3 ways social inflation is changing liability risk for senior living communities
For senior living owners and operators, liability claims are becoming harder to predict and more expensive to resolve. One reason is social inflation — the rise in claim costs, settlement demands, and jury awards beyond normal inflation. In practical terms, an incident that may have been manageable a few ...
From assessment to accountability: The role of HUD-approved risk reviews
In HUD-backed housing and care environments, a risk assessment is more than a compliance requirement—it is a practical way to understand where vulnerabilities exist, how serious they are, and what needs to happen next. A HUD-approved risk assessment helps organizations move beyond reacting to problems. Instead, it builds a ...
Is your community’s wound photography policy putting you at risk?
A resident develops a pressure injury so your nurse snaps a photo of the wound on her personal phone and texts it to the care team. Unfortunately, the image never makes it into the medical record. Months later, a claim is filed and that photo surfaces in discovery. We ...
