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Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities Targeted for COVID-19 Scrutiny – 5 Steps to Help Ensure You are Ready for Federal...

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For the second time in a week, key members of the healthcare provider community are the focus of an announcement promising more pandemic-related scrutiny from a federal agency. The Occupational Safety and Health...more

K&L Gates LLP

Health Care Triage: What Health Care Providers Should Expect in an FDA Inspection

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In this week’s episode, Richard Church interviews Michael Hinckle about FDA inspections of health care providers. They discuss why an inspection might come up, what providers should expect, the do’s and don’ts of inspection...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Inspector General Office Report Criticizes OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement, Pushes For COVID-19 Standard

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Criticizing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General (OIG) pushes for a COVID-19, virus-specific...more

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OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement On The Rise

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As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enters its new fiscal year, an uptick of enforcement activity from OSHA related to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected. OSHA began opening many COVID-19 inspections...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Governor Lee Releases Executive Order No. 59 with Focus on Health Care

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On August 28, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 59 which extends the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 crisis until September 30, 2020. To help facilitate ongoing targeted regulatory flexibility to...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

COVID-19 Update: CMS announces resumption of survey activities

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced its intention to resume routine inspections of all Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare’s Next Normal: CMS Directs States to Resume Routine Surveys and Enforcement

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On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a memo to State Survey Agency Directors (QSO-20-35-ALL) the resumption of certain routine surveys and inspections of healthcare providers...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CMS Announces Temporary Freeze on Inspection Domain on Nursing Home Compare, Other Changes

The Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG) within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued a memorandum on April 24, 2020, which outlines temporary changes to the Nursing Home Compare website and Five...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Issue Spotlight: Proper Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal at Healthcare Facilities

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With all of the regulatory obligations that hospitals and other healthcare facilities need to comply with, it might be easy to overlook an environmental law that can lead to significant trouble. Hospitals may find themselves...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EEOC Denied Inspection Of Employer’s Premises

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In EEOC v. Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC, No. 13-CV-895 (S.D. Miss. Apr. 22, 2015), Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi denied the EEOC’s request to be allowed to...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Healthcare Employers Beware: OSHA Campaign Is Targeting You

On July 16, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is launching a campaign that aims to protect healthcare workers from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)....more

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