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The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields

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First, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are seeing large numbers of suits , particularly for failures in infection control. Ek and allowed to stand by the state supreme court in 2022). Of course, there are always exceptions. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Shield Propagation.

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Health Provider News – June 10, 2022

Hall Render

Report: Mesa nursing home fined $500 after negligence leads to resident’s death. Medical malpractice trends in Northwest Arkansas. 2 nurses, physician stabbed at California hospital. Police ID suspect in attack on doctor, nurses at Southern California hospital. 2 finalists withdraw from Alaska hospital CEO search.

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Health Provider News – April 29, 2022

Hall Render

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. Healthcare deals decline 34% in Q1 2022: 8 things to know from KPMG. More than 400 nursing home closures projected for 2022: report. Nurses at 9 Tenet hospitals in California to raise awareness over staffing, turnover. CMS Proposes $1.6B

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Health Provider News – November 11, 2022

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Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’ Nursing home groups request public health emergency extension. Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. ADHS declined to investigate nursing home where elderly resident was sexually assaulted.

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Health Provider News – July 22, 2022

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Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Generates $19B in Q2 2022. Director says multiple Arizona nursing homes had around 300 complaints. ESI Closes on 280-Bed SNF Sale; Blueprint Secures Deal for Connecticut Nursing Home. The Journey from Nursing to COO of John Dempsey Hospital. HHS orders additional 2.5

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Health Provider News – May 13, 2022

Hall Render

Alaska needs to train more nurses, but it doesn’t have enough nursing faculty to meet demand. Arizona Hospital Safety Grades 2022: The Best And Worst. training initiative for nurses, caregivers who work in long-term care facilities. California Hospital Safety Grades 2022: The Best And Worst. Ducey announces $6.5M

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

Hall Render

Nursing Home Operating Expenses Could Balloon by $500K With Staffing Minimums in Place. Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum alternative. Apprentice program addressing the nursing shortage crisis in Alabama. UnityPoint Health names nursing chief.