Principal Consultant Eric Palmer
Dr. Eric Palmer DNP, MHA, RN, CLNC, CPPS, NHDP-BC obtained his BSN from Morningside University, dual masters’ degree from the University of Phoenix in nursing and health administration, and his DNP from Purdue University-Global with a focus on healthcare systems and eliminating gaps in transitions of care through integrated case management. He is nationally certified as a legal nurse consultant (CLNC), a professional in patient safety (CPPS), and board certified as a healthcare disaster professional (NHDP-BC).
As an RN with three decades of experience in healthcare, clinical and nursing leadership Dr. Palmer understands the total picture of healthcare. He frequently addresses numerous issues from bedside to accreditation, policy and procedure and the day-to-day operations of a healthcare system.
Dr. Palmer retired from the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps in 2013 after 22 years of service. He has practiced nursing in many healthcare settings clinically and administratively in major medical centers, community hospitals, and critical access hospitals. His experience is versatile and client-centered to deliver what attorneys and their teams need.
Having been the chair of the nursing quality peer review committee and certified patient safety professional, Dr. Palmer can quickly identify all relevant policies and procedures for medical related cases. With his experience and knowledge he also can identify if the policies and procedures are in line with the appropriate best practices or standards of care.
Dr. Palmer’s professional nursing career has spanned decades of healthcare change and he is acutely aware of the changes that positively or negatively affects a patient’s well-being. One of those is the electronic health record. Having been a patient safety manager specifically with electronic medical records, he can help decipher records that are often confusing to interpret.