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,...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 22, 2023 | CMS regulations, Community, Consultant, Content creation, Cybersecurity Awareness, healthcare, justice system, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Consultant
🍂 Each October in healthcare facilities, healthcare workers anticipate the start of flu vaccine administration and cybersecurity awareness training. 👩💻 🙇♀️ For those of us not so enthusiastic about either, a good educational refresher on their respective importance-...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 9, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, healthcare, justice system, Lawsuits
The opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on communities across the United States. In 2021, over 107,000 people died from drug overdoses, the highest number ever recorded. Opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl, were involved in...
by Theresa Drass | Sep 3, 2023 | Consultant, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Consultant
Life care planning is the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the long-term medical, psychological, and financial needs of a person who has sustained a catastrophic injury or chronic illness. In the context of a lawsuit, a life care plan can be used to...
