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Norris Cunningham
Feb 01, 2022
More than 200,000 workers have left nursing homes during the pandemic. What are the legal risks of related worker shortages?
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
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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 non-competition agreements
By
John Durso
Aug 05, 2015
We are tired of having our top nurses poached by other skilled care providers in the area. Can we hire new nurses under a non-compete clause?
Ask the Legal Expert about … arbitration clauses
By
John Durso
Jan 06, 2017
May a SNF continue to use arbitration clauses in resident contracts?
Ask the legal expert … about using external auditors
By
John Durso
Jan 01, 2014
What do you advise about using external auditors to check what we’re doing — before wave after wave of government auditors come in?