Schwarz Clinical Consulting

Jessi Schwarz, CNM, MSN, MBA, founder of Schwarz Clinical Consulting

Jessi Schwarz, CNM, MSN, MBA

Midwifery expertise for complex clinical and legal questions.

Improving care through better systems

My work draws on over two decades of experience in maternity care, healthcare leadership, and patient safety.

I help attorneys, healthcare organizations, and clinical teams navigate complex clinical, operational, and patient safety challenges with clarity and integrity.

Services

Expert Witness Consultation & Testimony

Independent, evidence-based review and testimony for defense matters in midwifery, women’s health and maternity care.

Rigorous chart review, timeline reconstruction, and clear written opinions on standard of care and causation.

Patient Safety & Risk Management Consultation

Practical guidance for hospitals, birth centers, and clinical practices on risk management, documentation, and informed consent.

Strategic counsel on midwife scope of practice, credentialing, regulation, and the design of safe practice frameworks.

Professional Speaking, Training, & Systems Design

Education and keynote work for midwifery groups, healthcare organizations, and clinical teams.

Documentation audits, EHR template development, informed consent tools, and clinical workflow design.

Credentials & Experience

  • MBA in Healthcare Leadership, Yale University School of Management

  • MSN Nurse-Midwifery and Women’s Health, University of Pennsylvania

  • BA Barnard College

  • 20+ Years of clinical practice in women’s health and maternity care

  • 10+ Years of healthcare leadership experience

FAQs

Two healthcare professionals, one wearing blue scrubs and another wearing teal scrubs, attend to a patient in a hospital room. The professional in teal appears to be performing a medical procedure on a young girl with blonde hair. The room has wooden paneling and a clock on the wall.
  • I provide medical record review, case analysis, written opinions, and testimony for healthcare organizations, insurers, and defense counsel in matters involving midwifery practice, maternity care, birth centers, patient safety, and standards of care.

  • I work with healthcare organziations, clinical practices, educational programs, and professional associations seeking support in patient safety, risk reduction, clinical documentation, standards of care, and quality improvement.

  • I am available for conferences, professional meetings, workshops, and organizational training programs. Topics include

    • Patient safety and risk reduction

    • Clinical documentation

    • Informed consent and shared decision-making

    • Quality improvement

    • Care model design

    • Leading through adverse events

Get in Touch

Interested in working together? Please reach out to discuss your case, project, or organization’s needs.