DOH Notices and Policies
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DOH Notices and Policies
PHHPC Discusses Nursing Home Staffing Penalties, Nursing Home Finances The Council questioned Commissioner McDonald about the looming imposition of penalties on nursing homes for non-compliance with staffing mandates and criticized inadequate Medicaid rates that force facilities to sell or close their doors.
- April 22, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
Upcoming DOH Webinar Opportunity: Enhanced Barrier Precautions: One Year Later Join the DOH Division of Residential Surveillance on Wed., April 16, 2025 from 12-1 p.m. ET.
- April 8, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
LeadingAge Advocacy on State and Federal Staffing Mandates: Updates LeadingAge NY has urged the Governor and Commissioner of Health to modify the State's non-shortage determination used in assessing staffing penalties. LeadingAge National and AHCA have prevailed in a lawsuit challenging federal staffing mandates.
- April 8, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
Webinar Resources Now Available for DOH's Hospice in the Nursing Home Presentations LeadingAge New York and HPCANYS developed materials and joined DOH in presenting this 2-part series.
- April 1, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
State Issues DAL to Hospitals and DTCs on Patient Abandonment and Equity in Care DAL cites various state laws prohibiting discrimination against individuals seeking treatment.
- March 25, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH Issues Annual Warm Weather Advisory for Nursing Homes DAL provides information related to prevention, recognition, and management of heat-related illness, as well as other emergency preparedness activities such as air conditioner and backup generator maintenance.
- March 24, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH DHDTC DAL 25-03: Patient Abandonment and Equity in Care - March 19, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH DAL NH 25-07: Warm Weather Advisory - March 18, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH Issues DAL Regarding New Nursing Home Five-Star Rating Posting Requirement - Update DOH will provide nursing homes with a survey link to share their website and an ability to upload a photograph to demonstrate compliance with the posting requirement, which took effect Dec. 26, 2024. This article has been updated to reflect new information.
- March 11, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
Upcoming DOH/HANYS Webinar Opportunity: Medication Management Back to Basics for Nursing Homes Join the DOH Division of Residential Surveillance and HANYS for a webinar related to medication management and preparedness for the recertification survey on Wed., April 23, 2025 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.
- March 10, 2025
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