Cardinal LifeCare Consulting -
Healthcare Policy & Standards of Care – Kelly K. Campbell
About Kelly RN, BSN, CP, CCM, CNLCP, CLCP
After a career in healthcare spanning over 20 years, Kelly realized the value she could provide at the intersection of the medical and legal industriesshe decided to create CARDINAL LifeCare Consulting. Her experience working at a national clinical level as a nurse and perfusionist has made her an expert on policy procedures, standards of care and more.
During her years as a clinical specialist, Kelly participated in the first robotic heart surgery in the nation, including the development of an international clinical outcomes study as well as the implementation of a training course for Remote Access Perfusion (RAP) Cannula. This experience has proved valuable for product liability files.
As a sales manager and educator, Kelly has worked with executives, physicians, managers, surgeons, specialists, nurses and more to convert them to new, innovative techniques. She applies these same skills daily as a life care planner to ensure she presents juries with facts in the clearest, most effective way.
Professional Memberships
– Advisory Board Standards of Practice International Association Life Care Planners
– Advisory Board Standards of Practice American Association Nurse Life Care Planners
– Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CNLCP® Portfolio Examination (eligibility criteria for initial CNLCP® certification and for renewal)
– Editorial Board Member Journal IARP IALCP 2023-2026
– Board of Directors of Visiting Nurse Association Western PA/ Hospice/Lutheran Senior
– Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)
– American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners (ANLCP)
– International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IALCP)
– President, Pittsburgh AALNC 2021 Teaching & Presentations
– Adjunct Faculty Duquesne University Graduate School of Nursing Forensic Nursing GNFO 514 Forensic Clinical
– Capital University Law School- Life Care Planner Module 8 -Pain module
– Invited Speaker, “The Role of Life Care Planner in All Phases of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit”, 2018 American Association Legal Nurse Consultants, Pittsburgh Chapter
– Invited Speaker, “Chronic Pain, CRPS, Treatment Trends & Ketamine”, 2017 National Conference for IARP/IALCP (International Association Life Care Planners)
– Invited Speaker, “Role of Life Care Planner-Experts in Aging Well”, 2020 Committee- Elder Law- Allegheny County Bar Association
– Invited Speaker, Texas Heart 25 Year Anniversary Celebration: Surgeons, Cardiac Anesthesia and Perfusion Program
– Clinical Teacher, in various professional experiences taught physicians, surgical teams, and other clinical staff cutting edge procedures, how to use new medical products and devices, and methods including “beating heart”, robotics
– Invited Speaker, Courtroom View Network- Webinar Medical Cost Projections and Settlement Aug 6th 2020
Publications
– Associate Editor Principle & Practice 4th Edition AALNC first edits, 2019
– Co-Author Chapter: Principles & Practice 4th Edition AALNC 2019
– Peer Reviewer: Forensic Chapter Principles & Practice 4th Edition AALNC 2019
– Peer Reviewer: eBook Series AALNC; Pharmaceutical Liability-Opioids 2019
– Co-Chairman for Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning; American Association Nurse Life Care Planning (AANLCP published quarterly 2017-2018
– Peer Reviewer: AANLCP Journal
– Co-Author Chapter: Transplantation: Core Curriculum AANLCP
– Co-Author Chapter: Life Care Managers Handbook 2020
– Campbell K, Vargus J. HF10 Therapy, A New SCS Option. Journal of Life Care Planning. International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals/Life Care Planners. Summer 2018
– Author of Aging Resource Column: Journal Nurse Life Care Planning. AANLCP. Recurring column published every quarter 2017-2018
About CARDINAL LifeCare Consulting
CARDINAL LifeCare Consulting was created
with the mission of bringing elevated research
practices and critical analysis into medically
related litigation. As life care plans become more prevalent in personal injury, medical malpractice, elder abuse and other cases, CARDINAL is here to provide evidenced-based informationpresented clearly and persuasively. With a vast network of medical experts, physicians, technicians, and legal nurse consultants, we offer an array of medical legal services, including life care planning, life care plan critiques, medical cost projections, medical legal consulting and case management. In everything we do, we pride ourselves on being objective, reliable, and accountable. We pride ourselves on our settlement rate!