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NORFOLK VIRGINIA COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYEE
NORFOLK VIRGINIA COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYEE 150 150 Dan Frith

This noncompete decision comes to us fresh off the presses, WorkFlow Solutions v. Mike Lewis, decided by the Norfolk Circuit Court on December 12, 2008.In short, the court ruled that before an employee can be held to the requirements of a noncompete, the employee MUST HAVE signed and specific noncompete…

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WIDESPREAD NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS REPORTED
WIDESPREAD NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS REPORTED 150 150 Dan Frith

It doesn’t matter where you live or what nursing home you are talking about…most nursing homes provide substandard care. Don’t want to believe me…would you believe the Inspector General for the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?A memo from the Inspector General for HHS to the Centers for…

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EMERGENCY ROOMS GET POOR GRADES
EMERGENCY ROOMS GET POOR GRADES 150 150 Dan Frith

America’s emergency rooms are disasters. Don’t take my word for it…take the word of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The annual report card by the ACEP gave the nation a D- grade for Americans’ access to emergency care, saying the emergency care system was “fraught with significant challenges…

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WATCH OUT FOR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS WITH THAT NEW JOB
WATCH OUT FOR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS WITH THAT NEW JOB 150 150 Dan Frith

Many employers are cutting their work force in response to the realities of the U.S. economy. Smart employees, aware of the economic problems facing their employers, are looking for better jobs in more secure industries and segments of the economy. In both situations, the employee looking for that new job…

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TOO MANY DECUBITUS ULCERS!
TOO MANY DECUBITUS ULCERS! 150 150 Dan Frith

I remember the first time I saw a picture of a decubitus ulcer…also called a pressure ucler or bed sore. The picture was horrible! A huge hole in a patient’s hip with black (dead) tissue surrounding it. Deep enough to put your fist into the wound!There is no excuse for…

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EXCITEMENT FOR NEW CHATHAM NURSING HOME
EXCITEMENT FOR NEW CHATHAM NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith

I read with interest an article in a recent issue of the Star-Tribune newspaper. The article hailed plans for the construction of a new 85 bed nursing home for Chatham, Virginia. The Roanoke, Virginia firm of Smith/Packett is developing and building the new facility, which will be called the Chatham…

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COURT RULES AGAINST INSURANCE EXEC IN NONSOLICITATION DISPUTE
COURT RULES AGAINST INSURANCE EXEC IN NONSOLICITATION DISPUTE 150 150 Dan Frith

A lawsuit involving a top Hawaii executive who resigned from an insurance company and took former clients and employees with him to a rival firm has business people talking about loyalty, relationships and professional obligations.The case is Marsh USA Inc. and Marsh & McLennan Companies v. Chad W. Karasaki. Chad…

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PHYSICIAN NONCOMPETE NOT ENFORCED
PHYSICIAN NONCOMPETE NOT ENFORCED 150 150 Dan Frith

This report comes to us from Iowa, the Iowa Court of Appeals to be exact. The decision in The University of Iowa v. Dr. Thomas Warren, does have some relevance to Virginia as the court applied the same rationale typically utilized by Virginia courts in determining the validity of non-compete…

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ER DOCTOR POINTS FINGER AT NURSING HOME
ER DOCTOR POINTS FINGER AT NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith

An unidentified emergency room doctor in Washington, D.C. has informed ABC 7/News Channel 8 reporter Stephen Tschida he routinely sees patients from the Grant Park Care Center nursing home facility on the verge of death because of neglect.As a result, the local ABC affiliate obtained inspection reports from the D.C.…

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BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS
BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS 150 150 Dan Frith

How many of you have not had the experience of visiting your local emergency room? I bet not many. An astounding 115 million people in America are treated in emergency rooms every year, according to a 2007 statistic released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The more worrisome…

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