EBI's own background screening library.

With the resources EBI has at its disposal for background screening, drug testing, and human resources management, we felt it was time to offer a consolidated location for accessing many of our best public research materials, hence EBI's background screening online library was born.

You'll also find a complete archive of our EBI Advisor, our periodic newsletter on the background screening industry located here.

You're welcome to use and quote any of these resources, in whole or part, as long as you offer complete attribution to this page and our site.

Current topic: Medical Malpractice Suits Reveal Rising Healthcare Problems What you don't know about medical malpractice law suits It seems impossible to believe, but in the year 2005 over 2000 patients died in hospitals as a direct result of errors made by medical staff. And worse, an estimated one million more suffered what is known as a “near miss” incident, where medical malpractice nearly killed someone or nearly caused them severe bodily harm. Amid the recent stories of nursing home neglect, and wrongful deaths caused by poorly funded hospitals, these kinds of statistics show us the depressing reality behind the recent increase in medical malpractice suits. Problems like unnecessary falls, the administration of wrong medications, and communication errors between patients, doctors, and nurses seem to be on the rise. But it’s no surprise at all that in the pursuit of safer hiring decisions, EBI, a leader in the background screening industry, has teamed up with Government Management Services, Inc (GMS) to provide healthcare agencies with access to the Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS). GMS was founded to assist healthcare personnel in locating information on healthcare individuals and entities that aren’t covered by federal regulations, as well as to consolidate information on those healthcare providers who have been disciplined by the State government licensing board. This is important because a lot of nursing home neglect and wrongful deaths occur in places that aren’t part of a federal healthcare program. FACIS, the database that was created for GMS, will make possible a nationwide search that includes physicians, nurses, mental health professionals and even pharmacists. EBI’s background screening will also include hospitals, clinics, managed care, and more. Things like nursing home neglect and wrongful death never needs to happen – and clearly EBI is committed to making the healthcare industry a safer place. Call EBI to discuss designing a drug testing program to suit your company's needs.Our reliable drug testing programs will give you peace of mind about drug use in your workplace. Criminal records searches. Random drug testing. Reference checks. Everything for a comprehensive picture of your prospective employees. Call us at 800.324.7700 for details.

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