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Even though you are exempt from the OSHA ETS you still would be responsible for meeting the safe workplace requirements under the OSHA General Duty Clause…
Click here to download a PDF of the most frequently asked questions about the new OSHA ETS provisions.
Currently, per CDC guidelines, the use of personal protective equipment remains unchanged in healthcare settings, which includes physician offices. Detailed information can be found in the…
In general, asymptomatic Healthcare providers (HCP) who have had a higher-risk exposure do not require work restriction if they have received all COVID-19 vaccine doses, including…
CDC has guidance documents on Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages. Healthcare facilities should have documented plans and processes in place to mitigate staffing shortages, including…
First, the practice should have each such student who is serving during the pandemic to sign the equivalent of a COVID-19 consent form, which can be…
Employees who are immunosuppressed are at greater risk and fall into the high-risk category. It is important to put safeguards in place with any high-risk employees….
If an employee (including physicians) or patient tests positive for COVID-19, you need to first determine the level of exposure. Potential exposure occurs two days prior…
Refer to Curi’s Updated COVID-19 Process flowchart for Employee exposure or Infection. The following are the CDC criteria for determining when COVID Infected Health Care Providers…
Follow CDC guidelines for managing employees who are sick. Decisions should be coordinated with your local health department, depending on the circumstances and how likely the…
The liability comes if you are not providing employees with what they need to safely provide care while following CDC and OSHA guidelines for managing potentially…
Our Curi partner and HR consulting organization CAI has compiled several resources for understanding the act and how it will impact businesses and their staff. Here’s…
Example policy and procedure: “All staff and providers are to adhere to our current PPE and Infection control requirements. Everyone should be diligent about handwashing and…
Call the patient and have them relay their concerns. Respond to their voiced concerns in a reassuring way, without divulging names or any confidential information. Share…
As communities across the U.S. take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting close contact, people are facing new challenges and questions about how…
No. If you were a previous policyholder who retired and plan to come back to work to help during this National Emergency, you can rest assured…
Learn how practice leaders can prepare for a potential OSHA inspection through common questions and answers on the OSHA inspection process and what will likely be assessed based on guidance and protections outlined in the ETS.
Dr. Marge McFarlane provided Curi insureds with a free OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) – COVID Plan Writing Workshop on Wednesday, August 25. For those who…
Learn what you need to know about each of the required provisions of the ETS, officially published with the Federal Register on June 21, 2021, including best practices and timing to implement physical barriers, ventilation, and training for staff in your organization.
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Curi has created a flowchart outlining a symptom-based strategy for healthcare personnel returning to work after COVID-19 infection. Download PDF
Curi has created a flowchart outlining a test-based strategy for healthcare personnel returning to work after COVID-19 infection. Download PDF
Curi recently hosted a six-week series of webinars designed to help practices weather the COVID-19 crisis with information and actionable guidance. Every Thursday from April 30th…
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This document provides Paycheck Protection Program guidance regarding employees who refuse to return to work after a business reopens.
Content Series by Curi’s Health Strategy and Well-Being lead, Jason Horay, shares actionable advice on how healthcare professionals can manage stress and promote well-being during this pandemic.
Editable letter template to inform employees of COVID-19 exposure available to download in Word format.
This document provides guidance for practices preparing to resume or increase operations after slowing down due to COVID-19. Elements include patient and staff communication, infection prevention, and letter templates for practices to adapt and use.
Curi Benefits Solutions’ Health Strategy and Well-Being Manager, Jason Horay, guides us through a presentation designed to help healthcare professionals and their practices cope with anxiety and stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Curi has partnered with Medical Management Associates, Inc. and Smith Anderson to develop a dedicated Business Resource Guide for practices during this time. The comprehensive guide offers advice on planning for your practice’s future, managing finances during the health crisis, furloughing or terminating staff, and meeting your commitments to employees.
Curi’s Health Strategy & Well-Being lead has curated resources to help physicians and their practices cope with the anxiety and stress stemming from the pandemic.
Curi has created a quick flowchart outlining the process that a medical practice can take when an employee is being tested or has confirmed positive for…
The Curi team summarizes initial takeaways and implications of the act for businesses and individuals in three separate articles.
Curi partner and HR consulting organization CAI provides resources for understanding the act and how it will impact businesses and their staff.
Planning for a pandemic is critical for ensuring a sustainable healthcare response. This resource, primarily for medical offices and ambulatory clinics, was created using checklists developed by HHS and the CDC.
Healthcare organizations will play a vital role in protecting employees’ health and safety as well as limiting the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis in our communities. This checklist identifies important activities large businesses can do to prepare.
Our Curi Capital team summarizes the act passed on March 27, including key takeaways and implications for small businesses and individuals.
Our financial advisory affiliate is offering support services to all Curi members during this time of need at no additional charge.
The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more employees either require full vaccination against COVID-19 or…
Recent rulings from federal courts have put into question the future of two COVID-19 vaccine mandates instituted by the Biden Administration. On Nov. 29 and 30, two separate U.S….
CMS last week released an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released…
The new federal requirements for employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees have implications for some providers and medical practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
The CDC posted new guidelines on December 2, 2020, that provide an option to shorten the 14-day quarantine period if certain criteria are met. Please note, these guidelines…
Independent practices in North Carolina have until this Sunday, Nov. 15, to order free personal protective equipment provided by the North Carolina Medical Society.
