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Need an Outside Point of View from One Who's Been Inside?

Services for Business and Nonprofit Organizations

Arden Ornt has devoted over thirty years to working within organizations and understands the importance of mission, employees, public trust and reputation, as well as the structure and numerous constituencies that must be satisfied at any given time.

 

Familiar with ever-increasing government regulations and the unfunded, often unknown costs of compliance, we can provide your organization the counsel it needs to move forward and the protection it needs to avoid backward motion.

Legal Support for Internal Organizational Issues

The wide range of legal support we provide includes:

  • Experienced, objective investigation services involving alleged discrimination or other unlawful actions

  • Drafting and negotiating employment and other agreements

  • Obtaining the provisions necessary for your organization’s protection and addressing those you should not accept

  • Working with professional assistance programs and negotiating help for your employees struggling with addiction and other problems—to retain these professionals while protecting others’ safety

  • Addressing situations in which your senior staff or managers are targets of unlawful discrimination

  • Resolving allegations that senior staff or managers unlawfully discriminated or violated policies

  • Negotiating termination agreements with non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disparagement protections for your organization.

  • Resolving privileging matters relating to the type and scope of services a professional provides to your patients–critical for your organization’s commitment to patient safety.

  • Addressing employee safety or patient quality of care concerns through a fair and objective process, designed to identify and resolve root causes and system failures

  • Resolving credentialing issues to assure your health providers are included on government, third party and employer panels, critical for payment to your organization and patient access

Consulting Services for Businesses and Nonprofits

If your legal questions or concerns have been resolved, you may want guidance on how your organization may achieve greater productivity, higher employee engagement and improved employee retention.

Your organization may benefit from the following consultative services to help develop your leaders and other employees with:

  • Leadership development, often deemed the most important investment by an organization

  • Objective investigation services when alleged discrimination or other unlawful actions are alleged and an outside perspective is beneficial

  • Mediation services when you seek to resolve conflicts without resorting to public litigation

  • Time management and organizing skills to cope with and even conquer the often overwhelming to-do list

  • Team-building skills, which increase productivity, morale and retention

  • Performance management process and skills, which increase employee engagement

  • Performance appraisal process and disciplinary approach, which encourage greater trust and commitment by your employees

  • Management of difficult people, who can affect the energy, productivity, and morale of organizations.

  • Employee recruitment and hiring, retention, engagement. Hiring, keeping and connecting with the people who have the right skills, expertise, and ethics is crucial for success.

“I worked with Jeanine in a complex health system environment where she consistently provided advice and counsel that was highly targeted to strategic growth and expansion. In addition, in her role as the leader of compliance and risk management, Jeanine developed effective relationships with clinical providers keeping patient quality and safety at the forefront..“—COO of large health system.

Support in Dealing with State and Federal Boards, Departments, and Agencies

Businesses and nonprofits both have to deal with state and federal laws, regulations, and inquiries.

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We can help you address government inquiries or investigations by state licensing boards.

 

We have experience working with and responding to federal departments such as Education, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Transportation. This also includes the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Office of Human Research Protection (part of HHS), US Department of Veterans Affairs, and others.

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