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 | Jan 31, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Substance Use Disorders
As we know, communities are vast ecosystems, interconnected strands of individuals, families, and institutions, all interwoven through shared experiences and societal structures. Within this web, the struggles of one ripple outward, impacting the collective wellbeing....
by Theresa Drass | Jan 14, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Consultant, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
Mark your calendars! A timely and critical webinar originally scheduled for January 9 has been rescheduled for: ️ Tuesday, February 14th (yep, Valentine’s Day ???? ) 3-4:30PM This isn’t your typical romance, but a passionate exploration of patient autonomy...
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...
