: Scope of Practice Changes: Ten Keys to Safer Delegation   

This edition of Vantage Point provides a decision-making framework, organized around 10 questions, to help administrators, healthcare providers or practice leaders identify and address risks associated with SOP and delegation standards.

: Second Chances Abound: Opportunities for Correcting Certain Omissions and Mistakes in Tax Elections   

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses tax laws and regulations and risk management tips to avoid election deadlines or managing filing errors.

: Securing Tomorrow Today: A Strategic Guide to Lawyer Succession Planning   

This Professional Counsel^® shows that by embracing succession planning as a strategic imperative, firms can position themselves for growth, resilience, preparedness for unforeseen events, and continued excellence in serving their clients.

: Selecting a Dust Hazard Analysis Provider   

A Dust Hazard Analysis is a critical step to protect your employees and prevent tragic accidents that can severely damage your facilites. An effective DHA includes information to classify and quantify the material(s) as combustible dust.

: Self-Reporting Technology   

CNA's Risk Control team is introducing a streamlined method of gathering underwriting information. Now, select CNA policyholders can complete a risk control engagement using our time-saving technology.

: Sepsis Management: Five Strategies to Save Lives and Reduce Risk   

Sepsis and septic shock are serious secondary consequences of infection in which a toxic response by the body affects tissue integrity and organ function (and blood pressure in the case of septic shock).

: Serving on Boards: Blurred Lines May Blind Lawyers to the Risks   

Lawyers contemplating board service must weigh the potential benefits against the risks inherent in such appointments prior to acceptance and throughout the tenure of any board service.

: Short Service Employee   

An organization’s growth is an achievement in many ways, and companies should be aware of the potential risks to their operations and employees caused by growth.

: Silica Exposure   

OSHA estimates that the new silica standard, — enforcement began September 2017 — will save over 600 lives and prevent more than 900 new cases of Silicosis, lung cancer, COPD and kidney disease caused by silica exposures each year.

: Small Business Operational Resilience Checklist   

This checklist provides actions for your organization to consider before, during and after a business disruption.

: Smartphones and Social Media: Tips on Preventing Staff Misuse   

This edition of Alertbulletin^® examines three major types of liability - privacy breaches, unauthorized social media posting and data spoliation claims - that may arise from unapproved technology use in the residential care setting.

: Snow Loading and Roof Collapse Preparation   

As winter approaches, businesses often neglect to plan for roof collapses, one of most serious winter threats. Even a partial roof collapse can deliver devastating property damage, business interruption and possibly loss of life.

: Social Engineering Fraud Guide   

Although the pandemic has stopped many things, it has not stopped cybercriminals from exploiting the situation.

: Social Inflation: Understanding and Addressing Rising Claim Costs   

This edition of AlertBulletin® examines causes and effects of social inflation, how insurance can be affected, and offers several risk mitigation strategies to minimize exposure to social inflation.

: Social Media Liability: Effective Strategies to Minimize Risk   

This edition of AlertBulletin offers practical strategies to help organizations obtain the advantages of social media while mitigating associated risks.

: Special Resource: The Mental Health Crisis   

The ongoing national mental health crisis is characterized by too few inpatient beds and overtaxed outpatient facilities. In fact under the present delivery system it is estimated that more than half a million individuals with serious mental illness do not receive the care they need.

: Sprinkler System Freeze Prevention Guide for Healthcare Facilities   

Use this guide to help quantify your facilities’ freeze risk and to implement preventative measures to keep your key fire protection systems operating as intended during the cold weather months.

: Sprinkler System Freeze-Up Prevention   

Cold weather brings the danger of impaired fire protection because of water freezing in sprinkler piping, underground mains, gravity suction tanks or fire pumps.

: Spyware Schemes & Sticky Fingers: Reacting to Client Misconduct   

A client's past misdeeds are rarely a dealbreaker for a prospective attorney-client relationship. Every day lawyers help clients address the consequences of illegal conduct and analyze the legal aspects of questionable conduct.

: Staff Absenteeism   

This edition of Home Care Briefing reviews the importance of seamless transitions during staff absences and timely coverage arrangements.

: Stemming the Tide of Incivility in the Practice of Law   

This edition of Professional Counsel(r) addresses incivility and what lawyers can do to minimize the uncivil behavior that has become all too pervasive.

: Stopping the Line: Training Staff to Speak Up for Safety   

This edition of inBrief® featured a readiness checklist designed to aid ambulatory care organizations in implementing a Speak Up/Stop the Line program or enhancing an existing one.

: Strengthening Facility-Family Relationships: Transparency is Key   

This edition of CareFully Speaking® addresses four areas where transparency is of critical importance: marketing resident selection billing/collection activities and interactions with family councils.

: Subcontractor Prequalification Guide   

When developing a prequalification form or application the hiring contractor should consider the following.

: Successfully Managing the Unforeseen Risks of Appellate Practice   

Appellate work is traditionally regarded as a risk-free area of practice and while they do not generate a significant number of legal malpractice claims they still bear a risk. Download to learn more about how to successfully manage the unforeseen risks