How COVID-19 Could Drive Improvements in Care Facilities (Part II)
As the facts surrounding the response of care facilities to the pandemic become clearer, it is evident that regulation and enforcement should be expanded.
Liability
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Read more: How COVID-19 Could Drive Improvements in Care Facilities (Part I) How COVID-19 Could Drive Improvements in Care Facilities (Part I)
In this first installment we assess the centrality of care facilities to the COVID-19 pandemic and outline the infection risks for residents and workers.
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Read more: How States are Protecting Health Care Providers from Legal Liability in the COVID-19 Pandemic How States are Protecting Health Care Providers from Legal Liability in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Clinicians and policymakers alike are raising the alarm about potential legal liability for following crisis standards of care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read more: Coronavirus Negligence: Liability for COVID-19 Transmission Coronavirus Negligence: Liability for COVID-19 Transmission
Can people infected with COVID-19 sue the people who transmitted the disease to them for negligence, even if those people did not do so knowingly?