Renae Dilione B.S.N., R.N., LNC

Provide exceptional legal nurse consulting services by merging my wide range of clinical and risk management experience with high intensity medical malpractice experience including but not limited to legal nurse consultant position duties listed below.

• Managed over 40 multiple files in all stages of litigation, and in all categories including medical malpractice, premise liability, , personal injury, Department of Health investigations and wrongful death
• Recruitment and retainment of exceptional expert witnesses: including license research, internet research of the expert for impeachment issues, articles, and litigation experience
• Review case files to determine and prepare materials for review by retained experts to include abstracting voluminous medical records for pertinent record review
• Extensive conferencing with experts for case analysis in all stages of litigation and preparation of summaries of said conferences
• Prepare attorney for depositions, client meetings, mediations, and trials, including obtaining all relevant medical records, depositions, chronologies, discovery responses, etc.
• Analyze clinical medical records, including the primary medical record at issue as well as any relevant prior and subsequent medical records to identify relevant information for defense of claim
• Prepare summaries of medical records for clients and/or to be included in reporting requirements
• Prepare medical chronologies and/or timelines of pertinent facts for use in case analysis
• Collaborated with attorneys to prepare case strategies and recommendations
• Review of depositions to identify conflicting testimony with medical record documentation
• Research and review clinical practices to ensure compliance with legal standards
• Educated legal teams on medical terminology and procedures
• Streamlined litigation processes through meticulous organization and management of large volumes of medical documents
• Increased the likelihood of positive case resolution through prompt identification of potential areas for settlement negotiations or alternative dispute resolution strategies

Responsible for managing an extensive amount of files as a nurse paralegal in multiple categories including medical malpractice, premise liability, personal injury, Department of Health investigations and wrongful death including all responsibilities listed above.

• Provided patient education for client services and symptoms/ diseases being treated and connecting the patients to appropriate solutions to assist in resolution of healthcare issues

• Oversaw Risk Management Program to improve the monitoring and control of risk to the facility
• Responsible for intake, investigation, evaluation and recommendation for management of adverse events, patient complaints and Medical, Property and Auto Liability Claims
• Provided Risk Management Training to employees
• Provided trending and statistical analysis of medical healthcare risks factors for Quality Improvement. Participated in Peer Review Committee
• Reported events as governed by Federal and State authorities and complied with associated investigations
• Reported appropriate events to liability carrier. Collaborated with defense counsel regarding claims, provided monthly reports of claims status to CEO and provided recommendations for management and resolution of claims

• Collaborated with defense counsel with investigation, processing and defense of claims
• Evaluated and provided recommendations of management of depositions, license investigations, NOI's, lawsuits and claims with Professional Liability Carrier
• Provided overview and analysis of claims for strategy reviews and Claims Committee
• Resource for providing guidance and assistance to practices and healthcare providers in response to medico - legal questions, subpoenas, attorney letters and medical record requests
• Prepared case presentations to physician groups related to practice needs or national trends and prepared educational tools and provided lectures as requested by practices or upper administration
• Performed onboarding Risk Management Orientations nationally. Assisted with risk analysis and due diligence of physician practice acquisitions
• Maintained risk database with provision of trending and analysis reports of claims and events for Quality Improvement, Regional and Executive Management.

• Provided nursing care and performed staff and charge nurse duties in the fields of Level III NICU, Labor & Delivery, Newborn, Antenatal, Postpartum, Pediatrics, and Outpatient OB/GYN