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AHA releases case studies on establishing age-friendly care
Two new case studies highlight how hospitals and health systems are customizing care for older adult patients.
CDC study shows increase of nonfatal drug, polydrug overdoses treated in EDs
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released shows an increase between 2018 and 2019 in rates of suspected nonfatal drug overdoses involving opioids, cocaine and amphetamines, and of polydrug overdoses co-involving opioids and amphetamines that were treated in the emergency department.
Wear a Mask Presentation
The AHA, the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Nurses Association (ANA) toge
HHS awards $1.5B in opioid response grants to states, tribes
State Opioid Response and Tribal Opioid Response grant programs are receiving the first of two rounds of funds totaling $1.5 billion, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced.
CDC warns of carbon monoxide poisoning in hurricane-affected areas
Clinicians who may see patients from areas affected by Hurricane Laura should maintain a high level of suspicion for carbon monoxide poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance.
Appeals court urged to overturn lower court ruling on negotiated rates
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., should overturn a lower court ruling upholding a Department of Health and Human Services final rule requiring hospitals to disclose the rates they agree to accept from insurers, the AHA told the court , joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Children's Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals and several member hospitals.
NIH report: People with intellectual, developmental disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who require in-person care, including in-classroom settings, are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the directors of the National Institutes of Health-funded Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers Network said in an American Journal of Psychiatry article.
CDC reports on universal COVID-19 testing in W.Va. nursing homes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention credited universal testing of residents and staff of all 123 West Virginia nursing homes for SARS-CoV-2, irrespective of symptoms, as a key factor for limiting COVID-19 transmissions and reducing the pandemic’s impact on the state’s vulnerable populations.
NIH funds establish early-warning network for emerging infectious diseases
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced $17 million in grants to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, which will support multidisciplinary investigations into how and where viruses and other pathogens emerge from wildlife and spillover to cause disease in people.
Watch replay of Aug. 27 Leadership Rounds with AHA Chair Dr. Estes
If you missed the Aug. 27 livestream, you can watch a replay of the latest episode of Leadership Rounds – short conversations on a range of key issues AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., is having with hospital and health system leaders from across the country.