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CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Requirements and Enhanced Facility Assessments for Nursing Homes

C&M Health Law

Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. hours of nursing staff per resident per day, or 3.0 HPRD from nurse aids (NAs). [2]

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NY Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Assessments Set to Begin

Healthcare Law Blog

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 with the State’s minimum staffing requirements. No less than 2.2 HPRD (out of the 3.5

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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

As a teenager, I volunteered in hospitals and nursing homes. My first professional experience in healthcare was as a licensed social worker in an acute care hospital. Tell the readers about any significant event in your career. The most significant “event” in my career was a series of events really.

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CMS Ending Numerous COVID-19 Blanket Waivers for SNFs, Inpatient Hospice, ICF/IIDs, and ESRD Facilities

Health Law Advisor

Physician Visits in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities – 42 CFR §483.30 CMS waived the requirement for physicians and non-physician practitioners to perform in-person visits for nursing home residents and allow visits to be conducted, as appropriate, via telehealth options.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2022 – June

SQA

Ma rketing authorization holders (MAHs) can now register their Industry Single Point of Contact (i-SPOC) who will inform EMA about the supply and availability of critical medicines identified in the context of a ‘public health emergency’ or a ‘major event’. has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Biovitals’ AI-based treatment algorithms then enable software-based therapeutic interventions that signal to clinicians what they should do next to intervene, in order to prevent critical events that would otherwise lead to hospitalizations or visits to the emergency department.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2022 – Spring

SQA

The Points is an upgraded version of Practice for Cosmetics Production Licensing , implemented in 2016, with more stringent inspection requirements. To date, Plastikon has not received any customer complaints related to microbial concerns or reports of adverse events related to this recall.

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