title: Employee screening today: the information is there, but be careful how you use it.
abstract: Doing a good job of conducting thorough reference checks and background investigations of job applicants has become increasingly important in healthcare in preventing personnel-related crime and the legal consequences of negligence in hiring people who commit such crimes. However, there are many obstacles to obtaining information on applicants. In this report, we'll explore in depth the current state of background checking as described by an official of a company which provides background checking services, as well as the latest in legal practices from a leading attorney in the field.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States