Mellott & Associates provides hands-on consulting services in numerous medical-legal and healthcare areas.  The following list is not all-inclusive but serves as an overview of topics geared to improve service quality and performance outcomes:

CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING

A Legal Nurse Consultant assists attorneys in the development of medical record related issues of a case.  This encompasses many aspects, including:

  • Case review

  • Case Analysis

  • Organization of Medical Record

  • Medical Literature Search

  • Identification of the Applicable Standards of Case and Deviation from these standards

  • Identify the need for and locate testifying expert witnesses

  • Identify additional documents and resources pertinent to the case

  • Assist with discovery

  • Identify potential tampering in the medical record

  • Attend independent medical examinations

HEALTHCARE QUALITY CONSULTING

 

  • Client Update of Accreditation & Regulatory Standards for The Joint Commission®

  • Preparation Activities for The Joint Commission® Accreditation Surveys

  • Mock Survey

  • Credentialing & Privileging

  • Reorganization of the Medical Staff Structure

  • Medical Staff Quality & Peer Review

  • Variance Analysis

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Case Management

  • Critical Pathways/Practice Guidelines

  • Indicator Management Systems

  • Disease State Management

 Performance Improvement

  • Quality Strategic Planning

  • Graphic Tools & Statistical Analysis

  • Governing Board Reporting

  • Integration of Quality, Risk Management, & Utilization Management

  • Medical/Surgical Hospital Psychiatric Inpatients

  • Benchmarking

  • Personnel are available for short term projects such as data collection, analysis, report compilation, etc.

  • Quality Strategic Planning

  • Tools & Statistical Analysis

  • Governing Board Reporting

  • Integration of Quality, Risk Management, & Utilization Management

  • Staff and Education

  • Facility Assessment

  • Integration of Risk Management with other hospital programs

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