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AHA Podcast: Standardization results in enhanced value and improved outcomes
Hospitals and health systems are redesigning their delivery systems to bring improved outcomes at lower cost. In this podcast, AHA’s Julia Resnick explores with University of Tennessee Medical Center leaders an approach that concentrates on developing disease specific, patient-centric plans.
NLRB modifies its standard for offensive speech
The National Labor Relations Board Tuesday modified its standard for determining whether employees engaging in activity protected under the National Labor Relations Act have been lawfully disciplined or discharged after making abusive or offensive statements, including profane, racist and sexually unacceptable remarks.
CMMI issues FAQ for certain ACOs considering Direct Contracting
Medicare accountable care organizations in the 2020 Shared Savings Program have until Sept. 22 to decide whether to move to the Next Generation ACO Model in 2021, while those participating in the 2020 Next Generation ACO Model have until Oct. 23 to make the change, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation announced.
Arkansas hospital details financial challenges due to COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases surge, Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., faces growing financial and other pressures that threaten its ability to continue meeting its community’s health care needs.
HHS partners with hospitals to encourage convalescent plasma donations
The AHA and its members are partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services to encourage eligible patients who recover from COVID-19 to donate convalescent plasma, which contains antibodies that could help other patients fight the virus.
Federal Reserve issues FAQs on Main Street Lending Program for nonprofit organizations
The Federal Reserve issued FAQs about the Main Street Lending Program facilities for nonprofit organizations, including the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility and the Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan Facility.
CMS announces COVID-19 long-term-care funding, testing requirement
The Department of Health and Human Services will devote $5 billion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’s Provider Relief Fund to enhance COVID-19 response at Medicare-certified long-term care facilities and state veterans’ homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
Hospitals Face Financial Challenges Due to COVID-19 - Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, Ark.
While many hospitals and health systems are focused on a possible resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the fall, Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., is only now seeing its first surge of these patients.
Advancing Health for LGBTQ Communities
Dr. Carl G. Streed Jr., M.D. discusses his personal mission to advance health care for LGBTQ communities.
Standardization Results in Enhanced Value and Improved Outcomes
In this podcast, Julia Resnick, senior program manager for Strategic Initiatives with AHA, explores the care redesign process with Joe Landsman, president and chief executive officer at The Univers