The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule, requiring health care settings that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for most of its employees.  The rule is effective today, November 5, 2021. Here are a few key takeaways from the rule: The staff vaccination requirement applies to…

By Briana Rummel As healthcare providers make difficult decisions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, they may wonder if the decisions expose them to liability for professional negligence. In a recent article published in North Dakota Medical Association‘s the North Dakota Physician magazine, healthcare attorney Briana Rummel provides some guidance regarding COVID-19 immunity protections and limitations. Click the link…