COVID Issues and Litigating Long-Term Care Cases

The COVID-19 pandemic brought numerous challenges to long-term care facilities, with specific implications for patient care and potential litigation issues. This course, presented by Mike Brusca, Davis & Brusca, aims to provide legal professionals with an in-depth understanding of the medical impact of COVID-19 on patients in long-term care settings. Participants will explore how COVID-19 affects patients both internally and externally, the potential for medical complications, and how staffing data can play a critical role in determining the facility's ability to provide adequate care. 

By the end of this course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the medical impact of COVID-19 on patients in long-term care settings, be able to identify potential legal issues arising from COVID-19 complications and analyze staffing data to determine the facility's response to the pandemic. Additionally, participants will gain insight into proning and its implications for pressure injury prevention in COVID-19 patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the medical impact of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care

• Evaluate intrinsic and extrinsic factors impacting COVID-19 patients

• Apply legal concepts to COVID-19 long-term care cases, including differentiating between cases suitable for litigation and those with unavoidable complications 

• Identify legal defenses and facility responsibility