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Category Archives: Risk Management
Implementing An Effective Risk Management Plan Begins with Senior Management
April 10, 2013Implementing An Effective Risk Management Plan Begins with Senior Management An effective corporate risk management program starts with senior management support and involves communication at all levels throughout the organization. With support from upper management, employees understand the importance of … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management | Tagged advisors, case studies, coverage, Insurance, Programs, risk assessment, Risk Management, senior management | Leave a commentRisk Management: Safety at Schools During Severe Weather
March 25, 2013Risk Management: Safety at Schools During Severe Weather We’re experiencing more frequent and powerful storms with scientists predicting that we will continue to do so in coming years due to rising global ocean temperatures. Moreover, not only will areas … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Insurance, Risk Management | Tagged college, earthquakes, educational facility, hurricanes, Management, Risk, Risk Management, Safety at Schools During Severe Weather, school, tornadoes | Leave a commentRisk Management: Fire Safety at Long-Term Care Settings
January 15, 2013Risk Management: Fire Safety at Long-Term Care Settings Clothing fires at long-term care facilities occur more often than one may think. This is due to a number of factors, including smoking habits of the elderly, cognition impairment loss of manual dexterity and … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living Facility Insurance, Long-term care facility, Nursing Home, Risk Management | Tagged Assisted Living Facility, Assisted Living Facility Insurance, danger, fire, Insurance, long-term care, Long-Term Care Facilities, Management, nursing home, Programs, Risk, Risk Management, safety | Leave a commentNursing Home Residents Vulnerable During Evacuations
November 20, 2012Nursing Home Residents Vulnerable During Evacuations According to a new study, nursing home evacuations ahead of a hurricane showed a 218% increase in mortality among the most vulnerable residents (those with severe dementia) after they were moved within the … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living Facility Insurance, Insurance, Nursing Home, Risk Management | Tagged assisted living, assisted living evacuations, coverage, evacuation, evacuation plan, hurricane, hurricane sandy, Insurance, mortality rate, nursing home, nursing home evacuations, Nursing Homes, program, statistics | Leave a commentGrowth in Senior Housing, Independent & Assisted Living Facilities
May 22, 2012Growth in Senior Housing, Independent & Assisted Living Facilities Recent data from the National Real Estate Investor (NREI), a leading authority on trends in the commercial real estate markets, and Seniors Housing Investment Advisors, show that the senior housing sector … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living Facility Insurance, Risk Management | Tagged Assisted, Independent, Living Facilities, National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry, National Real Estate Investor, NIC, NREI, Senior Housing, Trends | Leave a commentDisaster Preparedness at Nursing Homes Plays Role in Patient Safety
May 17, 2012A recent article in the New York Times highlighted what can happen when a disaster hits a nursing home. The article cited a center in Arlington, Texas which was hit by hailstones the size of golf balls. Mayhem erupted with … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living Facility Insurance, Nursing Home, Risk Management | Tagged assisted living, Disaster plan, Insurance, nursing home, patient safety, solutions | Leave a commentRisk Management: Cyber Bullying Suits Enter the Legal Landscape
May 10, 2012In February we wrote a blog on cyber bullying and the Supreme Court, which was asked to decide on the dividing line between the rights of students to freely use their own computers and a school official’s authority … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Insurance, Risk Management, School Insurance | Tagged bully, bullying, charter, Cyber Bullying, higher education facilities, private, public schools, Risk Management, special needs, Suits Enter Legal | Leave a commentNurses Face Exposures at Assisted Living Facilities & Nursing Homes
March 6, 2012The nursing profession is evolving as more nurses are taking on additional responsibility and not only acting under a physician’s direct orders. In fact, many states have been debating whether a nurse practitioner with an advanced degree can provide primary … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living Facility Insurance, Nursing Home, Risk Management | Tagged Assisted Living Facilities, Increased Exposure, Nursing Homes, Risk Management | Leave a commentRisk Management: Penn State, Syracuse University Sheds Light on Sexual Abuse Exposure at Schools
December 13, 2011Our jaws dropped as revelations came to light regarding Penn State’s retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky’s alleged sexual molestation and child-sex crimes. On the heels of this disturbing news, Syracuse University fired associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine for allegedly … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Insurance, Risk Management | Tagged Educational Insurance, Insurance, Risk Management, Sexual Abuse, Syracuse University | Leave a commentRisk Management: Suit Hits Indiana School District Over Death of Son, Not Preventing Bullying
December 6, 2011In October, we posted a blog about school bullying and the steps many states and school districts are doing to help combat this. The issue continually remains in the spotlight: A 14-year-old Indiana high school student committed suicide on October … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management | Tagged Bullying Prevention Program, Insurance Coverage, Risk Management, School Bullying | Leave a comment
