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CMS Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety and Transparency

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On January 18, 2023, CMS issued a Quality, Safety & Oversight Group memorandum announcing its initiative to improve nursing home safety and transparency. Specifically, CMS will conduct audits to determine whether nursing...more

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OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers

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The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry. The new standard focuses on protecting healthcare...more

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Assisted Living strains to keep up with safety

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A recent article in the New York Times reports on the problem in assisted living dementia care facilities of residents physically attacking other residents. The estimate is that 8% of such residents are victims of these...more

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Congress is About to Take Away Your Rights

The U.S. Congress is fighting hard to take away your rights and the power of individual states to protect those rights. The influence of BIG BUSINESS over your elected representatives is being used protect careless and...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Addressing Improvements in Care, Safety and Consumer Protections for Nursing Home Residents

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On September 28, 2016, CMS issued a final rule to improve the care and safety of nursing home residents in long-term care facilities. The new rules are intended to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions and infections,...more

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