provide methodical, insightful analysis, reports, deposition and testimony. Mr. Levine specializes in issues of regulatory compliance, standards of care, nursing home and assisted living operations and abuse and neglect.
Moreover, through his concurrent work as an industry consultant, he stays current on prevailing industry practices and is able to speak confidently about reasonable expectations for proper senior care.
He approaches each case methodically and thoughtfully, and he strives to offer insight into conformance and/or deviation from standards of care in healthcare management.
CAPACITIES AS AN EXPERT WITNESS
Mr. Levine earned a reputation as a seasoned expert witness for both plaintiff and defense cases. His case work case analysis, report writing, depositions and offering court testimony on issues of or related to:
- Regulatory Compliance
- Standards of Care
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Operations Issues
- Nursing Home Injuries and Abuse
As a nursing home expert witness, Mark Levine is able to write and submit opinions and reports, evaluate medical records and analyze case strengths and weaknesses. He is available for depositions, deposition assistance and court testimony.
Mr. Levine welcomes any discussion about reasonable expectations for today’s residential housing, assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
Regulatory Compliance
- Operational Systems
- Surveys
- Evaluation of Staff Education Protocols and Adherence to Regulations
- OBRA Doctrines
- Histories of Compliance
- Proper Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints
Standards of Care
- Prevention of Risks
- Determines Deviation of Adherence to Long-Term Standards of Care
- Scope of Practice for Each Licensed Professional
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Operations Issues
- Evaluation of Clinical Systems ad Whether or Not They Support Favorable Clinical Outcomes
- Analysis of Safety Protocols and Timely Risk Management Interventions
- Records Review and Assessments
- Medical and Administrative Records
- Licensed Administrative Actions
- Consistency with Manager Standards of Practice
- “Significance” of State and Federal Regulatory Deficiencies in Scope and Severity
- Appropriate Use of Building Safety Devices and Life Safety Codes
Nursing Home Injuries and Abuse
- Accidents
- Allegations of Abuse and Neglect
- Building Safety Compliance with NFPA and Life Safely Codes
- Elopements
- Pain Management
- Pressure Ulcers
- Reasonable Expectations of Dementia Units
- Resident Rights
- Risk Management Interventions
- Staffing