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Achieving high-value, goal-concordant care for patients with serious illness
Cedars-Sinai President and CEO Tom Priselac talks with Diane Meier, M.D., director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, about building a culture of goal-concordant care for seriously ill patients.
Perspective: Giving thanks for those who save lives, perform miracles and keep people healthy
Thank you for everything you do — throughout the entire year — to advance health in America.
AHA statement on 20th anniversary of ‘To Err is Human’ report
Next week marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Institute of Medicine report “To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System.”
Advancing Clinical Care
The AHA offers the latest topic-specific, evidence-based resources, training programs and tools to work with hospitals and health systems as they continue to strive for safer, more reliable and timely patient- and family-centered care for all patients. Get involved by reading through the materials below and finding out how your hospital or health system can participate.
House passes bill to create OSHA workplace violence prevention standard
The House of Representatives today voted 251-158 to pass legislation (H.R. 1309) that would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a workplace violence prevention standard, and health care and social service employers to comply with the standard to participate in Medicare.
Congress funds government through Dec. 20, delays DSH cuts
The Senate today voted 74-20 to approve and send to the president a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 20 and delaying impending Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.
AHA-supported maternal health bills advance in House
The House Energy and Commerce Committee this week approved two AHA-supported bills to strengthen maternal care and access to care, including in rural areas.
Companion bill to address Medicare ACO benchmarking flaw introduced
A coalition of 14 health care organizations, including the AHA, today voiced support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Act, the companion to Senate legislation that would revise the benchmarking formula for the Medicare Shared Savings Program to ensure participating ACOs have an equal opportunity to share in savings regardless of their geographic location.
Senate companion to Opioid Workforce Act introduced
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, yesterday introduced the Senate companion to the Opioid Workforce Act.