title: Long-term care update.
abstract: While the legal cases against health care providers continue to increase, the cases against acute care facilities are declining as the number of cases against long-term care facilities and employees rise. Nurses need to be aware of the differences in legal issues in the extended care delivery system.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*