Nurse suspected in opioid theft hired without a background check
Excerpted from an Iowa Capital Dispatch article by Clark Kauffman An eastern Iowa hospital has been cited by the state for hiring, without a full background check, a nurse who […]
WHO declares Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern
Like the “Swine Flu” from over a decade ago, the name “Monkeypox” causes one to sit up and take notice. Combined with the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
CA mayor signs “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance” increasing minimum wage to $25
Excerpted from a Proskauer Rose LLP Blog by Ariel Brotman and Tony Oncidi On July 7, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance” effective August 13, which […]
Nursing homes could get access to US background check data with proposed bill
Excerpted from a Seniors Matter Blog by Nicolas Telep Nursing homes could soon have access to a U.S. government data bank to help with background checks for potential employees if […]