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Archive > January, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 1

Business Advisor

Don't Let Sloppy Hiring Get You in Trouble

Brian A. Lapps Jr., JD

No administrator or manager wants to read a headline like "Medical Worker Assaults Patient." "Convicted Sex Offender Molests Patient" is even worse and could be the death knell of a surgery center. The best way to protect your facility sounds simple enough: Don't hire employees who have engaged in this type of behavior in the past. It's true that nothing you do will absolutely guarantee that everyone you hire will be a model citizen, but you're legally responsible for these decisions, and careful selection and screening will make it more likely that you'll weed out undesirable employees (see "You're Responsible: Understanding Negligent Hiring").

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