Risk Management

Protecting Quality Assurance Documents From Discovery

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Liability Landscape

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Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCGood reasons to take elder abuse seriously As an industry that will forever experience the fallout from abuse Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNDealing with depression It is estimated that of the 32 million people age 65 and older, 5 million suffer from Read More »

Thinking About the Unthinkable: Staff Sexual Abuse of Residents

BY DOUGLAS J. EDWARDS, ASSISTANT EDITOR Thinking about the unthinkable: Staff sexual abuse of residentsAlthough few staff members ever cross the Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNKeeping residents safe while on the go When you think of resident deaths and injuries associated with nursing Read More »

Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCAre you aware of these new survey requirements?  In the past few months we have encountered much "to do" Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNHandling constipation and fecal impaction As staff at most nursing facilities are aware, the occurrence of a Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNDo you have the 'right' to use a chemical restraint? The medical necessity for the use of any form of Read More »

Risk Prevention Means Teamwork

BY ROBIN A. BLEIER, RN, CLC, LHCRM This article is based on a presentation at the 17th Annual NADONA/LTC conference, Orlando, Florida, Read More »

Lawyers Have Gone Fishing

BY RIC HENRY, CPHRM, CNHA, FACHCA  "Gone fishing"-these words should be posted on the doors of many plaintiffs' attorneys across the country. For Read More »

Liability Landscape

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Risk-Retention Groups: An Alternate Way to Secure Insurance

BY SCOTT A. MAGER, ESQ. The landscape for the long-term care industry is not a pretty sight. Advertising by lawyers sensationalizing negative Read More »

Avoiding the Hidden Risk That Could Sink Your CCRC

BY DAVID DILLON, ASA, AND BONNIE ALBRITTON, ASA  Many CCRCs conduct operations on a short-term cash basis. They pore over last quarter's monthly fee Read More »

In PerspectiveSurvey Survival

inperspectiveSURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCDemystifying documentation  Why does our industry remain so mystified, if not completely psyched Read More »

Fire Safety: Is Your Facility Legal?

BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD, LLM Fire safety: Is your facility legal?The legal stru cture governing nursing home fire safety: A guide to self-examination Read More »

Grading Your Facility Compliance Plan

BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile? Read More »

In PerspectiveLiability Landscape

inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNWhen residents attack residents Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) have Read More »

Reducing the Threat of Labor Problems

BY STEPHEN J. CABOT, ESQ.Reducing the threat of labor problemsEffectively communicating concern for and appreciation of employees builds a firm Read More »

In PerspectiveLiability Landscape

inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNAre your residents safe and sound when in bed?  On August 23, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug Read More »

Fire Protection Guidelines for Nursing Homes

INTERVIEW WITH JAMES M. SHANNON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NFPAFire protection guidelines for nursing homes  The deaths of some two dozen elderly residents Read More »

Don’t Walk Away From Personnel Investigations

BY JAIME TODD, MBADon't walk away from personnel investigationsIgnoring allegations of misconduct is simply not an option  Eventually, it happens at Read More »

Heading Off Legal Claims-Before They Happen

Heading off legal claims-Before they happenAdverse incidents don't have to lead to lawsuits if there's a plan in place for responding to themBY MARDY Read More »

Protecting Your Computers From Invaders

Protecting your computers from invadersAntivirus-software powerhouse Symantec offers tips for keeping viruses, worms, and Trojan horses at bayBY BILL Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY LANDSCAPEBe Careful What You PromiseYour advertising and marketing materials might be inviting a lawsuitBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RN In any Read More »

Defending the MDS-From Regulators and Litigators

Defending the MDS-From Regulators and LitigatorsPoorly prepared MDSs are exposing facilities to major new risksBY BETH A. KLITCH, BA, FACHCA It Read More »

Protecting Residents From Crime

Protecting Residents From CrimeThe Senior Crimestoppers program puts staff on the case in stopping crime within its ranksBY RICHARD L. PECK, Read More »

Riding Out the Rising Tide of Litigation

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Medication-Monitoring Lawsuit: Case Study and Lessons Learned

Medication-Monitoring Lawsuit: Case Study and Lessons LearnedAnother real-life case in nursing home litigationby Linda Williams, RN The lack of a Read More »

Can You Use a Legal Nurse Consultant?

Can You Use a Legal Nurse Consultant?These specially trained and experienced nurses can be frontline protectors against liability suitsBY MARDY Read More »