title: Greater need for background checks.
abstract: The push is on for a more uniform system of background checks for health care employees. Studies and crimes against patients have prompted regulation by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), state governments, hospitals, and Congress.
authors.affiliation: Legal Services/Risk Management Department, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016749:National Practitioner Data Bank; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States