The Democrats and Republicans have wrapped up their conventions. Labor Day has passed. Cable TV is on a 24/7 news cycle. And unprecedented funding is flowing into this year’s campaigns.
Supervisor abuse has ripple effects in workplace: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2013
A bullying supervisor isn’t hurting just a specific employee. He or she also is creating a negative workplace culture, researchers say.
SCA announces first American to Volvo Ocean Race team
Jan 14, 2014
SCA has said Sally Barkow will be the first American sailor to join Team SCA, the only all-female crew to compete in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race.
California county settles lawsuit over alleged mistreatment of older gay couple
Jul 27, 2010
A 78-year-old gay resident has settled a lawsuit with Sonoma County, CA. He had accused the county of separating him and his now-deceased gay partner, forcing them into long-term care facilities and selling...
60 Seconds with … Robin P. Bonifas
Sep 05, 2016
Q: Why are residents with dementia common targets of bullies?
New Mexico fights conflict-of-interest allegations in Medicaid managed care contracts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 21, 2018
The state of New Mexico fired back this week against allegations that its selection of new contractors for the state’s Medicaid program was sullied by a major conflict of interest.
Ask the Legal Expert about … removing a director
By
John Durso
Nov 05, 2016
How do we tactfully, and legally, remove a director we no longer want around? This director sullied his reputation and could, therefore, hurt ours too.
Nurses face workplace bullying, study finds
Apr 08, 2008
More than 50% of all nurses report that they have been bullied at work. A full 90% have witnessed an act of intimidation while doing their jobs, a new survey published in the latest issue of the Journal...
New rule seeks to stymie bullying in nursing homes and hospitals
Jul 10, 2008
Workplace bullying and intimidation run rampant in America’s hospitals and nursing homes, leading to preventable medical errors, increased cost of care and poor resident satisfaction. The Joint Commission...
Managed care’s bully act is already wearing thin
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
A new study points out that decreasing lengths of stay (LOS), which are compelled largely by managed care and other group entities, are playing havoc with traditional long-term care operations.