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HEALTH e-News Archives

November 2001

Week of November 26, 2001

• HHS to Limit Medicaid Loophole (Monday)

• Pilot Newborn Screening Program to Begin Soon (Tuesday)

• CDC Releases Smallpox Response Plan (Wednesday)

• JCAHO Seeks Input on New Disease Management Standards (Thursday)

• OSHA Issues Updated Bloodborne Pathogens Directive (Thursday)

• Workforce Shortage Task Force Gathers Info, Insights From Other States (Friday)

• CDC Announces Satellite Broadcast on Smallpox (Friday)

Week of November 19, 2001

• Mental Health Parity Bills Debated at State, Federal Level (Monday)

• AHA Tells CMS May Sue for OPPS Rule-Making (Tuesday)

• How Do You Like to Receive Information? (Tuesday)

• JCAHO Issues Report on Terrorism Preparedness (Wednesday)

Week of November 12, 2001

• CDC Issues Draft Hand-Washing Guidelines for Health Care Workers (Monday)

• CMS Prepares Guidance on EMTALA, Bioterrorism Event (Tuesday)

• Program to Focus on Ohio Appalachian Children (Wednesday)

• New Medicare CRNA Rules Do Not Impact Ohio (Thursday)

• RN Delegation Authority Blocked (Thursday)

• Ohio Hospital Employees Exhibit Generosity, Compassion in Sept. 11 Fund Drive (Friday)

• Coalition Launches New Ad Campaign (Friday)

Week of November 5, 2001

• AHA Assess Hospital Disaster Readiness Needs (Monday)

• New Rule Shrinks OPPS Pass-Through Payments to Hospitals (Tuesday)

• Help Celebrate Dedicated Health Care Workers (Tuesday)

• JCAHO Places Moratorium on Sentinel Event Scoring  (Wednesday)

• Nationwide to Withdraw from Medicare (Thursday)

• Mandatory Overtime Bill Introduced In Congress (Friday)

• Nurse Shortage Bills Move on Capitol Hill (Friday)