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Risk management for nursing homes

05/13/26  |  Nursing Home Law

Critical Training and Risk Management Requirements for Nursing Home Staff in Massachusetts

As a nursing home, your primary goal is to provide excellent care for your residents. This often begins with rigorous education and training for nursing home staff, which goes beyond regulatory requirements

Elderly person signing an admission agreement.

05/13/26  |  Nursing Home Law

What Massachusetts Healthcare Facilities Should Include in Effective Admission Agreements

Healthcare organizations across Massachusetts work hard to provide safe, compassionate environments for individuals who need ongoing support. Whether you are serving aging adults, individuals with chronic medical conditions, or patients recovering from

elderly person with their guardian

05/12/26  |  Duties of guardian, conservator and trustee

What Are a Healthcare Facility’s Options If a Guardian Is Unresponsive?

When a loved one is in a healthcare facility and unable to speak for themselves, the responsibilities for their care fall on their appointed legal guardian. Whether you are that guardian or

State vs. Federal

05/12/26  |  Nursing Home Law

State vs. Federal Compliance: Emerging Conflicts in Healthcare Regulation

In the modern healthcare industry, the regulatory landscape is not a single path, but a complex network of overlapping jurisdictions. For healthcare professionals and administrators, there is no single clear set of

healthcare debt collection

05/12/26  |  Nursing Home Law

Establishing a Compliant and Compassionate Debt Collection Policy for Your Healthcare Facility

Debt collection is not a friendly topic. It’s even less so when speaking to patients who are struggling to pay for emergency surgeries, life-saving procedures, or end-of-life care. As a healthcare facility,

Caregiver and old man in a wheelchair. Professional nurse and patient in a nursing home. Assistance, rehabilitation and health care.

11/18/25  |  Nursing Home Law

Common Compliance Mistakes Nursing Homes Make and How to Avoid Them

Nursing home administrators face many challenges daily, including keeping up with regulatory compliance. Insufficient policies, poor risk management, irregular compliance audits, and failure to follow regulations are common issues that can happen

04/04/19  |  Nursing Home Law

Does a spouse have to pay for nursing home care?

  There is a long-established principal of law that holds that spouses are jointly and severally liable for debts incurred to third-parties for “necessities” (i.e., common-law doctrine of necessaries). Essentially, under the