As the skilled nursing industry is beset by crippling staffing shortages, inflation costs, and increased government oversight in an already highly regulated field, operators must be proactive in shielding themselves from litigation risk.
Risk is coming from a multitude of different places, according to experts at a Zimmet Healthcare Services Group webinar on Thursday, and operators should be most attentive to potential litigation stemming from issues related to residents, their families and staffing.
In addition, recent CMS policy updates related to psychotropic drug use give operators an “immediate heads up” on this as an area of heightened risk.
