Brian E. McDermott, RN, BSHA — Principal
Behavioral Health Clinical SME · Curriculum Architecture · EHR Workflow Engineering
26 years in healthcare. From medic to Director of Medical Operations.
I help behavioral health organizations build content, curriculum, and workflows that hold up in the real unit.
Engagements
What I get called in to solve.
EHR Workflow & Documentation Review
Aligning clinical documentation with how the unit actually runs, so charting supports care instead of competing with it.
Clinical Curriculum & Patient Education
Training and education materials built for real staffing levels and real patient literacy.
Crisis Response & Emergency Operations
Crisis protocols, de-escalation training, and incident review, grounded in combat medic, paramedic, firefighter, and crisis-unit charge nurse experience.
Compliance & Policy Review
Policy, regulatory, and survey-readiness review from someone who has had to follow the policy, not just write it.
Operational & Workforce Consulting
Staffing models, workflow, and performance systems, drawn from directing medical operations across 15 facilities.
AI Tools & Workflow Automation
Practical automation for clinical and administrative teams, built and used in production, not theorized.
These are the engagements that come up most. They aren’t the boundary. If what you’re facing doesn’t fit a box, describe it — 29 years across clinical, operational, and executive roles covers more ground than six cards can.
Clinical Trajectory
29 years, front line to executive suite
Army Airborne Combat Medic
Acute Psychiatry Inpatient LPN
RN Charge Nurse & Crisis Hotline Lead
Director of Medical Operations (12 Facilities)
Mayo Clinic Acute Inpatient Psychiatric RN
Capability Index
The full toolbox.
Clinical & Regulatory
Inpatient psychiatric care · Crisis and referral triage · Behavioral health assessment · Medication management workflow · Policy and procedure review · Survey and accreditation prep · Incident review and root cause analysis
Training & Curriculum
Staff onboarding programs · Preceptor and mentorship design · Competency assessment · Continuing education content · Simulation and scenario training · Patient and family education
Operations & Leadership
Multi-site medical operations · Staffing and scheduling models · Charge nurse and shift leadership · Emergency preparedness planning · Vendor and EHR evaluation · Quality improvement
Documentation & Systems
EHR workflow mapping · Documentation standards · Chart audit and review · Clinical content authoring · SOP and runbook development · Data and reporting design
Digital & AI
Workflow automation · AI tool evaluation and deployment · Internal application design · Database and reporting systems · Prompt and process design for clinical teams
Content & Publishing
Technical and clinical writing · Editorial and developmental editing · Print and digital production · Web presence build and maintenance · Catalog and distribution management · Marketing and audience development
Client Results
What people say after the work is done.
“Brian at McDermott Clinical Solutions was open to my suggestions and creative input, and communication was clear throughout the project. We were able to launch earlier than expected, and it’s already selling well in my stores. I’m looking forward to the next phase together.”
Z., Retail Business Owner
“I met with McDermott Clinical Solutions to talk through my challenges with time management, schoolwork, and balancing everything else in my life. My input was fully incorporated into the final app, and I was able to start using it the next day. It’s already helping me stay organized, plan ahead, and keep moving toward finishing nursing school.”
Eric, Nursing Student & Healthcare Professional
Recent Builds
Working software, shipped.
Nursing student study and scheduling app
NCLEX prep, coursework tracking, and schedule management built around the realities of school with young children.
Shared travel planning app
Collaborative itinerary and catalog with live multi-device sync.
Freelance operations platform
Contract, income, expense, tax, and capacity management with automated reporting.
Publishing intelligence system
Production tracking, catalog management, and reporting across a multi-imprint operation.
Every one of these started as a conversation about a problem someone was already stuck on.