The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the Eighth Amendment to the Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”) for Medical Countermeasures...more
Summary and Practical Tips - - The federal government can waive certain EMTALA requirements during a flu pandemic. - Federal and state governments and the hospital must take specific formal actions before these...more
The flu season has begun. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s weekly updates, influenza activity is rapidly increasing in Connecticut and throughout the region. Since the flu is contagious, employees...more