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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Recent COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home Facilities in Rhode Island

The world of healthcare has always been ever-changing. Coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult for providers to stay abreast of the numerous regulatory changes. Recently, the Rhode Island Department of Health...more

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Ontario, Canada Makes Changes to COVID-19 Requirements for Long Term Care Homes

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As of October 14, 2022, Ontario made the following changes to its COVID-19 requirements for long term care (LTC) homes, as set out in its COVID-19 guidance document....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities

During the first U.S. surge in COVID-19 infections, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term residential care facilities experienced an especially high degree of workplace transmission of the virus and...more

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CDC Guidelines for Assisted Living Facilities

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The CDC has composed guidelines for ALFs to follow during the pandemic to best protect the lives of residents, who by age and preexisting conditions, are most susceptible to the Covid virus.  The CDC encourages ALFs to review...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Limited Visitation In Nursing homes And Assisted Living Facilities In Texas

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”) announced on August 6th that limited visitation would be allowed at certain nursing homes and long-term care facilities throughout the state. Nursing homes and long-term...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

New COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities

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The West Virginia Bureau of Public Health (“BPH”) announced recently it will require weekly testing for any long-term care facility that experiences a single positive case of COVID-19. According to a statement by Shannon...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Opening Up America: Recent COVID-19 Data And Congressional Hearings Show That Nursing Homes May Be The Last To See “Business As...

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a video briefing (the “SCC Briefing”) with experts and affected individuals to examine the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part Two - June 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a New Webinar Series From Manatt Health. The nation’s nursing homes, assisted-living...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part One - June 8th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability - Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Can You Keep Loved Ones in Nursing Homes Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

This can be a difficult time to have a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Given the communal nature of these facilities and the fact that their resident population is largely composed of elderly adults,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Changing Legal Issues for Providers Regarding COVID-19: Long Term Care Was First – Who Will Be Next? - Healthcare Alert

Virtually everyone has seen numerous news reports each day for the past week about multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long term care facilities. Those reports started with a skilled nursing facility in Kirkland,...more

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