Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

After a three-and-a-half-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of a Tennessee nursing home who had been fired after requesting intermittent leave to address her anxiety. The former employee suffered from anxiety throughout her adult life.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

After an investigation into Colorado’s care for people with disabilities who reside in nursing homes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that the state unnecessarily segregates people with physical disabilities in nursing facilities. These available services should be regardless of the person’s age or physical disability.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Consider, for example, flexible work-from-home policies ; expanded federal proclamations that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is broad enough to cover individuals with, recovering from, or regarded as disabled because of COVID-19 or long-COVID; and efforts to prioritize and normalize mental health care.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Rollins sent a letter to all skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Massachusetts warning that refusing to provide care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that the US Attorney’s Office will aggressively enforce these protections.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2023

A federal court recently held that Hurley Medical Center (“Hurley”) conducted an individualized inquiry and reasonably concluded that a nursing student intern’s accommodation request to bring her service dog with her as part of her clinical nursing rotation posed a direct threat jeopardizing the health and safety of patients and staff.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

This violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Denial of needed surgery based on unfounded assumptions and stereotypes about disability violates the ADA and devalues the lives, health, dignity and independence of individuals with disabilities.”.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (“the Court”) recently affirmed the dismissal of a nursing student intern’s lawsuit alleging disability discrimination and failure to accommodate claims.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

First, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are seeing large numbers of suits , particularly for failures in infection control. Other increasingly viable employee lawsuits are ADA disability discrimination or Title VII claims , possibly bolstered by federal government guidance from the U.S. Shield Propagation.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

The lawsuit states that the senior living community had determined that a certified nursing assistant (CNA) could no longer perform the essential functions of her job due to lifting restrictions resulting from a work injury. As part of the settlement, the senior living community will pay $115,000 to the former CNA.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Many countries require web sites to meet accessibility guidelines; in the United States, both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and HIPAA include such requirements. The Cube was designed specifically to meet ADA Standards for Accessible Design and international equivalents. ” (page 32 of the PDF).

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 21, 2023

Whether it’s a patient who cannot use their hands to signal for a nurse to change the television channel, or a surgeon who wants to adjust the music volume in the operating room, voice-enabled devices and apps create new possibilities across the healthcare ecosystem. Voice-enabled devices will become more commonplace in hospitals as well.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 29, 2022

Physicians and nurses lack tools to help patients return to work, and comprehensive programs dedicated to supporting patients from hospital discharge to employment reentry are rare. Many explicitly state a desire to return to work, but approximately 40% of my previously-employed patients will be jobless one year following their acute illness.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 5, 2023

CEU hours — accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) — ready to go and you know it will satisfy the DEA requirement for MATE Act compliance. These individuals are considered to be addiction experts who are already knowledgeable on the ramifications of chemical substances and addiction. You’ve got 10.5

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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MedTrainer

APRIL 12, 2024

It’s even possible to offer courses that meet regulatory requirements and qualify for CE.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s how to find quality care CEOs turn attention from recovery to growth ARKANSAS Statistics show many northern Arkansas locations considered maternity care deserts How broadband expansion is bolstering rural healthcare Arkansas leaders work to close gap between medical school graduates and in-state residencies Program in south Arkansas provides (..)

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AIHC

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Written By: Compliance Blogger This article addresses COVID testing and consent considerations for: healthcare organizations, nursing homes and business associates or non-healthcare workplaces. Expanded screening testing of asymptomatic HCP without known exposures is required in nursing homes and could be considered in other settings.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

’s most distinguished (and hardest-working) dogs Dozens laid off at the George Washington University Hospital GWU Hospital lays off dozens, citing ‘challenging time’ in health care MedStar agrees to pay in federal suit alleging disability discrimination MedStar, Justice Department reach settlement over allegations of ADA violations D.C.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

health care startup Ounce raises $5.2M to broaden services for low-income households Team From George Washington University Wins Grand Prize in 2023 D.C. Luke’s receives $1.5 Luke’s receives $1.5 Luke’s receives $1.5 Dominic Louisiana physician charged in $5.6M

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Hall Render

MAY 26, 2023

Children’s National Hospital hosts prom for patients battling illnesses Unfair labor complaints filed against George Washington University Hospital as nurses try to unionize DELAWARE ChristianaCare spin-out named ‘Most Promising New Company’ at Delaware Bio pitch event Delaware among states that struggle to provide nursing home oversight.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

And lawmakers are trying to help. ’ and highlights community partnerships in newly released Annual Report MARYLAND Baltimore jury awards $1.5M

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

NATIONAL 6 health systems using GPT and AI tools 100,000 nurses left industry during the pandemic, report finds AHA backs bill to delay Medicaid DSH cuts by 2 years AHA launches info hub for healthcare quality leaders AHA opposes MedPAC recommendations to Congress on site-neutral, Part B drug, wage index policies AHA ramps up 340B protection efforts (..)

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Hall Render

JUNE 9, 2023

Here’s why ARKANSAS Arkansas Children’s Hospital raises $5.9

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Thus, for example, a worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the ADA if he or she cannot be vaccinated or wear a face covering due to a disability. Long Term Care facilities, including nursing homes. Who within a covered facility must be vaccinated?

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