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Nursing Homes Skilled Nursing Facility Public Health

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Assessments Set to Begin

On June 30, 2023, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a notice to nursing home operators and administrators announcing that it will begin conducting assessments on July 10, 2023 of nursing homes’ compliance...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

CMS issues nursing homes best practices toolkit to combat COVID-19

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On May 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new toolkit that provides innovative solutions and a wide range of guidance to states, health care providers and others to protect nursing homes...more

White and Williams LLP

Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: The Next Front Line

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) took the world by storm, making its way across the globe at an unprecedented speed and forcing policymakers to take quick and aggressive measures in protecting the health and safety of the...more

Troutman Pepper

Impact of COVID-19 Infection Control Policies on Senior Living Facilities and Suggested Actions for Providers

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Normal life at all levels of senior living facilities has been impacted by COVID-19. Facilities from skilled nursing (nursing homes) to assisted living, independent housing and life plan communities are all experiencing...more

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To Focus on COVID-19 Threats, CMS Suspends Non-Emergency Inspections - CMS also issued guidelines for the inspection process in...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a March 4, 2020 letter to State Survey Agency Directors that CMS is suspending non-emergency inspections in order to allow inspectors to focus on the most...more

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CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance To Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - CMS encourages hospitals and nursing facilities to be vigilant...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in two letters to State Survey Agencies dated March 4, 2020, new guidance for infection control and prevention concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policies: Time for a Check-Up

After a measles outbreak at Disneyland spread to 134 Californians and residents in six other states and two other countries, California adopted a law removing “personal belief” exemptions from vaccinating children in public...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Potential Changes to Long-Term Care Licensure in Massachusetts

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Regulations proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (“DPH”) may significantly change the procedure for state approval of nursing home sales and closures. Following public scrutiny around state inspection...more

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