Healthcare

The need to adapt to a limited pool of skilled personnel, coupled with changing regulatory and reimbursement issues, places tremendous pressure on health care organizations. We have worked closely with employers in this area for years and recognize the unique labor and employment issues they confront on a daily basis. KM&M's work in this area includes:

• Counseling hospitals, hospital groups, medical associations, health plans, and health care practitioners on the full range of labor and employment law issues;
• Creating policies and procedures that minimize exposure to employment claims, while recognizing our clients' commitment to quality, affordable patient care;
• Reviewing pay practices for health care personnel to ensure compliance with current wage and hour laws;
• Developing and implementing dispute resolution programs, including arbitration and mediation, as an alternative to litigation in court;
• Training managers to recognize and respond to potential labor and employment problems; and
• Representing employers in state and federal court (at trial and on appeal), in arbitration, and before various regulatory agencies.

KM&M's health care clients include Tenet HealthSystem and Sutter Health.