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ER health care providers’ payroll delayed
WOW….. “East Ohio Regional Hospital, a 140-bed facility in Martins Ferry, has notified employees that their pay would be delayed.” Dr. Johnson also told employees the message comes after “exhausting all possibilities for immediate release of funding” on March 7, and that he hopes paychecks will be provided to workers on March 11. He…
Read MoreSenior Nurses Retirementd Creates Demand and Danger
Right now, the focus has to be on retaining experienced nurses as long as they want to stay,” Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Providence, told Becker’s. “That means refreshing the work environment, making the work itself more sustainable, and creating new opportunities that keep them engaged and fulfilled. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/how-3-systems-plan-to-weather-rising-nurse-retirements.html?origin=BHRSUN&utm_source=BHRSUN&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=0816C9420678B0U However, less experienced…
Read MoreAmazing Dangers In Emergency Rooms
Hospitals are installing protective devices so cars do not crash into emergency rooms. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/texas-eyes-placing-car-barriers-in-front-of-eds.html?utm_campaign=bhr&utm_source=website&utm_content=latestarticles Hospitals are hiring security guards and off duty police to protect their employees. City Health Center staff member shot be patient. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hospital-killing-shows-safety-gap-in-mental-health/89175/ Nursing homes are statutorily required to increase staffing ratios because patient safety was at risk. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/facilities/in-patient-healthcare-facilities/nursing-homes/regulations.html My clients call…
Read MoreA Licensed Clinical Social Worker that claims he is a Doctor– William J Heran ….. Be Careful.
I often write about Pennsylvania’s PHP and Pennsylvania’s health care boards; impairment investigations that start after a DUI, a positive pre-employment drug test, or an accusation of being drunk at work. The new PHP and the PHMP have ratcheted up their enforcement, their insensitivity to drug or alcohol use, and should not be trusted by…
Read MoreCan you lose your medical license due to a DUI?
If the police charge you with driving under the influence (DUI), you could have fines imposed upon you, end up with a suspended license, face increased insurance premiums and even be subject to jail time. Yet, if you are a doctor, those consequences may be the least of your worries. Beer takes a few minutes…
Read MoreMARIJUANA IS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY — BIG CHANGES ALREADY
HERE IS THE TEXT OF THE DIRECTIVE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY SUBJECT: Directive Governing Dismissals of Certain Pending Marijuana Charges On February 22, 2021, the Governor signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act and the marijuana decriminalization laws. In light of these new laws,…
Read MoreDAUPHIN COUNTY ARD RULES CHANGE DURING COVID
Ard rules for Dauphin County
Read MorePA Constitution Requires a Warrant Before Police Search Your Car. Commonwealth v. Alexander December 22, 2020 (Merry Christmas)
In Pennsylvania, obtaining a warrant prior to searching a care is now the default rule. If an officer proceeds to conduct a warrantless search, a reviewing court will be required to determine whether exigent circumstances existed to justify the officer’s judgment that obtaining a warrant was not reasonably practicable.
Read MoreThe PHMP – VRP, for SARPH, PNAP, PHP — a refresher….a must read.
The VRP terms and conditions are based upon licensees admitting to an addiction or impairment. Any licensee who agrees to the terms of this pre-Board ordered program without clearly understanding what they are doing risks their entire career.
Read MoreDUI ARD, Prior Offense, Sentencing Enhancement, Repeat Offender
Recidivist sentencing enhancement statutes continue to be declared unconstitutional based upon relatively recent US Supreme Court cases. In 2000 the U.S. Supreme Court decided State v. Apprendi. There the Court states a criminal sentence must be based upon facts the fact finder (judge or jury) found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed. Apprendi…
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