Ask the legal expert: Are we liable if a resident or visitor falls in common areas?
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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: What can we expect from a staffing minimum?
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 11, 2022
Q: What can we expect out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ intention to issue new guidance on minimum staffing measures for nursing homes?
Ask the Legal Expert about … background checks
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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 … about Washington’s LTC payroll tax
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Norris Cunningham
Jul 07, 2023
What is Washington’s payroll tax for long-term care going to mean for the state’s Medicaid program and are other states expected to follow?
Ask the legal expert: nursing home staff tattoos and piercings
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2009
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Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential
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John Durso
Sep 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: the fine line between vendor gifts and kickbacks
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John Durso
Mar 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams”...
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2020
What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams” in residents’ rooms?
Ask The Legal Expert
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John Durso
Aug 01, 2019
We want to make sure our staff is fully connected by text for scheduling and other updates. Can we make employee use of personal phones a condition of employment? How do we respect privacy issues...
Ask the legal expert … about antipsychotic medication liability
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John Durso
Dec 01, 2013
I’m an administrator who’s read all of this stuff about overuse of antipsychotics on long-term care residents. I like and trust my director of nursing, medical director and clinical staff —...