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The Importance of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2016 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been the subject of much...
Nancy Brent June 1, 2016What if I Object to a Patient Care Situation?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - May 2014 You have probably been in at least one patient care situation that made you...
Nancy Brent May 26, 2016Circulating Nurse Has Duty to Ensure Surgery Done on the Correct Anatomical Site
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - 2013 Although there were many issues on appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court in a 2012...
Nancy BrentWhat is Precedent?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2014 In the legal world, the term precedent is an extremely important one. Defined as “a...
Nancy BrentWhat is Personal Jurisdiction?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin Jurisdiction is generally defined as the authority by which a court recognizes and decides cases.1 The regulations...
Nancy BrentDelegation of Medical Administration
Avoiding Liability Bulletin Delegation of patient care is a constant requirement when caring for patients. Doing so within the parameters...
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