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NOV
09
Campaign to Reduce Pressure Sores
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NOV
09
In its third year, “Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes” is a coalition-based campaign to improve the quality of life for residents and staff in nursing homes. Goal #1 is to reduce pressure ulcers. See if your local nursing home is a participant in the campaign here: http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/star_index.aspx?controls=welcome.
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NOV
09
Interference with a relationship or contract?
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NOV
09
If someone or another business attempts to interfere with a relationship that you are entering into with another business or customer, or in fact diverts that relationship, you or your business may have a claim against that individual or business for intentional interference with a business expectancy–or interference with “prospective economic advantage.” In general, 4 elements…
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NOV
06
Information on Illinois Nursing Homes
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NOV
06
Extensive information on Illinois nursing homes such as: Who regulates nursing homes; A list of Illinois nursing homes; How to select a nursing home; and Reports on nursing home violations can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health’s web site here:http://www.idph.state.il.us/webapp/LTCApp/ltc.jsp. When making a decision on where to send a loved one, it…
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NOV
06
Sales Rep? Commission Due?
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NOV
06
There is a little known law in Illinois called the “Illinois Sales Representative Act” which states that a “principal” who fails to timely make commission payments to a “sales represenative” is liable in a civil action for “exemplary damages” not exceeding 3 times the amount of the commissions owed to the sales representative and states that the principal “shall pay the…
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NOV
06
Attorneys’ Fees & Costs Under the IL Sales Rep Act
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NOV
06
At least one Illinois Court has interpreted the mandatory award of attorneys’ fees and costs in the event a principal fails to timely pay commissions due a sales rep. That Court found that the award of attorneys’ fees and costs was not punitive in nature but was “compensatory.” See Maher and Assoc., Inc. v. Quality…
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NOV
04
Medication Orders – Residents’ Rights
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NOV
04
The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act affords residents many rights. In particular, Residents have a right to have administered all medication and treatment as ordered by their physicians. In fact, the facility–through its director of nursing or charge nurse–must examine all new orders within 24 hours of their issuance to assure facility compliance. View the official rule here:…
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NOV
04
New Law – Mandatory Insurance for Nursing Homes?
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NOV
04
In February 2008, a new bill was introduced in Illinois which would amend the Nursing Home Care Act to insist that a nursing home carry liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. The law would require the Illinois Department of Public Health to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for…
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