Kathy Bauer Email & Phone Number

Review potential mal practice claims for merit.

4107 Spicewood Springs, Austin, Texas

Respond to crisis calls for symptom management; usually given the more challenging patients and families to problem solve; consistently receive excellent evaluations.

Reported to QA Manager; member of a 4-person team that tested / evaluated proprietary electronic health record database to identify improvement opportunities for appropriate software functionality.• Received Director of QA and team recognition as SME and “go-to” person for KBM form issue submissions.

98 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas

Sr. Nurse Paralegal 2002 – 2013Reported to Partner in Charge and collaborated with team of 10 attorneys and 6 paralegals. Accountable for record process to obtain, analyze and prepare medical summaries for 1000+ plaintiffs nationwide. Implemented electronic system to allow attorneys 24/7 access to records. Developed tools for medical assessments used in trials. Hired and oversaw 2 nurse companies and a medical record retrieval company.• Recognized by Partner in Charge for outstanding service during trials and depositions.• Recognized by 3 major pharmaceutical companies for comprehensive summary of critical information that significantly improved accuracy and reliability of 100’s of depositions.• Decreased record tracking time 90% by working closely with record retrieval company to modify record database, enable read / write capability, and eliminate duplicate efforts.• Received zero concerns from client’s comprehensive medical record audit for entire 10 years of project.• Sustained a record of “zero concerns” across 100’s of attorneys nationwide regarding critical data summaries for trials, depositions and / or hearings for entire 10 years of project.• Commended by 1 California attorney for an outstanding job done supporting depositions.• Received commendations from 5 attorneys for work prepared on very short notice prior to trials and arbitrations.• Consistently received high marks on annual reviews for effective teamwork and quality of relations with staff and clients.Nurse Paralegal 2000-2002Prepared medical chronologies in completion of a mass tort pharmaceutical litigation for attorney use in depositions and settlement hearings.• Consistently received outstanding evaluations from 2 partners for medical research and project support.• Promoted to Senior Nurse Paralegal.Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services: Quality Improvement and Risk Manager for health clinicsSt. David's Hospital: Staff RN ICU/CCU; Quality Assurance Manager