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Members in Action Case Study: Safely, Effectively Reducing C-Section Rates
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit integrated health delivery system that operates 23 acute care hospitals and over 200 clinics in Northern California, with engagement in 30,000 births each year. Through its pregnancy and delivery quality improvement program, Sutter implemented continuous labor support, improved collaboration between care team members and reduced C-section and early-labor admission rates.
Chair File: Protecting Each Other by Getting Our Communities Vaccinated
As summer moves along, the U.S. is marking a pivotal point in the pandemic. A majority of Americans — nearly 55% — now have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 48% are fully vaccinated.
Perspective: Governance Lessons Gleaned During COVID-19
COVID-19 has been a learning experience on many fronts. Every facet of our health care system has been affected by the pandemic — from providers to patients to hospital and health system CEOs — and we will be sorting out lessons learned for some time to come.
New #MyWhy COVID-19 Vaccine Story from ASHRM
Protecting community members by mitigating the spread of infection and feeling safe in the community were Faye Sheppard’s #MyWhy. Sheppard, a member of the American Society for Health Care Risk Management, an affiliate of the AHA, and vice chair of the Board of Directors for Cuero (Texas) Regional Hospital tells her vaccine story.
Pfizer to seek COVID-19 vaccine booster authorization, draws rebuke from FDA, CDC
Pfizer Inc. will soon seek authorization for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said, in an attempt to “stay ahead” of the coronavirus and its various mutations
House committee report shines light on pharma’s pricing, business practices
Fourteen leading U.S. drug companies from 2016 to 2020 spent $577 billion on stock buybacks and dividends, $56 billion more than they spent on research and development over the same period, according to a report released by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
AHA backs legislation to protect access to telehealth services in rural areas
The AHA expressed support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S. 1988), legislation that would make permanent several telehealth flexibilities provided under the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency.
President signs Executive Order to promote economic competition with provisions affecting health care
President Biden signed an executive order establishing a “whole-of-government” effort to promote competition in the American economy.
OSHA extends comment deadline for COVID-19 ETS, releases inspection and enforcement procedures
As urged by the AHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it will extend to Aug. 20 the deadline for submitting comments on its COVID-19 health care emergency temporary standard.