Risk Management, Healthcare Workers, Healthcare

Oregon Workplace Violence Prevention and Protection Bill: Would SB 537 Cause More Pain Than It Alleviates?

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/27/2025

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice...more

Ep. 62 – Encore Episode: Be a Problem Solver, Not a Prosecutor

Dentons on 5/22/2025

The compliance officer is one of the most important positions within a healthcare organization, but also one of the most challenging. You’re expected to be a teacher, a coach, a project manager, a good listener, and a role...more

Advancing shared accountability to reduce regulatory burden, promote well-being

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 4/25/2025

Introduction: A different perspective - Within the compliance profession, Cecilia Fellouse has noted, “Under the weight of incessant regulatory demands, individuals and teams often fall prey to compliance fatigue. This...more

Hospital Leaders: Are You Fully Prepared For the Rising Wave of H-1B Onsite Inspections in Healthcare Systems Nationwide? Let’s...

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 3/26/2025

In recent months, hospitals and healthcare systems across the country have seen an increase in random and unannounced worksite inspections by immigration officers, particularly targeting H-1B nonimmigrant worker visa holders....more

BIPA Excludes Health Care Workers Engaged in Treatment, Payment, or Operations

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/15/2023

As previously noted, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has invited a great deal of litigation, often resulting in interpretations favorable toward plaintiffs. As a result, we advise employers who use...more

Care Recipients’ Limited Right to Discriminate Based on Protected Characteristics of Care Provider

Dickinson Wright on 3/20/2015

Healthcare provider institutions including hospitals, clinics, medical practices, nursing homes and home health care providers (here, “Institutions”) are occasionally called upon to balance the preferences of Consumers...more