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West Virginia Medical Board Director Sees Little Merit in Background Checks

The Executive Director of the West Virginia Board of Medicine raised a few eyebrows when he declared “background checks is one of those ideas which sound better than it actually.  He declared them “overly cumbersome” and expensive.    Interesting.  Especially considering all the malfeasance in the healthcare and medical industry where known felons, sex offenders, […]

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Fake Nurse Conviction and the Need for Healthcare Background Checks

A woman is going to jail for practicing nursing without a license.   According to an article  on the NBC Connecticut website, the woman staged a dinner where she honored herself as “Nurse of the Year.”   The Connecticut Nursing Association was the supposed responsible host for the Nurse of the Year Award.  Thing is, […]

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What Actions Could Complicate the Employment Screening Process

There is a fair amount of controversy as to what is fair and what is discriminating about employment screening.  Some contend that the sheer measure of checking the “Have you any felony convictions” box on most applications will all but nullify an employment candidates’s chances of being considered for the position.  Some believe the employment […]

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Background Checks on Summer Camp Employees

Michael LaForgia and the Palm Beach Post ran a news story describing how a child molester and other ex-felons ran summer camps in Palm Beach County at taxpayer expense.  State legislators promising action,  but apparently that didn’t happen.   The Post reported that the legislators could have taken action last spring and didn’t. The Post reports that […]