US Department of Labor Issues Stronger Workplace Guidance on Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement…
MI Elder Abuse Task Force Announces New Online Trainings on the Signs of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new series of training videos from Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force. The training, via the Department’s YouTube channel,…
New CMS Report Highlights Four Years of Accomplishments in Healthcare
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released “Putting Patients First: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Record of Accomplishment from 2017–2020,”…
CMS Pandemic Plan v. 3.1 Public Release
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people and industries across the country, exacting a heavy toll on every American. The lives lost and the impact of…
WHO Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for LTC Facilities in the Context of COVID-19 Updated
This interim guidance is for LTCF managers and corresponding infection prevention and control (IPC) focal persons in LTCF and updates the guidance published in March…
COVID-19 Vaccines: CDC Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit
The CDC recommends early vaccination of long-term care facility healthcare personnel and residents. Read their Long-Term Care Facility toolkit to: Prepare for COVID-19 vaccination Build…
MI Department of Attorney General Updates Human Trafficking Website
With National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month underway and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Dana Nessel today…
EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity…
CDC Updates Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tools
The Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was updated on November 20, 2020. This tool…
CDC Update: Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
New Resources: November 20, 2020 CMS Alert Addressing Holiday Celebrations Testing and Management Considerations for Nursing Home Residents with Acute Respiratory Illness Symptoms when SARS-CoV-2…