By: Janet A. McSharar Effective January 21, 2021, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar extended the public health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to April 21, 2021. Public Health Emergency declarations are issued in 90-day increments. On January 6, 2021, Governor… Read More >
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Public Health Emergency Extended and COVID-19 Vaccination Sign Up Information
Safe Waste Management Practices During a Pandemic
By: Melanie Kalmbach The United Nations Environment Programme International Environmental Technology Centre and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies recently collaborated to publish a report which analyzes current waste practices, suggests best practices, and provides recommendations for policymakers for managing waste from healthcare facilities,… Read More >
Long Term Care Facilities Holiday Visitation Guidance
By: Janet A. McSharar The Indiana Department of Health just issued guidance to Indiana’s long-term care facilities on visitation with long-term care facility residents over the upcoming holiday season. This holiday visitation guidance applies to both nursing facilities and licensed residential care facilities and… Read More >
Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities to Report COVID-19 Cases Within the Facilities to Residents and Their Families
By: Janet A. McSharar Indiana’s long-term care and assisted living facilities must inform facility residents and their designated representatives of certain COVID-19 information pertaining specifically to the facilities. The Indiana State Department of Health recently issued its reporting guidelines, which closely track the Centers… Read More >
Doubling Down on Employer Documentation for the Next Normal
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Clients who have worked with me over the years know one of my top employer mantras is “Document, Document, Document.” Routine, contemporaneous documentation of attendance, performance, discipline, training/cross-training, and qualifications gives a more complete and more unfiltered picture of an… Read More >
COVID-19 and Mutual Responsibility Clauses
By: Joseph M. Leone As everyone knows, there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the construction industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedules, productivity, safety processes, and seemingly everything else are being affected. In these difficult times, most contractors are making every effort… Read More >
CDC Issues Updated Return to Work Guidance for Healthcare Personnel
By: Jennifer L. Strange The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) previously recommended that people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 self-quarantine for 14 days. However, the CDC recently updated its return to work guidance for healthcare personnel, allowing healthcare personnel to return to… Read More >