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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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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

They traced outbreaks in nursing homes, analyzed data on race and ethnicity, and helped agencies such as public health departments and regional health districts access more extensive patient information during an emergency. In 2001, Sonia was appointed to the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCA).

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What Has COVID Ever Done For Us? Here 9 Examples

HIT Consultant

As well as being used for purposes of disinfection, street patrols and food and medicine delivery in quarantined districts, the Chinese government adopted and co-opted industrial drones to help improve disease detection and crowd management. In China, robots were adapted to provide security, inspection, and delivery services.