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Home health and hospice nurse expert witness

A testifying expert in home health and hospice nursing explains the standard of care and whether it was met. Credibility starts with a clinical background that matches the care at issue. Home and hospice cases look at visits, teaching and coordination.

What it costs

$1,450–3,900

Estimate for about 1,000 pages of records

How fast

Report in 2–4 weeks; testimony by agreement

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What the home health and hospice nurse checks

  • Visit frequency against the plan of care
  • Patient and caregiver teaching
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Escalation and coordination with physicians

What the review examines

  • MDS assessments, care plans and whether the plan was followed
  • Weights, intake and output, and dietitian involvement (F692)
  • Change-of-condition recognition and reporting to the physician and family
  • Activities of daily living documentation and its consistency
  • Infection prevention and timely treatment
  • Staffing levels on the shifts in question
  • Survey and complaint history for the facility

Proposals come from license-verified home health and hospice nurses, with their fee and turnaround.

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Records to request

  • Complete chart including MDS assessments and care plans
  • ADL flowsheets (CNA documentation)
  • Weight and intake records
  • Physician orders and progress notes
  • Hospital transfer records
  • Staffing records and payroll-based journal data
  • State survey reports and plans of correction
  • Discharge summary and instructions

What you get

  • Consultants who state they testify, with their testimony rates
  • Clinical specialty, years of practice and certifications on every profile
  • License verification before any consultant can propose
  • Record review, report and testimony arranged directly with the expert you hire

Home health and hospice consultant profiles

Walter G. Example profile

Cardiac RN, 19 years

11 yrs consulting · OH

LNCC Medical chronologyRecord summaryStandard of care review
Cardiac / telemetryHome health / hospiceLong-term care / SNF
$150/hr Plaintiff

Zachary C. Example profile

Home health RN, 24 years

8 yrs consulting · NY

LNCC Medical chronologyMerit screeningStandard of care review
Home health / hospiceOncology
$95/hr Plaintiff & Defense

Jack A. Example profile

Home health RN, 21 years

7 yrs consulting · PA

LNCC Medical chronologyMerit screening
Home health / hospice
$135/hr Plaintiff

Frances T. Example profile

Home health RN, 13 years

5 yrs consulting · VA

CLNC Medical chronologyRecord summaryExpert witness
Home health / hospiceOncology
$135/hr Testifies Plaintiff & Defense

Dennis S. Example profile

Home health RN, 11 years

4 yrs consulting · NY

Medical chronologyMerit screening
Home health / hospiceMed-surg
$125/hr Plaintiff

Ryan P. Example profile

Home health RN, 23 years

4 yrs consulting · IL

CLNC Medical chronologyMerit screening
Home health / hospiceNICULong-term care / SNF
$125/hr Plaintiff
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Describe the case without names. License-verified nurses in the right specialty send proposals with their experience and rate. Records are shared only after you hire, in an encrypted workspace.

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