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COVID-19 and the Problem of Multiple Sufficient Causes

Bill of Health

Although politicians and pundits warned that businesses would drown in a “ tidal wave ” of lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for COVID-19 infections, plaintiffs face significant barriers to recovery. At the time of the lunch, both were COVID-19 positive. However, B knew she was COVID-19 positive.

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The Institutionalization Missing Data Problem

Bill of Health

One of the most important lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to be about health surveillance of marginalized health populations — indeed, “who counts depends on who is counted.”. This data gap had serious and sometimes fatal implications for people with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the U.S.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare It News

In a blog post , Illing said this year's healthcare accelerator cohort members were selected from hundreds of applicants worldwide. A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. " It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 at 1 p.m. - Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Sweet Land of Immunity

Bill of Health

Taffy for the nursing homes, lollipops for the device manufacturers…. Read more about immunity from liability in the COVID-19 pandemic in Brown’s article, “ When the wrong people are immune, ” published in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences in 2020. . just raise your hand. going once, going twice….

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Three Individuals Charged for Providing Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards for Employment Purposes

Healthcare Compliance Blog

A mother and her two daughters have been charged for providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a New York nursing home. Vaccination is mandatory for nursing home employment in New York. Train appropriate staff to ensure authenticity of COVID-19 vaccination records.

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The Supreme Court Blocks a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for 84-Million Workers, but Upholds a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

Health Law Attorney

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. OSHA’s mandatory vaccination policy would affect approximately 84 million employees.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Confirms Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements

Hall Render

NHSN Module Is Updated The NHSN Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module is available and has been updated to include the new data elements that LTC Facilities must report. LTC Facilities should immediately gain access to the NHSN system and visit the home page for important information.