A newly available webinar from Curi’s on-call human resources consultant, Dee Brown, addresses the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent changes to who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave…
The U.S. Department of Labor last Friday issued a new temporary rule updating who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave through the Families First Coronavirus Response…
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) last week announced that it is distributing free personal protective equipment (PPE) to independent medical practices in the state, via…
A federal judge last week struck down part of a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule limiting paid leave for COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken ruled that…
The Curi team has added new symptom-based and test-based return-to-work guidance flowcharts to our COVID-19 Practice Command Center, as well as updated our previously published sample…
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a frequently asked questions document for employers during the COVID-19 health emergency, including a section specifically for healthcare.
The Curi team has added two new FAQs to our COVID-19 Practice Command Center: “Is it ok for pediatric practices to perform COVID-19 testing on their patients’…
Curi has released templates practices can use to notify stakeholders about patients who are at high risk for severe illness with COVID-19, have medical issues that…
The next installment in Curi’s COVID-19 webinar series, “Practice Management During a Pandemic: Best Practices and Resources,” will take place at noon ET tomorrow, Thursday, May…
The next installment in Curi’s COVID-19 webinar series, “Practice Management During a Pandemic: Best Practices and Resources,” will take place at noon ET on Thursday, May…
The next installment in Curi’s COVID-19 webinar series, “Risk, Policy, and Professional Liability in a Pandemic,” will take place at noon on Thursday, May 21. Curi’s Chief Legal…
Two new resources created by Curi are now available. The first is an updated FAQ on what a practice should do if a physician or employee tests positive…
Curi today released our “Getting Back to Business” toolkit, a resource offering guidance to practices preparing to resume or increase operations after slowing down due to…
Click here to view a new webinar on “Caring for Yourself and Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic” from Curi’s Health Strategy and Well-Being lead, Jason Horay.
President Trump earlier today signed into law another interim COVID-19 relief bill, which includes an additional $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.
A new blog post (part II in a new series) by Curi’s Health Strategy and Well-Being lead, Jason Horay, looks at how finding joy in work can help healthcare professionals…
In addition to the guidance on resuming non-emergent care we shared yesterday from CMS and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American College of Surgeons has released a surgical resource document for facilities…
The American Medical Association and American Hospital Association have jointly released a document offering cybersecurity tips for physicians working from home during the health emergency, including how to watch for…
As the medical community looks ahead to when pandemic restrictions begin to lift, government entities and other organizations are starting to offer recommendations for how to…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a new law with implications for physicians managing stress and burnout during the COVID-19 health crisis. Under SB 120, physicians and other healthcare…
Curi’s Health Strategy and Well-Being lead, Jason Horay, will present an HR|Experts webinar on “Caring for Yourself and Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Weds., April…
Curi’s Health Strategy and Well-Being lead, Jason Horay, is kicking off a new content series to provide guidance on how healthcare professionals can manage stress and…
Curi has updated our decision tree for practices with employees exposed to COVID-19, to reflect new CDC guidelines. We have also added new resources for notifying…
Physicians and their practices are dealing with higher-than-normal levels of stress, anxiety, worry, and emotional and physical exhaustion as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread. On…
This webinar, hosted by Curi partner VITAL WorkLife, is intended for healthcare leaders who must guide their organization through the current pandemic and beyond. It will…
With increasing numbers of providers using video-teleconferencing applications such as Zoom to meet with patients, a recent article from the FBI offers guidance on how to…
Today, we’re delighted to share a new tool designed to help you run your practice during this time of uncertainty: Curi’s Business Resource Guide, which offers…
Curi partner CAI has updated the decision tree we shared yesterday, with new guidance on employers’ responsibilities under the FFCRA and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is producing a webinar on the implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for employers…
Curi partner CAI has produced a decision tree to guide employers through their responsibilities under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
CMS yesterday issued a number of temporary regulatory waivers to provide hospitals and other health care providers with flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 health emergency. The changes cover…
Continuing Curi’s analysis of how the new CARES Act stimulus law will affect practices, today we examine what it means for retirement plans and small business finances.
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its FAQ guide with details about two issues: who qualifies as a health care provider for issues related to paid sick…
One provision of the CARES Act provides limited liability protection for doctors who volunteer across state lines during the pandemic—offering a boost for efforts to put providers where…
The newly passed federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has significant implications for medical practices, including financial support for small businesses and changes…
Curi’s Risk Management team has produced a new flow chart detailing how practices should proceed when they learn or suspect that an employee is infected with COVID-19.
Curi has developed a letter template for medical workers in jurisdictions with stay-at-home orders to use as documentation when traveling to and from work.
Curi partner CAI has published an alert detailing several updates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), including a new start date for employer compliance with the law and a new FFCRA poster from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued two valuable documents relative to the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): an FAQ for employers and guidance on paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave. In addition, the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association is hosting a free webinar about the implications of the FFCRA for practices on March 27.
The human resources consulting organization CAI, a Curi partner, has compiled a “Coronavirus Command Center” full of resources that can help you with employee management and other human resources issues during this crisis. Of special interest, they have just published a guide to the HR implications of the new federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), including issues of paid and emergency leave, furloughs and layoffs, and FMLA.
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