Ask the legal expert … about screening for sex offenders
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2014
How can we make sure we don’t have registered sex offenders working or volunteering for us? What if they lie to us about it?
Ask the legal expert … about gun violence in facilities
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2013
A resident smuggles a gun into our facility and shoots a worker who, she says, has been treating her harshly or disrespectfully. What’s our recourse?
Ask the Legal Expert about … liability for subcontractors
By
John Durso
May 08, 2018
One of our subcontractors did not follow our falls protocol. The person directed our staff to “let her rest and she will be OK.” The resident was severely injured and her condition was made worse by...
Ask the legal expert: How can we make sure certain staff aren’t getting overzealous in a quest...
By
John Durso
Oct 18, 2019
We have been accused of admitting residents who do not really need skilled care. As a non-clinician in charge of making sure we are not defrauding the government, how can I/we make sure certain staff are...
Ask the legal expert … about developing effective boards
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2014
How do we make sure members of our board of directors all are pulling their weight (and also acting legally)? It seems like a lot of cronyism can be allowed and some boards get away with virtually no input.
Ask the legal expert … about “granny cams”
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John Durso
Mar 06, 2015
I know there are state-specific laws, but what can we do generally to keep “granny cams” out of our facility? Seems like the movement to use them is growing.
Ask the legal expert: Are we liable if a resident or visitor falls in common areas?
By
John Durso
Feb 02, 2020
Our maintenance crew mops bathrooms and some of our lobby common areas. They post “Caution: wet floor” signs. Are we still liable to a resident or visitor who falls in these areas? Similarly, we clear...
Ask the legal expert: How can I tell if my boss is embezzling?
By
John Durso
May 02, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the Legal Expert about … background checks
By
John Durso
Aug 09, 2017
We do background checks on new employees. But now there’s word we’ll be getting sued because a relatively new nurse aide allegedly improperly touched certain residents. How can we avoid a potentially...
Ask the legal expert: nursing home staff tattoos and piercings