Lorrie Kay Thomas founded Strategic Consulting, LLC in 2000 when she became aware of the need for Legal Nurse Consulting during litigation following a personal injury incident involving her being hit and injured by a fire truck.
She spent many hours clarifying her own physical condition and developed a strategy to successfully establish causation and damages in her own case. The medical facts were complex and challenging and Lorrie’s knowledge and experience made her an excellent resource for the attorney. Before long she had the records organized and a strategy in place to rebut defense claims. The case prevailed without Lorrie knowing at that time it would be the first of many medical legal cases which she would become strategically involved in.
Alisa was pursuing her career of choice in video production at this time having graduated from SFSU with a degree in Broadcast and Electronics. Lorrie recognized her talent as well as her administrative skills and invited her to join her as a partner at Strategic Consulting, LLC. Alisa came onboard in 2005 and we expanded our services to include multimedia services for our clients. Alisa is a Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS) as well as Multimedia Director, Business Administrator and CFO.
Medical Legal Consulting Institute: Houston, TX,
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
San Francisco State University: San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Cum Laude Graduate
Contra Costa College: San Pablo, CA
Associate of Science: Nursing, Cum Laude Graduate
Strategic Consulting, LLC – Santa Rosa, CA
(Formerly Lorrie K. Thomas & Assoc., Medical Legal Consulting)
2001- Present, Legal Nurse Consultant
Provide consultative services to attorneys, insurance companies, HMOs, government agencies and private corporations.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals – San Francisco, CA
1995 – 1996, Continuum of Care Manager, Golden Gate Service Center Area
Maintained 24-hour responsibility for hospice, discharge planning, social services, skilled nursing care and case management for South San Francisco and San Francisco Kaiser
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group – Santa Rosa, CA
1994 – 1995 Chronic Illness Process Coordinator
Developed a case management model and quality assurance program to monitor standards of care for congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease & diabetes.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Sacramento – Sacramento, CA
1990 – 1994 Administrative Nurse Manager Rancho Cordova Ambulatory Surgery Eye Center, Administrative Nursing Manager Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit, Administrative Nursing Manager Ambulatory Surgery Center
Administered the budget. Maintained 24-hour responsibility for nursing practice and unit operations. Performed all facets of staff development for operating room RN and scrub technicians, post anesthesia recovery, central processing and surgery reception. Implemented JCAHO and HCFA accreditation process. Administered quality assurance and risk management programs.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Richmond – Richmond, CA
1988 – 1990, Service Unit Manager
Maintained 24-hour responsibility for medical/surgical, telemetry, hospice, emergency room, intensive care and coronary care patient care units and their respective supervisors. Developed and chaired of the hospital nursing standards of care and quality assurance committees.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals – Richmond, CA
1987 – 1988, Night Shift House Supervisor
Maintained responsibility for medical surgical, emergency department, intensive care and coronary care patient units as well as all ancillary departments open during the night shift.
Western Medical Registry – Oakland, CA
1986 – 1987, Staff Nurse
Performed patient care to include assignments in the intensive care unit, cardiac care unit, oncology unit and the medical/surgical unit.
Dr. C.S. Whitson M.D. – Richmond, CA
1974 – 1981, Charge Nurse: General Practice and Surgery Clinic: Part time
Provided case management: hypertension and diabetes.
Doctors Hospital – Pinole, CA
1973 – 1974, Staff Nurse
Performed patient care to include assignments in the intensive care unit, cardiac care unit, oncology unit and the medical/surgical unit.
1994 – Merit award for implementation of pre-op nursing unit, Sacramento Kaiser Foundation Hospital.
1993 – Commendation for HCFA compliance in the Sacramento Kaiser Foundation Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center.
1992 – Merit Award for outstanding achievement for hospital nursing.
1992 – Commendation for JCAHO accreditation post anesthesia nursing at Sacramento post anesthesia care unit.
1992 – Commendation for JCAHO accreditation Richmond Kaiser Foundation Hospital.
1988 – Commendation for JCAHO accreditation Richmond Kaiser Foundation Hospital.
Excellent personal and professional references available upon request.
