Services

*The TQM Company provides the following services:*

*Intake Evaluations*** Some clients may feel uncomfortable talking to a non-healthcare professional about a medical issue. People talk easily to nurses. Let the TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants help you talk to your clients about their health issues. We know the questions to ask!
*Organize Medical Records* Medical records are usually disorganized when they are received. Office staff without an integral working knowledge of medical records may not always recognize when something is out of place or a piece of the medical record is missing. The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can organize medical records by tabbing and numbering them in a logical order. A Table of Contents can be developed so you can efficiently locate specific information. Communication is improved when all your experts and consultants are working from the same organized medical record.
*Review and Screen Cases* The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can assist in determining the merits of the case including if there was a duty, a breach of duty, damages, and direct causation. We can outline the strengths and weaknesses of the case. This saves you from loss of valuable time and resources for non-meritorious cases.
Analyze Medical Records The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can: identify and review the medical record, facility policies and procedures, billing records, and other essential documents define the applicable Standards of Care and evaluate the medical record to determine adherence to and/or deviation from Standards of Care determine if there may be missing or altered records assess the damages/injuries (pathophysiology, extent of injury, prognosis, etc.) and identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages/injury (lifestyle, work habits, pre-existing conditions, etc.) of your client. prepare a time line with a chronological analysis and visual helps that assist in communicating your case to others, including a jury. These also can help you to uncover additional information that may be critical to the success of your case.
Summarize Medical Records The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can summarize the medical record and prepare brief legal nurse consultant reports that describe the case. This would include definitions of medical terms and abbreviations.
Identify Potential Defendants The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can help you to identify all the potential defendants for your case.
Perform Literature Searches The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can assist in medical and nursing literature research to provide the theoretical foundation for your case. We can research and analyze the validity of research studies and other publications by experts. We can integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis. The TQM Company can also recommend publications and books to help you build your medical library. The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can assist in medical and nursing literature research to provide the theoretical foundation for your case. We can research and analyze the validity of research studies and other publications by experts. We can integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis. The TQM Company can also recommend publications and books to help you build your medical library.
Identify Expert Witnesses The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can assist in identifying and locating expert witnesses to support your case with authoritative testimony.
Assist in Litigation Preparation The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants can assist in depositions and the preparation of interrogatories and exhibits.
In-service Education The TQM Company Legal Nurse Consultants will be happy to provide health-care related in-service education about issues and topics of interest to you and your staff.