Today, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced that enrollment for the Medical Indemnity Fund (MIF) is closed until further notice. Pending applications will be rejected if they have not received an affirmative response. DOH is required by law to suspend MIF enrollments if the fund’s estimated liabilities exceed 80% of the fund’s...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a reminder to all facilities covered under New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, Title 10, Section 2.59, that they are required to report the number and percentage of personnel vaccinated against influenza for the current season by June 28. There are two options to satisfy the...

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) has announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program to improve facility security. This program allows facilities to apply for funding that meets certain security-related initiatives, which include exercises, trainings, equipment (e.g., enhanced lighting, reinforced barriers), and other systems or services. The...

Additional Materials Date RCA Session Pre-work April 11, 2024   Cover Page PowerPoint PDF Related Materials Welcome Letter n/a Who We Are Key Dates 2024-25 March Retreat Faculty 2024-25 Fellows Contact List 2024-25 Fellows Bio Booklet Faculty Bio Booklet CQFP March 2024 Retreat Agenda n/a n/a Evolution of Health Care Quality and Patient Safety The...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has extended the frequency for hospital medical staff recredentialing from biennial to triennial, effective May 1, 2024. The amended regulations (Title 10 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations §§ 405.4(b)(4), 405.6(b)(7)) state that the medical staff shall conduct periodic reappraisals of its members on at least a...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature recently reached agreement on the State fiscal year (SFY) 2024-25 final budget, which continues investments in the State’s health workforce and reauthorizes certain workforce investments that were slated for repeal in the proposed Executive budget. The final budget does not include most of the workforce provisions...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has said it will discontinue mandatory reporting of Hospital Respiratory Pathogen, Bed Capacity, and Supply Data—also known as COVID-19 Hospital Data—through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) as of May 1, 2024. Hospitals may continue voluntarily reporting COVID-19 data to...

On April 1, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised Hospital Interpretative Guidelines, which clarify hospitals’ informed consent requirements, particularly for sensitive exams and invasive procedures conducted for training and educational purposes. The guidelines were effective immediately. HHS also issued a corresponding letter to...