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FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries

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” said Sanket Dhruva , a cardiologist and an expert in medical device safety and regulation at the University of California-San Francisco. A review of the FDA device database shows at least 130 reports related to HeartMate II or 3 that mention the complication reported by regulators. “Why doesn’t the public know?”

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‘This Final Rule Is A Double Whammy’: What Home-Based Care Providers Should Know About FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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. “The ban makes it more difficult to recruit and retain caregivers, while at the same time creating an anti-competitive, unlevel playing field between tax-paying and tax-exempt hospitals – a result the FTC rule precisely intended to prevent.” In home care, this means clients “poaching” caregivers from their agency.

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What Is Considered a False Claim?

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If feasible, it should incorporate real-life examples to enable employees to understand how these laws and policies are relevant to their duties. Seek Legal Counsel To ensure your organization aligns with the False Claims Act and prevents qui tam lawsuits, engage legal experts throughout the entire process.

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With Medicaid Access Rule Finalized, Home Care Providers Enter ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode

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“We also anticipate legal challenges from multiple stakeholders, including states, to prevent implementation of this provision, although the potential outcome of such litigation is unknown,” Allison said. There have been multiple D.C.

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The Top Legal, Regulatory Issues Home-Based Care Providers Are Facing In 2023

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In some areas, it will be important for providers to increase their advocacy efforts, like when it comes to a potential ban on non-competes, Angelo Spinola, the chair of home care, home health and hospice at the law firm Polsinelli, told Home Health Care News.

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‘It’s Now for the Wealthy’: Regulation Creating Cost Barriers for Live-In Home Care Services

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Mostly, though, the Obama-era regulation has ended up decreasing the amount of live-in care that home care agencies provide. But instead of improving the situation, industry regulation has just decreased the amount of paid people in the profession. “I The administration’s goal at the time was to raise caregiver wages.

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Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?

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The lawsuit alleged that Herrman died because a defect in the locking mechanism of the HeartMate 3 prevented the device from sealing, causing multiple strokes and leading to a severe brain injury and multiorgan failure. The article describes how Stulak replaced the device with a new one, but it was too late to prevent the injuries to Herrman.

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