Monthly Archives: July 2012
What We’re Reading – NLRB on Social Media Policies
On May 30, 2012, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a report with new guidelines for social media policies in the workplace. It is the NLRB’s position that numerous common clauses in social media policies violate the National Labor … Read Full Post
QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 2)
Welcome to Part II of our series entitled QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup. In the last installment, we discussed the basics of the QI mindset and the elements of a solid QI program. In this blog, … Read Full Post
QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 1)
Few things strike as much fear in the hearts of home health agency managers like quality improvement. For the record, QI, PI, QA all mean the same thing: by what means does your agency ensure you deliver quality care and … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Companies Increase Wellness Incentive Dollars
A large number of U.S. companies have begun to increase the dollar value of employee incentives to participate in wellness programs which will improve employee overall health and ultimately lower the cost of providing company group insurance. Statistics supporting this … Read Full Post
Administering Drug Tests: Avoid Litigation
Health care employers are more frequently requiring a drug test as a condition of an employment offer to a potential candidate. However, failure to follow state and federal guidelines in this area can subject an employer to potential litigation. Drug … Read Full Post