Sandra DiVarco is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. Sandy focuses her practice on the representation of hospitals and health systems. She has counseled health care facility and system clients regarding all aspects of health law transactions and health system restructurings. As a registered nurse, Sandy regularly advises clients on the legal aspects of clinical issues and policy/procedure matters. Sandy also has significant experience in assisting clients with regulatory, licensure and accreditation issues, including state-level and CMS survey responses, formulation of successful Plans of Correction, Joint Commission complaint responses and EMTALA/regulatory investigations. Sandy is a member of the Firm’s Catholic Organizations Practice Group, and has experience working with Catholic organizations within health care and other business areas. She is also co-leader of the Firm’s General Institutional Provider affinity group.
In addition to maintaining an active transactional practice, Sandy has a deep knowledge of regulatory, licensing and accreditation issues of particular concern to health care providers in today’s heightened enforcement climate. Sandy regularly advises clients on the legal aspects of clinical regulatory issues and policy/procedure and operational matters. A significant component of her practice involves assisting health care provider clients across the United States with regulatory, licensure and accreditation issues, including state-level and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) survey responses, formulation of successful plans of correction, Joint Commission complaint responses and Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)/regulatory investigations. Drawing on her experience as a registered nurse, and holding a current license in the state of Illinois, Sandy brings a pragmatic perspective and first-hand knowledge of health care operations to these complex and mission-critical matters.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Sandra M. DiVarco
- CMS Issues Detailed Guidance to Surveyors on Assessing Compliance with Omnibus Covid-19 Healthcare Staff Vaccination Mandate - (Posted On Thursday, December 30, 2021)
- Federal Vaccine Mandates Are Back in Play—for Now - (Posted On Monday, December 20, 2021)
- Fifth Circuit Brings Enforcement Back into the Mix: The Latest Court Moves with the CMS Vaccination Mandate - (Posted On Thursday, December 16, 2021)
- CMS Leaves Hospitals Guessing on Expectations for Compliant Co-Location Arrangements - (Posted On Wednesday, November 17, 2021)
- CMS Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Final Rule for Healthcare Facilities - (Posted On Friday, November 05, 2021)
- OSHA and CMS Vaccination Rules Released: Here Are the Details - (Posted On Thursday, November 04, 2021)
- President Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan: Will Your Company Be Required to Mandate Vaccination? - (Posted On Friday, September 24, 2021)
- CMS Restarts Hospital Survey Activities Delayed by COVID-19 - (Posted On Friday, April 02, 2021)
- Answering Your Vaccine Questions: Health Law [PODCAST] - (Posted On Tuesday, February 02, 2021)
- CMS Establishes Online Portal for Case-By-Case Section 1135 Provider Waiver Requests - (Posted On Wednesday, January 20, 2021)
The National Law Review selected the Labor & Employment Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery and the Health Care Industry Practice Group for their coverage of OSHA Vaccine Guidance. At a time when the rules surrounding COVID-19 vaccine mandates seemed uncertain, the group provided comprehensive and timely coverage of all the latest news about OSHA vaccine guidance, providing essential insights into an ever-changing area of law when readers needed it most. The authors who contributed insights into this topic included Abigail M. Kagan, Dawn M. Peacock, Michelle S. Strowhiro, Sandra M. DiVarco and Kristen O’Brien.