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[Webinar] Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny - June 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST

Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth

Hybrid work is likely here to say, and, as Sheila Limmroth, privacy specialist at DCH Health System, and the author of the chapter Hybrid Work Environment in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual observes in this...more

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Podcast: Whistleblowing, Retaliation Risks Are On the Rise for Health Care Employers - Diagnosing Health Care

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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many jurisdictions have enacted protections from COVID-19-related liability claims through legislation and executive orders. These liability shields, however, may give health care...more

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Preparing For The Proliferation Of Pandemic-Related Whistleblower Claims

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As the virus wreaks havoc in the United States with an indefinite increase in hospitalizations and deaths, the number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections has surged across the nation. Many of these...more

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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

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Health Care Employers Face Reopening Challenges - Employment Law This Week®

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In this Trending News video from Employment Law This Week®, attorney Denise Dadika examines the unique challenges health care employers face as they ramp business back up and reopen for both patients and employees. Visit our...more

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Three Key Takeaways for Health Care Employers from April 14, 2020 CDC Guidance

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On April 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its various guidance on COVID-19 in health care settings. In addition to other helpful information about infection control and personal...more

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CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance As It Relates to EMTALA

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On March 30, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") updated its guidance previously issued on March 9 regarding a hospital’s ongoing obligations under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ("EMTALA") amidst...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to Hospitals on Emergency Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue frequent guidance to the healthcare industry, including guidance after receiving questions on fulfilling Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...more

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Workplace Violence: What Hospital Executives and Administrators Need to Know

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In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more

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12-Step Plan To Help Navigate OSHA’s Continued Focus On Workplace Violence

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Healthcare employees are nearly five times more likely than workers in other fields to be victims of workplace violence, according to federal government statistics. Because of this disparity, the Occupational Safety and...more

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Workplace Safety Comes to the Forefront for Expanding Healthcare Industry

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Employment in healthcare occupations continues to outgrow all other industries, as the American population continues to age and nursing home and hospital services expand. Healthcare workers face a range of safety issues,...more

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Recent Joint Commission Guidance Recommends Steps for Health Care Organizations to Reduce Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is a risk at any health care workplace. Whether from patients, residents, clients, or employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) estimates that three quarters of all workplace...more

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Cal/OSHA Drafts Rules For Workplace Violence Prevention In General Industry

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) recently held an advisory meeting on the Agency’s draft rules for Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. It is seeking public...more

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