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! ????⚖️...
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 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...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
“This Act establishes the Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund (Settlement Fund) and Prescription Opioid Distribution Commission (Commission), to ensure that settlement money is used to remediate and abate the opioid crisis and is not diverted to other purposes....
