Ask the legal expert: Can we limit disclosures that breach our privacy policy?
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John Durso
Sep 01, 2020
We tell our employees that they may not speak to the media about our infection rates (including COVID-19 rates) or other caregiving or sensitive matters. This would include disclosing health information...
Ask the legal expert: Are we liable for any penalties or wrongdoing after some resident images appeared...
By
John Durso
Dec 05, 2019
We had a community event, a July 4 ice cream social, on our grounds and the public was invited. A newspaper came and photographed a bunch of stuff, including some residents. Good public relations, right?...
Ask the legal expert: Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us or regulators want...
By
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...