Ask the legal expert: Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us or regulators want...
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John Durso
Jul 01, 2021
A contractor did some shoddy work installing flooring that we didn’t catch right away and a patient wound up falling and injuring herself. Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us...
Ask the legal expert: How stringent can we be about visitation times and what can we do to or about violators?
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John Durso
Oct 01, 2020
We have had some family members disagree with our visitation policy. The tension has worsened due to the pandemic, and state and local authorities clamping down to protect long-term care residents. How...
Ask the legal expert: What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the...
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John Durso
Jun 01, 2020
What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the pandemic?
Ask the legal expert: Can we stop a local paper from writing about soon-to-be-proven false accusations?
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John Durso
May 01, 2020
A local newspaper wrote an article about how a disgruntled family member of a recently deceased resident is suing us. Readers may infer poor care from the article. Can we stop the paper from writing these...
Ask the legal expert: What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams”...
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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: 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: How can we make sure certain staff aren’t getting overzealous in a quest...
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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...
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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 … nonprofit status
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John Durso
Jul 09, 2018
How can we make sure we keep our nonprofit status intact? What are the most common transgressions (inadvertent or not) which lead to loss of section 501(c) 3 tax exemption status? As you know, there are...
Ask the Legal Expert about … liability for subcontractors
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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...