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Sexual Harassment Healthcare Facilities

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Nurse Tech Lawsuit Claiming Patient Harassment Fails, Court Says

In determining what counts as harassment in the workplace, context matters. Or at least that’s the takeaway from a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, affirming the dismissal of a lawsuit...more

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Revisiting Title IX’s Applicability to Academic Medical Centers

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Whether and how Title IX applies to academic medical centers has historically been a difficult issue to get solid guidance on. While the preamble to the recent Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations touched lightly on the...more

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New Guidance From the Department of Health and Human Services on Title IX in Academic Medical Centers

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On September 25, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a document entitled, “Effective Practices for Preventing Sexual Harassment.” ...more

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California Health Care Entities Required to Report Patient Allegations of Sexual Abuse or Misconduct

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As of January 1, 2020, when a patient (or their representative) submits a written allegation of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to a health care entity, that entity must report the allegation to the appropriate state...more

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California Bill Would Require Hospitals, Clinics and Other Health Facilities to Report Allegations of Patient Sexual Abuse to...

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California Senate Bill 425, introduced in February 2019, would require health facilities and clinics to report any allegations of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct made against a clinician within 15 days of receiving the...more

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Sexual Harassment In Hospitals: Interns, Residents, Students, Attending Physicians: How To Navigate A Troublesome Problem Among A...

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Much has been written lately about the #MeToo movement and its presence in workplaces as diverse as universities, movie and TV studios. Hospitals are no exception. Savvy employers know that hospitals—large facilities that...more

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ERISA Newsletter - Fourth Quarter 2017

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Editor's Overview - For over two decades, federal law has required covered health plans and insurers to ensure that certain mental health benefits are in parity with offered medical/surgical benefits. The meaning of...more

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Is Harvey in Your Hospital? How Healthcare Organizations Can Avoid Harassment Scandals

Print, air waves, and social media have all been filled with stories of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of grossly inappropriate (if not, criminal) behavior over a long period of time. There is much discussion of who knew...more

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