Archives for year 2009
Never Events
November, 2009
In 1999, a report issued by the Institute of Medicine found medical errors were a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. This ignited those in the health care world. Following this report, in 2002, the National Quality Forum developed a list of 27 serious and “preventable” conditions which should never happen to a hospital patient. In 2006, another condition was added to make the total list 28. These events became known as “never events”. The name seems unfortunate in that all related to the health care industry recognize there is never a “never”.
November/December 2009 Employment Law Briefing
November, 2009
A glance of topics covered in this issue:
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Supreme Court rules on age as key factor
- At issue: Allegedly discriminatory hiring procedures
- Do salary deductions negate overtime exemption?
- Employer terminates worker before end of FMLA leave
The “Red Flags” Rule Part II – Are you low-risk or high-risk?
September, 2009
In the Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 2009, issue of this publication, my colleague Lora Jennings introduced you to the Red Flag Rules (RFR) in her article titled “Health Care Providers and Identity Theft – Ensuring Compliance with the ‘Red Flags’ Rule.” Since then, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has postponed its enforcement of the Rule until November 1, 2009.
