Nursing Home Law

Nursing Home Law in Dutchess County, NY

NURSING HOME CONSULTING & LITIGATION DEFENSE

Our Lawyers Provide a Complete Range of Regulatory Compliance, Planning, Risk Management, and Litigation Defense Services to Hudson Valley, Capital Region and NYC area Nursing Homes & Administrators

Nursing homes must adhere to a plethora of strict, detailed legal requirements. Staying current with the latest standards is key to being compliant in this highly-regulated industry. As a health care consulting and malpractice defense focused firm, our attorneys are well-versed on the nursing home industry and the laws that regulate it. Robert Irving Miller, a former licensed nursing home administrator, brings intimate industry knowledge and experience. With a constant pulse on the significant, new developments in case law, statutes, and regulations that affect nursing homes and their administrators, we are able to help our clients navigate this ever-changing space and effectively defend legal claims.

THE LEGAL ADVICE NURSING HOMES NEED TO AVOID REGULATORY HEADACHES

Proper preparation and execution is imperative in the health care arena. We offer nursing homes guidance on:

Risk Management
Staff training
Residents’ rights
Care Standards
Dietary requirements
Fire safety/emergency protocols
Sanitation standards
Construction standards
Medicare/Medicaid certification
Strategic planning
Management consulting
Management of residents’ funds and property
Department of Health regulatory matters
State Education Department license-related matters
Workplace instruction for managers and employees
Assistance in drafting facility policies and procedures
Design and drafting of patient care forms
Medical-Legal Ethics consultations
Advance directives and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) legal consultations
Medical record/patient information/HIPAA confidentiality consultations
Employee instructions, seminars, and in-service education

ASSISTING WITH MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

We understand that from time to time nursing homes may need to seek guardianship for their residents – perhaps relatives are not available, family members may disagree on a course of treatment, or the current guardian is not acting in the patient’s best interest. Our firm assists our nursing home clients with all aspects of the guardianship process.

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*Sholes Miller Rodriguez & Brown, PLLC does not represent plaintiffs in lawsuits against physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, or other health care providers.

EXPERIENCED LITIGATION ATTORNEYS ON YOUR SIDE

Injuries that occur in a nursing home can arise through no fault of the facility or its staff and administration. Nevertheless, these injuries can give rise to lawsuits that can quickly tarnish reputations. We understand the challenges these types of suits bring and identify how to best defend against them. Our lawyers build a strong defense by examining the claim, gathering evidence, and employing the experts needed to exonerate nursing homes from allegations of:

Medical and nursing malpractice
Neglect or maltreatment
Physical or sexual abuse
Negligent hiring or training
Regulatory violations
Premises liability
General liability
Professional Misconduct

REPRESENTATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS

Our services expand beyond regulation and litigation. We also have a breadth of experience providing counsel on a variety of other business-related matters:

Facility leases and purchases
Equipment leases and purchases
Insurance matters
Employment contracts

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