Kelly Radtke Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Plaintiff med-mal litigation.

Nationwide

Highly accomplished RN with comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of healthcare regulations, guidelines, standards, and practices. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personalities to achieve positive case outcomes. Excellent discipline and organizational skills; diligently and independently manages multiple complex caseloads under strict deadlines. Carefully analyzes patient medical information to advise in the discovery, due diligence, and litigation process. Thrives in fast-paced, demanding environments while maximizing efficiency and productivity.- Assess Medical Records and Analyze the Case- Identify and review relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, other essential documents and tangible items.- Organize, tab and paginate medical records.- Summarize, translate and interpret medical records.- Prepare chronologies of the medical events involved in a case.-Screen or investigate cases for merit.- Define the applicable standards of care.- Define deviations from, and adherences to, the applicable standards of care.- Assess the alleged damages and/or injuries.- Identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages and/or injuries.- Identify and recommend potential defendants.- Identify issues of tampering with the medical records.- Develop written reports for use as study tools by the attorney.Support the Attorney’s Case- Conduct literature searches and integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis.- Research and analyze the validity of research studies relied on by all parties.- Expand the attorney’s medical library.- Locate/communicate with expert witnessesAreas of Practice• Medical & Nursing Malpractice• Wrongful Death• Personal Injury• Negligence• Workers’ Compensation• Product Liability• Any case where health, illness, or injury is an issue

Product liability defense.

Cases included respiratory deterioration leading to death, lithium toxicity (Behavioral Health), incarceration cases (delay in treatment and suicide), decubitus ulcers, sepsis, infections, post-surgical deaths, misinterpreted diagnostic imaging or lab findings, bone/joint/prosthesis issues, suicide, hip fracture, stroke, amputation, dislodged trach, and sentinel events in various settings leading to unexpected death or permanent loss of function.

Winfield, Il

• Successfully improved patient outcomes across the cardiac, behavioral health, neurological, and general medical-surgical service lines by developing clinical and organizational process improvements across system-wide, interdisciplinary teams.• Conducted in-depth medical case reviews and extrapolated critical information to design a concise case synopsis; utilized information to execute root cause analysis and facilitate the MD/PA/APN peer review process.• Consistently achieved compliance with industry best practices by implementing multiple patient care processes.

Naperville, Il

Performed urine drug screens, breath alcohol testing, blood/specimen collection, spirometry, audiometry, vision testing, mask fit testing, immunizations, and basic physical requirements/PPD testing.

Oakbrook Terrace, Il

Morris, Il

Maintained compliance consistency with Joint Commission, IDPH, and CMS standards and ensured survey readiness. Orchestrated and integrated a collaborative, hospital-wide performance improvement policies and procedures, resulting in the hospital receiving its most successful Joint Commission survey result in organization history.

Oakbrook, Il

Delivered patient care in MICU, CCU, Neuro ICU, Open Heart ICU, Trauma ICU, Med-Surg, Ortho, Home Care, Long-Term Care, ED and SNF settings in over 20 hospitals across the Chicago Metropolitan area.

Hazel Crest, Il

Melrose Park, Il

Greater Chicago Area

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

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