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Patient Safety Coronavirus/COVID-19

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

When A High Rating Is Not Good

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now know that well over 1,000 nursing homes “experienced an average overall mortality rate approaching 20%”, according to a recent report from the Office of Inspector General...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Stabilizing the Safety Net: Challenges and Solutions for Saving Our Anchor Institutions - November 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

Join Manatt for the Third of Our Imperatives Deep-Dive Sessions on the Topics You Voted Most Important to You. Safety net and rural hospitals—critical components of our public health system—face overwhelming challenges...more

McGuireWoods LLP

COVID Nursing Home Patient Safety Failures Not Actionable under FCA in New York

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In Conte v. Kingston NH Operations LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21686, *1, 2022 WL 356753, a New York District court granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss an employee’s false claims allegations under the False Claims Act (the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Ten Health Care Imperatives for the 2020s: Navigating Through the Surges

Editor’s Note: In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity....more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

North Carolina’s New “No Patient Left Alone Act” Mandates Patient Visitation Rights

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On Oct. 15, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 191, “The No Patient Left Alone Act,” into law.  The law expressly provides that patient visitation rights in health care facilities will not be impacted during...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 20th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - November 18th, 8:45 am - 6:15 pm EST

Virtual Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims is taking place on November 18th EST. During this one-of-a-kind event, our unparalleled faculty of claims specialists, risk managers, medical experts – as well as an outstanding...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Seattle - July 23rd, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - January 2021

The coronavirus pandemic sent an overpowering message to people around the planet: Pay attention to your health -- or else. But with the hideous toll it has taken on our country, is it a bit much to add to Americans’ burdens...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - December 2020

For too many Americans, 2020 will go down as a horrible year. You know the main outlines of the story: Millions were infected with a debilitating coronavirus. The infection killed hundreds of thousands of Americans,...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 9

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In Washington: Two public health experts on President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 task force rejected the idea of broad “lockdowns” like those seen in the spring designed to slow skyrocketing case numbers. Celine Gounder told...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Is A Safer Healthcare System Within Reach?

COVID-19 has made healthcare organizations acutely aware of the need to fine-tune their internal safety systems. The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC), comprised of 27 organizations, has come to the rescue....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Second-Wave Contingency Planning and Risk Mitigation Strategies - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast

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This Diagnosing Health Care episode focuses on contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies as health care businesses prepare for the long haul of overcoming a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Challenges to Reopening Dental Clinics in COVID-19 Environment

Almost every industry has been hit hard by the effects of COVID-19, and the dental industry is no exception. While an increased emphasis on telehealth has been a notable byproduct of the current crisis, dental health care...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Long-Term Care Investigations: Critical Steps To Mitigate Risk and Protect Your Residents, Staff and Reputation

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As widely reported, Gov. Cuomo has asked the state Department of Health and Attorney General Letitia James to conduct an investigation of the state’s long-term care facilities in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

ADA Guidance for Dental Healthcare Providers Returning to Work

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has brought unprecedented challenges to all healthcare professionals, and dental healthcare providers are no exception. The practice of dentistry involves the generation of an aerosol...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Telehealth During a Time of Crisis: Integrating Remote Care Delivery into Your Compliance Program - May 27th, 12:00 pm...

Main Points Covered: - The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted our nation’s healthcare delivery system - Many who needed care were unable to access doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers because of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Enforcement Spotlight: US Prosecutors Continue To Target Medical Technology Companies

Health care fraud continues to be a top enforcement priority for U.S. prosecutors, and nowhere is this more true than for the medical technology sector. From 2014-2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) brought enforcement...more

King & Spalding

U.S. and EU Regulators and Institutions Issue Guidance on Clinical Trial Conduct during COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) as well as the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) and the national Heads of Medicines Agencies (“HMA”) issued new guidance for industry sponsors, investigators, and Institutional Review...more

Dentons

CMS Issues Updated Guidance for Nursing Homes

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On Monday, March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised guidance for nursing homes relating to COVID-19. The new guidance confirms nursing homes should be implementing visitor restrictions,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance Perspectives: Health Care Compliance and the COVID-19 Virus

Healthcare providers aren’t just on the front line of dealing with COVID-19 coronavirus. They are also on the front line of the compliance challenges that come with it. As Sheryl Vacca, Senior Vice President and Chief Risk...more

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