Category Archives: COVID-19 Resources

OSHA Citation Lessons: Written Safety Plans Required by OSHA Standards

Federal OSHA does not require every employer to maintain a single, companywide written safety plan. Instead, particular OSHA standards require written plans, procedures, certifications, or programs when specified hazards or operations are present. In manufacturing, construction, healthcare, warehousing, maintenance, laboratories, … Continue reading →

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CMS Will Hold Lessons from the Front Line

CMS COVID-19 Lessons from the Front Lines, Friday, May 22nd, 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern Physicians and other clinicians are invited to share their experience, ideas, strategies, and insights with one another related to their COVID-19 response. There is an … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Emergency Order #35 –

Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm have issued another emergency order, Emergency Order #35 (Order #35), directed at suspending certain administrative rules in an attempt to remove unnecessary impediments to the fight … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Announces Residential Renter Assistance, But Details are Scarce

Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced the creation of the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program. The state has allocated $25 Million to a program to assist residential renters with rent payments and security deposit obligations from the grant … Continue reading →

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CMS Issued Memo on EMTALA Responsibilities in the Midst of COVID-19

CMS issued an update to Memo #QSO-20-15 addressing COVID-19 and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements for Hospital and Critical Access Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Memo covers a number of topics related to obligations under EMTALA … Continue reading →

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Badger Bounce Back Plan – COVID-19 Recovery Plan

The Wisconsin DHS has issued a Badger Bounce Back Plan. The plan identifies steps and criteria to guide the reopening of health care and other services in the state. The Badger Bounce Back Plan identifies 6 areas where COVID-19 will … Continue reading →

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CMS State Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP CMS has identified its general goals during the COVID-19 pandemic on a few occasions. The most recent was in the April 30, 2020 press release in which CMS introduces new regulatory waivers to assist … Continue reading →

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CMS COVID-19 Stated Objectives

To ensure that local hospitals and health systems have the capacity to handle COVID-19 patients through temporary expansion sites (also known as the CMS Hospital Without Walls initiative); To expand at-home and community-based testing to minimize transmission of COVID-19; To … Continue reading →

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Joint Commission COVID-19 Resources

The Joint Commission, one of the nation’s top accreditation organizations for health care providers, has published a variety of useful resources for health care organizations. The resources provide some excellent coverage and are useful for all providers who are facing the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Checklist for Nursing Homes and Hospitals

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Follow the links below to download from the CDC. A coronavirus preparedness checklist for hospitals, including long-term acute care hospitals are available from the CDC. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with … Continue reading →

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