by Theresa Drass | Jul 2, 2024 | CMS regulations, healthcare, Legal Nurse Consultant, Risk Management, Workplace Wellness
🧑⚕️In healthcare, risk management isn’t just about paperwork! It’s about creating a system where caregivers can shine. ✨ 🫙Here’s the secret sauce: the right balance. ⚖️ 👩🏼⚖️While regulations, performance metrics, and outcome measures are crucial,...
by Theresa Drass | May 3, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Consultant, healthcare, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
💐May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect time to explore solutions that empower individuals on their recovery journey. In this writing, we focus on two key areas: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) and the vital role of Legal Nurse Consultants (LNCs) in ensuring...
by Theresa Drass | Mar 8, 2024 | CMS regulations, healthcare, Lawsuits, Legal Nurse Consultant, Private Equity
The increasingly emerging trend of private equity firms in healthcare is often considered not to be in the best interest of patients, staff, or the community. See: The Emperor’s New Clothes Revisited Experts are concerned for a few reasons. First, private equity...
by Theresa Drass | Mar 6, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, healthcare, Legal Nurse Consultant, Patient Safety
Though the cause is not given, a state investigation of a recent death in the hospital of a patient there for withdrawal management treatment found that the staff assigned to check on the patient “did not follow established facility policy and procedures.”...
by Theresa Drass | Mar 4, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, healthcare, Legal Nurse Consultant
On behalf of Ginger Jirik and Theresa Drass —thank you for taking the time to listen to the “The Importance of Policy Development and Treatment Planning in Meeting the Standard of Care for Preventing the Use of Restraints in Psychiatric Facilities” on Valentine’s Day....
by Theresa Drass | Jan 16, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Consultant, justice system, Legal Nurse Consultant
Extraordinary Interpersonal Skills and Emotional Intelligence: Navigate complex patient interactions: Mental health nurses are adept at building rapport, trust, and therapeutic relationships with individuals experiencing emotional distress. This skill translates...
