by Theresa Drass | Nov 29, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Consultant, Employee Relations, healthcare, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
The Excitement Drass and Associates Consulting is thrilled to announce the reunion, and expansion, of a dynamic team of fifteen legal nurse and behavioral health consultants. The company’s collective knowledge, skills, and experience will provide clients with...
by Theresa Drass | Nov 11, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Community, healthcare, Military, Veteran's Day
I join with all Americans today in celebrating, honoring, and thanking our nation’s veterans (some of my favorites are pictured below). More than 1.3 million active duty members serve in the four Department of Defense military Service branches:...
by Theresa Drass | Nov 10, 2023 | Consultant, healthcare, justice system, Lawsuits, Legal Nurse Consultant
The successful outcome of my very first case (for the defense) was largely decided around an excited utterance. As I was reviewing my initial chronology with the attorney who was mentoring me, I knew I had identified all the policies, standards, and...
by Theresa Drass | Nov 9, 2023 | CMS regulations, Consultant, healthcare, Lawsuits, Legal Nurse Consultant
🧑⚕️Snapple Fact #1650: Surgeons that regularly play video games make 37% fewer errors. 🎮 🏥For more practical advice and evidence-based practices like this to keep healthcare safe… see your friendly, local certified legal nurse consultant! 🧑⚖️ ⚖️Legal...
by Theresa Drass | Nov 6, 2023 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Community, Consultant, healthcare, Lawsuits
Unique Challenges that are Inherent to Leading Health Care Teams One of the unique challenges that are inherent to leading health care teams is engaging interdisciplinary team members in the context of the difference in the roles and expectations of diverse...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 27, 2023 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Content creation, healthcare, justice system, Lawsuits, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
In addition to #suicidality, two of the most potentially dangerous situations -physically and emotionally- for patients receiving behavioral medicine and addiction recovery services are: 1)unanticipated discharges from treatment, e.g. #AMA/ Administrative Discharges,...