Ask the legal expert: How we can we protect ourselves form unfounded claims of theft or wrongdoing?
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2021
We’ve had families acting more suspicious of us than usual, with people complaining about allegedly missing resident clothes or belongings. It’s not unexpected, I guess, with family members’ access...
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
By
John Durso
Dec 01, 2007
Can you give me the scoop on admission arbitration agreements?
Ask the legal expert … about loan defaults and negotiations
By
John Durso
Nov 01, 2013
Our facility is encountering financial difficulties. What do we need to keep in mind about the legal implications of defaults under our loan documents and negotiating with our lender?
Ask the legal expert: nursing home staff tattoos and piercings
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert … about residents refusing treatment
By
John Durso
Jan 01, 2015
Can documenting a resident’s refusal of care-giving recommendations keep us out of being successfully sued?
Ask the Legal Expert about … mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses
By
John Durso
Apr 05, 2017
Is it legal to insert or attach pre-dispute mandatory and binding arbitration clauses in our resident contracts?
Is it ever OK to hire someone with a criminal record?
By
John Durso
Dec 02, 2012
We try to check out employee candidates as thoroughly as possible but the staffing environment around here is tough.
Ask the legal expert … about email privacy
By
John Durso
Jul 01, 2013
Are emails between nursing staff and supervisors commenting on a resident’s status — such as cautions about keeping an eye on a resident who ultimately falls into a bad condition (pressure ulcer,...
Reducing readmissions: Physician services enabled by telemedicine in SNFs
By
John Durso
and John Whitman
Nov 04, 2013
When a resident of a skilled nursing facility has an acute event after hours or on weekends, the on-site nurse will generally call the patient’s primary care physician. Over the telephone, the nurse...