Deborah Ballantyne

Deborah Ballantyne is an Adjunct Professor at Widener University Delaware Law School and an independent consultant specializing in risk management and long-term health care. She holds extensive experience in defending long-term care providers, CMS/state surveys, and quality assurance programs. Her expertise spans senior housing, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and aging services, with a focus on regulatory compliance and organizational change management.

• Professional Roles: Senior Analyst/Consultant at ECRI Institute, Defense Attorney at White and Williams LLP.
• Key Activities: Conducts on-site risk assessments, designs education programs, and evaluates short-term care quality through collaborative projects.
• Certifications: Certified Master TeamSTEPPSTM Trainer.

Her research interests include emerging healthcare regulations, trends in liability, and improving safety cultures in aging services. She actively engages in national conferences and delivers training on high-risk topics, leveraging analytics from incidents and legislative trends.

Ms. Ballantyne leads initiatives to identify regulatory impacts on high-risk systems and advises member organizations on mitigating operational risks through tailored strategies.