Generally, no. Medical malpractice litigation and actions against a physician's license are, for the most part, not related. In a malpractice lawsuit, the court is asked to decide if the doctor was negligent, if his actions and treatment decisions fell below the...
Month: October 2014
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Ten Year Automatic Suspension of RN’s License for Felony Conviction Under the Drug Act
In August 2013, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing drastically changed the interpretation of the statute governing suspension of a nursing license for a violation under the Controlled Substance, Drug, and Device and Cosmetic Act. On September 17, 2014, the...
The Consequences of a DUI for a Healthcare Provider
This past year, the healthcare boards have stepped up their investigations of healthcare workers who have been arrested for DUI. The Boards have contracted with a company to investigate the arrest of healthcare workers. What we are finding is that shortly after an...