REDDING, CA (October 2, 2009)—In an effort to provide effective background screening solutions and training in best practice guidelines that will ensure the safety of patients and health care staff, the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and Pre-employ.com, a nationwide leader in background screening services, have co-presented a complimentary webinar titled "Background Screening Best Practices" that is currently available for on demand viewing at http://www.pre-employ.com/webinars/Healthcare-Webinars.aspx.
"In the health care industry, patients put their lives in the hands of trusted caregivers every day," stated Robert Mather, Founder and CEO of Pre-employ.com. "The importance of background screening for current and potential health care staff members goes beyond cost, compliance, and legal liability issues. It can be a matter of life or death."
In the webinar, guest speakers Teri Hollingsworth, Vice President of HR services for HASC, and Mike Wharton of Pre-employ.com, explain why it is imperative that ALL health care employees – from doctors to the hospital’s maintenance workers, whether new hires or existing staff – undergo criminal background screening. "Background Screening Best Practices" also includes a broad overview that covers several key points:
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Critical reasons why health care providers should perform background screening: danger to patients, danger to staff, and patient lawsuits that can cost millions.
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Case Study of Charles Cullen, who murdered as many as 40 patients through lethal injection while working as a health care provider at several different facilities.
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Criminal Background Checks (such as Social Security Number address locator, County criminal searches, and sex offender searches) and Verifications (such as Employment, Education, License, and Personal).
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Paperless Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form to stay compliant with government regulations and avoid fines, penalties, and jail time.
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) includes notification rights if health care employers decide not to hire applicants based on their background screening report results.
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Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PPI) such as full name, date of birth, SSN number, Driver’s License number, and birth certificate.
For additional information on background screening best practices for the health care industry, please view the webinar "Background Screening Best Practices" currently available for on demand viewing at http://www.pre-employ.com/webinars/Healthcare-Webinars.aspx.
About Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC)
The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), founded in 1923, is a not-for-profit regional trade association. The mission of HASC is to serve the political, economic, informational and educational needs of hospitals AND to help improve the quality and accessibility of health services. For more information, visit www.hasc.org.
About Pre-employ.com
Founded in 1994, Pre-employ.com – recognized as a national leader in pre-employment background screening – has expanded and developed into a full-service Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) provider. Pre-employ.com appeared in Workforce Management Magazine's 2009 "Hot List of Employment-Related Screening Providers" and was recently recognized as an industry leader in HRO Today's report on top outsourced background screening providers. For more information, visit www.pre-employ.com, or email info@pre-employ.com.
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