Steven C. Smyth, LNHA, CNHA, HSE, BCPA, CIFHA, CMDCP, FACHE, FACHCA, is a healthcare executive, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, consultant, and expert witness with more than 30 years of healthcare leadership and administrative experience, including more than 25 years in skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute care operations. He has served in senior executive and Administrator roles overseeing large and complex healthcare organizations and maintains nursing home administrator licensure in multiple states. He is the Principal Consultant of Steven Smyth Expert Consulting, LLC.
Mr. Smyth provides expert witness and consulting services nationwide in matters involving nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, and other long-term care operations; administrative standards of care; regulatory compliance; staffing and supervision; resident safety; quality assurance and performance improvement; risk management; policies and procedures; incident investigation; and organizational oversight. He has been retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel to evaluate healthcare administrative and operational issues and provide expert opinions concerning accepted standards and regulatory requirements.
Mr. Smyth is also an author, educator, and speaker on long-term care operations, regulatory compliance, workforce and leadership issues, patient and resident safety, and healthcare litigation. His educational programs examine the intersection of care delivery, organizational systems, regulatory requirements, documentation, operational performance, and legal liability. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and the American College of Health Care Administrators (FACHCA) and holds multiple professional credentials reflecting his work in healthcare administration, patient advocacy, compliance, and long-term care leadership.
