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Earlier last week, Hon. Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated two key provisions of CMS’s 2024 nationwide staffing mandate, the requirements that skilled nursing facilities...more
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) September 6, 2024, All Facilities Letter (AFL) reaffirms the independent practice authority of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Despite this reaffirmation,...more
Healthcare workers nationally are facing an increase in workplace violence, often instigated by patients and visitors. A study published earlier this year reported that almost 20% of healthcare workers have faced physical...more
Question: Am I able to hire a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia in my practice? Am I able to supervise these services myself? Are there requirements I must meet to be able to do this? ...more
News Briefs - Lawmakers Boosting Investigation of P.E. Role in Healthcare - Influential U.S. Senators are the latest to launch investigations into private equity's increasing role in owning and operating everything from...more
More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, many healthcare institutions continue to have difficulty fully staffing all their facilities. In response, both the Oregon and Washington legislatures enacted new laws...more
On June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-204, “An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, and Making Appropriations Therefor, and Provisions Related to...more
In 2019, the Legislature enacted several bills affecting healthcare practitioners in New Mexico. Although some bills have a general applicability to health care providers, others address more specific medical practices....more
In the last Utah legislative session, several bills were passed that affect the obligations of healthcare facilities and providers. Following is a summary of three important bills that went into effect on May 14, 2019, of...more