DOH Notices and Policies
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DOH Notices and Policies
Workplace Violence in Health Care Attracts Attention of Policymakers The issue of workplace violence in health care settings is becoming an area of focus for policymakers in both DOH and the Legislature.
- June 3, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
Upcoming DOH Webinar Opportunity: Side Rails in Long Term Care Facilities Join the DOH Division of Residential Surveillance and the Quality Improvement Organization on Wed., May 14, 2025 from 12-1 p.m. ET.
- May 13, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
Updated MOLST Form and Guidance Documents Released DOH released long-awaited updates to the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form and related documents last week. The changes in the form are aimed at making it more user-friendly and straightforward.
- May 5, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH and Other LTC Stakeholders The meeting provided information on new surveillance efforts by DOH.
- April 29, 2025
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DOH Notices and Policies
NYS Declares Flu No Longer Prevalent Declaration lifts masking requirement for health care workers who are not vaccinated against flu.
- April 29, 2025
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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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