The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule became Effective on June 25, 2024. Covered entities and business associates are not required to comply with the new requirements until December 23, 2024, except for the new changes to the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices which has a compliance date of by February 16, 2026.
HIPAA, COVID vaccination & The Workplace
COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking
COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
US Department of Labor heat hazards rule
President Biden's COVID 19 Action Plan
Whitehouse COVID Vaccination Plan for Medicare & Medicaid Participating Hospitals & Other Health Care Settings
SARS-CoV-2 is Transmitted by Exposure to Infectious Respiratory Fluids
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is through exposure to respiratory fluids carrying infectious virus. Exposure occurs in three principal ways: (1) inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosol particles, (2) deposition of respiratory droplets and particles on exposed mucous membranes in the mouth, nose, or eye by direct splashes and sprays, and (3) touching mucous membranes with hands that have been soiled either directly by virus-containing respiratory fluids or indirectly by touching surfaces with virus on them.
OSHA Updates Coronavirus Guidance, August 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued updated guidance to help employers protect workers from the coronavirus. The updated guidance reflects developments in science and data, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated COVID-19 guidance issued July 27.
OSHA Inspections
Is your workplace covered by the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard?
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Updated Guidance for All Industries
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Updated Guidance for All Industries
Which Procedures Are Considered Aerosol Generating Procedures in Healthcare?
US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus
COVID-19 Frequently asked questions
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- Cleaning and Disinfection
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- Employer Requirements
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- Liability Waivers
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Respirators and Particle Size
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- Retaliation
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- Testing for COVID-19
- Training
- Worker Protection Concerns
Does wearing a medical/surgical mask or cloth face covering cause unsafe oxygen levels or harmful carbon dioxide levels to the wearer?
Dentistry Workers and Employers COVID-19
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak
OSHA has issued new temporary guidance regarding the enforcement of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard. This guidance is aimed at ensuring healthcare workers have full access to needed N95 respiratory protection in light of anticipated shortages.
OSHA recommends that employers supply healthcare personnel who provide direct care to patients with known or suspected coronavirus with other respirators that provide equal or higher protection, such as N99 or N100 filtering facepieces, reusable elastomeric respirators with appropriate filters or cartridges, or powered air purifying respirators.
This temporary enforcement guidance recommends that healthcare employers change from a quantitative fit testing method to a qualitative testing method to preserve integrity of N95 respirators.