A new Texas law will go into effect on September 1, 2023 that is directly aimed at curbing the discretion of local prosecutors in deciding which classes or types of cases they choose not to pursue....more
Structure of AMCs -
While every AMC is unique, there are some common characteristics that many share: (1) the hospital and school are often tethered together from an organizational, governance and/or legal perspective;...more
2/9/2023
/ Accreditation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credentialing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Teaching Hospitals
Whether you are new to medical staff leadership or have served in the past and have been called to serve again, there are times when you will need to consult a lawyer who specializes in medical staff matters. While there is...more
9/1/2022
/ Abortion ,
ADEA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Patient Access
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) sued Yale New HavenHospital (“Yale Hospital” or the “Hospital”) on February 11, 2020, alleging the Hospital is in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment...more
With the New Year comes new medical staff leaders and a new set of growing pains. Contrary to what many of us believe, some simple steps can lessen the pain.
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1/17/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Breach of Contract ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Defamation ,
Due Process ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Evaluations ,
Equal Protection ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Leadership ,
Negligence ,
Patient Safety ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians ,
Retaliation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party Beneficiaries ,
Tortious Interference ,
Work-Product Doctrine
Polsinelli is pleased to share the Med-Staff Quarterly Newsletter. This publication contains articles and insight into issues that affect the Med-Staff industry.
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