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Marketing Smart: Is Your Advertising FTC Compliant?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

The FTC has guidelines on ethically managing social media marketing, including the requirement that any promotional content is identified as such. Make sure you have signed permission and documentation on file. Social Media and Online Marketing Many Nurse Practitioners market their services on social media and online platforms.

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Reducing Legal Risks Through Proper Injury Reporting 

American Medical Compliance

However, how healthcare providers respond to these injuries—particularly in reporting them—can make a substantial difference in reducing legal risks. Proper injury reporting protects patients, supports a safe workplace, and shields healthcare providers from potential legal issues that may arise due to negligence or lack of documentation.

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Top Cal/OSHA Violations in Healthcare—And How to Avoid Them 

American Medical Compliance

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) enforces regulations to protect healthcare workers from hazards, yet many facilities still face violations that lead to fines, legal issues, and, most importantly, employee injuries. Adjust workstations to promote good posture and minimize strain.

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Managing Healthcare Staff with Compliance in Mind

Celayix

With well-documented schedules and shift management, hospitals can avoid costly errors and wasted resources. Advanced scheduling software can automatically track overtime, enforce mandatory rest periods, and help managers stay within legal limits. This reduces the risk of costly fines and legal actions.

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Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation

American Nurse

DOCUMENTING CARE is a basic nursing responsibility, but it’s one that nurses often struggle with because of time constraints and challenges associated with electronic health records (EHRs), such as poor user interfaces that leave nurses unclear as to where to document findings. The NSO/CNA Nurse Liability Claim Report (4th Ed.)

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How to Create an Employee Expense Reimbursement Policy

Celayix

Having a well-crafted expense reimbursement policy is critical in promoting transparency and ensuring fairness in the workplace. It outlines the process for submitting expense reports, the time frame for reimbursement, and the documentation needed to support the claims. This promotes accountability and transparency.

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Developing a Post-Acute Care System

IntelyCare

When we refer to a system in this context, we are referring to the carefully documented and laid out guidelines for how to fulfill a standard of care, a regulation, or an expectation. Feeding pumps need regular cleaning to promote sanitary conditions which in turn help prevent infection. When is a System Needed?