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Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation

American Nurse

Finally, deliberately falsifying documentation (such as submitting false claim to Medicare) can subject nurses to sanctions under the federal False Claims Act. In addition to creating potential legal issues, keep in mind that many patients are now requesting their medical records and will see what you have written.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Thousands of nurses on social media have quit, organized, and will protest on the day of her final court date, May 13, 2022. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted an inspection of VUMC and issued a Statement of Deficiencies surrounding Murphey’s death, which sparked a criminal investigation into Vaught.