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Hah! Try being a Nursing Home Who Does Something Like This.

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"At Our Lady of the Lake, which did not provide comment for this article, inspectors determined the emergency room’s staff members violated the federal mandate seven times since 2017, when they refused a needed surgery to a Medicaid patient with a broken spine, left a suicidal teenager unattended in the lobby and failed to examine another pregnant woman before sending her to another hospital, federal records show. Other emergency rooms denied care to pregnant women, sometimes leaving them to … [Read more...] about Hah! Try being a Nursing Home Who Does Something Like This.

Texas HHSC LTCR MDS Webinars

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Doing the MDS incorrectly can lead to bad resident outcomes and deficiency citations.   HHSC now has recorded MDS webinar trainings available that you can listen to at your leisure.  Here are the links, along with the PowerPoint slides:  September 12 recording September 12 PowerPoint slides August 27 recording August 27 PowerPoint slides … [Read more...] about Texas HHSC LTCR MDS Webinars

FTC’s Overreach Blocked. Good News for Long-Term Care and Senior Living Center Operators

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Last week, US District Court Judge Ada Brown extended an earlier ruling blocking the FTC's rule banning noncompetes to all employers, and not just those who were parties to the case before her.   This follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine, which had ushered in decades of agency overreach and usurpation of legislative power.  The FTC may appeal the decision, but the Supreme Court most likely will uphold the decision.  However, health providers must ensure that … [Read more...] about FTC’s Overreach Blocked. Good News for Long-Term Care and Senior Living Center Operators

Texas HHSC Updates Provider Letter Regarding Workplace Violence Program for Home and Communicty Support Services Agencies

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First, it is essential to remember that under SB 240, Texas Healthcare Facilities must Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024.  For HCSSA, HHSC has revised PL 2024-10 to "remove a "reference to temporary employees.""  It also clarifies the definition of "an employed register nurse" to read:  "An RN is considered to be employed if he or she has entered into a formal employment relationship with a home health agency and receives a W2 tax form from that agency."    You can … [Read more...] about Texas HHSC Updates Provider Letter Regarding Workplace Violence Program for Home and Communicty Support Services Agencies

Effective July 1, 2023–The New Texas Data Privacy Law

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The new Texas Data Privacy Law goes into effect on July 1, 2024. The law pertains to the collection and processing of consumers' online data and applies to healthcare companies, among others. This article explains some of the major points.   A consumer can exercise their right to: Confirm whether a business is processing their personal data and be able to access their personal data Correct inaccuracies in their personal data, taking into account the nature of the personal data … [Read more...] about Effective July 1, 2023–The New Texas Data Privacy Law