By: Jenn Negley, Vice President, Risk Strategies Company Most in healthcare and medical malpractice have been keeping an eye on the GFA legislation for several years now knowing the negative effect it would have on an already stressed sector. While all involved are assumed to have good
FOR LIFESAVING CARDIAC CARE Steve Gorczynski, 55, remembers very little of what happened on the morning of Aug. 30, 2023, but his wife, Julie, will never forget it. She woke up when she heard a “thud” and found her husband unresponsive on the floor. Julie immediately called
By Erin L.W. Zacholl Swans move across water with such dignity and (what appears to be) effortless ability that it’s easy to admire what they achieve as they glide to their destination. Unless we really ponder what’s being done beneath the surface, we rarely see the hard
By Tami S. Scott Rome Health is making positive and significant changes to local, community based healthcare. By investing in new technology and a comprehensive master facility plan, the hospital is prepared to deliver the best care “here” — in Rome, N.Y. – so local patients can
By: Kathryn Ruscitto,Advisor I was recently asked to moderate a panel in NYC sponsored by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation , on the shortage in the nursing workforce. Leaders from a variety of settings discussed the challenges facing nursing and the opportunities to improve recruitment and retention.
By: Jenn Negley Physician employment agreement clauses regarding your medical malpractice coverage are complex issues that are often muddled at best, and some even create more questions than they would if they just didn’t deal with the important malpractice insurance issues. Confusion and ambiguous wording in contracts
By Erin L.W. Zacholl There is a special glimmer when you realize that you are in the presence of someone who didn’t necessarily find the right course in life but were simply placed on it. Perhaps by serendipity or fate, Stephanie Montgomery was led to a small
By: Sarah E. Steinmann The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made a big splash this spring when it published its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”), which bans most post-employment non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The FTC issued the Rule under its authority to regulate “unfair restraints on
