The Joint Commission issued a new advisory to encourage health care providers to take tangible steps to better understand and meet the needs of the diverse populations of which they serve. The Joint Commission recognized that COVID-19 has “shed a
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COVID-19 update: CDC student guidelines and Delta variant
On Friday, July 9, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released new guidelines for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The CDC updated its guidelines to “provide safe and supportive learning environments for students.” It recognized that…
OSHA Updates Its COVID Interim Enforcement Response Plan
Based on an evaluation of current inspection and illness data, federal OSHA has revised its March 21, 2021 National Emphasis Program (NEP), adjusting the targeted industries to those most at risk for COVID-19 exposure. The revised NEP still…
ACA Survives “[T]hird Installment in [U.S. Supreme Court’s] epic Affordable Care Act [T]rilogy”
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, in a 7-2 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in the case California v. Texas. The Court held that Texas, the other plaintiff states, and the two individual plaintiffs…
COVID-19 Update: OSHA Issues Emergency Workplace Rules Applicable to Health Care
As we previously announced, on June 10, 2021 the U.S. Department of Labor issued long anticipated emergency workplace guidelines. The Emergency Temporary Standard is applicable to health care entities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The…
COVID-19 Update: CDC Updates Mask Guidance
On May 13, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released an update that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear a mask in most settings. The update continues the trend of public health authorities…
COVID-19 Update: Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Approved for Teens
On May 10, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) would be expanded to include children ages 12-15. Previously, the vaccine had been approved for individuals 16 and older. The press…
COVID-19 Update: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Updates Mask Guidelines
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC) unveiled updated guidelines detailing activities that vaccinated people can safely resume. The guidelines continue the trend of public health authorities relaxing previous guidelines for individuals that…
Urgent New Survey Standards From The Joint Commission Address Aisle Widths and CAH Suites
This week The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced new requirements that are effective immediately and require suites to have aisles with at least “36 inches of clearance from side to side to facilitate egress.” The standard aligns with the National Fire…
COVID-19 Update – HHS OCR Releases Legal Guidance for Expanding Vaccine Access to People with Disabilities and Older Adults
On April 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a press release with resources, including from the Administration for Community Living (“ACL”) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning…