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TIS THE SEASON – FOR SAYING TOO MUCH 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TIS THE SEASON – FOR SAYING TOO MUCH

Tis the Season, right? The Season for office Christmas parties and cocktails and people saying too much to their colleagues. I remember one office Christmas party many years ago that involved inappropriate jokes and alcohol. People were overly friendly and a few hilarious memories were made. But can you imagine with me how these informal…

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Virginia Employment Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Employment Contracts

Are employment contracts in Virginia legal? YES. Are they binding? YES – but if a provision in the Contract is unreasonable (ie – noncompete provision), a Virginia court could find the provision is not binding. Are contracts binding in a right to work state? Yes, Again, right to work only means you can’t be forced…

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UNDERSTAFFED NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

UNDERSTAFFED NURSING HOMES

Many nursing homes are focused on one thing…no, not providing good quality health care but their focus in on PROFIT. Profit above all else. What do nursing homes do to increase profits? They reduce the size and training level of staff. Instead of 15 nurses taking care of 50 residents they will “save” some money…

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ALARMS IN NURSING HOMES DO NOT WORK IF THERE IS NO ONE TO HEAR THEM 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ALARMS IN NURSING HOMES DO NOT WORK IF THERE IS NO ONE TO HEAR THEM

I have heard many a family member say that the nursing home personnel promised dad or mom couldn’t get out of bed (or out of the facility) without activating the emergency alarms…only to later find out the nursing home was so understaffed that no one was available to hear the alarm or respond to it.…

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DANVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DANVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC) was purchased by Nashville, TN based Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. in 2005….and problems soon followed. The first couple of years brought about a number of changes at the management level, including the departure of four hospital CEOs in just a short time. More importantly for hospital patients, DRMC was Virginia’s only…

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CUSTOMER LISTS AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CUSTOMER LISTS AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

I was on a corporate law firm website today. The firm represents employers and companies in employment litigation. They advertise that the first step when an employee leaves and there is the threat they will breach their non-compete agreement, is to “write a firm cease and desist letter” “demanding the return of all company information…

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PRESSUE ULCERS AND QUALITY OF LIFE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

PRESSUE ULCERS AND QUALITY OF LIFE

It never ceases to amaze me when family members are told that there husband, wife, mother, father, etc. have a little “pressure sore” on their backsides or legs/feet and that it is being taken care of with a little cream and a bandage. The description given to the family makes it sound like their loved…

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HOW TO GET AROUND YOUR NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO GET AROUND YOUR NON-COMPETE

Many Virginians want to know how they can work around their non-compete. I have had some very creative clients who have thought of unique ways to get around their non-compete agreements. Yes, I mean, compete without it appearing that they are competing. Here are some failed ways to “get around you non-compete.” 1. Start your…

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FOREIGN BODY = MALPRACTICE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FOREIGN BODY = MALPRACTICE

A foreign body is not a UFO or an illegal immigrant. Legally speaking, a foreign body is something where it doesn’t belong. For example:– a catheter used to place a stent to your heart, found years later in your lung– a sponge left in your stomach after surgery that becomes infected– a needle left in…

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MULTIPLE FALLS AND SERIOUS INJURIES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MULTIPLE FALLS AND SERIOUS INJURIES

Many nursing home residents are at increased risk for falling due to their medications, muscle weakness, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, the use of walkers or canes, etc. I just read of a tragic story on this very problem and a nursing homes failure to take appropriate action. An 82 year old California nursing home resident who…

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THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER REQUIRING NON-COMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER REQUIRING NON-COMPETES

The University of Virginia Medical Center is adding “non-competition” clauses to the employment agreements of its 800 clinical faculty members. Under the new policy, clinical faculty involved in primary care — such as pediatrics or family medicine — are prohibited from practicing medicine within a 15-mile radius for one year after leaving employment with UVA.…

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READ THE LABEL 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

READ THE LABEL

We frequently get calls from people who have experienced medication errors due to pharmacy mistakes. People may be given their right medication – but wrong dose information. or Maybe they received their correct label, but with the wrong medication inside. or Maybe they were given someone else’s pills and label! The moral of the story…

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