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CMS Regulations and Guidance

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Medical Studies

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CDC Guidelines

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OSHA Regulation of Healthcare

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CMS / OSHA / CDC

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

CMS New CoP's On Informed Consent -- Full Text

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:00:00 UT

New regulations specify contents that must be included in an informed consent effective April 2007 and hospital policies and procedures required to comply with Medicare CoP's.

Medicare plan: Stop paying for hospital complications -- Automatic malpractice??

Wed, 30 May 2007 17:00:00 UT

The denial process will alert patients to the fact that their condition resulted from hospital error, and can be expected to increase malpractice claims for such complications and create a legal argument that these issues are automatically malpractice.

Political Agenda Behind Congressional Cut In Funding To Successful Newborn Aids Prevention Program?

Stephen A. Frew JD, Publisher — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:00:00 UT

What lobby would politicans think is more worthy than public health and allowing more babies to live without AIDS?

MedLaw.com E-Bulletin: One Word Torpedo Hits EMTALA Compliance This Week -- Are You Ready?

Stephen A. Frew JD — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:00:00 UT

All medical records entries MUST be timed starting this week.

FULL TEXT revision of COP's (24 pg) Text Format

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:00:00 UT

Revions to Verbal Order verification, history and physical, pharmacy, and Anesthesia standards with administrative comments. Federal Register Nov. 27, 2006.

PATIENT RIGHTS -- RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION -- FULL TEXT

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:00:00 UT

Full text -- Federal Register -- HHS final regulations on restraint and seclusion -- 12/8/2006

Emergency Crews Alerted To Electrical Risks In Wildfires

US DEPT HOMELAND SECURITY — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:00:00 UT

Fire fighters performing fireground operations near power lines may be exposed to electrical shock hazards as a result of the damage caused by the flame, heat, and smoke from the fire.

Revised Conditions of Participation Effective September 15th

Stephen A. Frew JD — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:00:00 UT

CMS has issued revised conditions of participation standards and site review guidelines affecting physician supervision of nurse midwives, patient grievance procedures, availability of emergency laboratory services and responsibility for therapeutic diet orders.

STUDIES: Methamphetamine abuse and HIV brain effects

National Institutes of Health, HHS — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:00:00 UT

New research published indicates that methamphetamine abuse and HIV infection cause significant alterations in the size of certain brain structures, and in both cases the changes may be associated with impaired cognitive functions, such as difficulties in learning new information, solving problems, maintaining attention and quickly processing information.