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AHA-supported Bills Would Increase Number of Opioid Treatment Providers
The AHA today expressed support for the Opioid Workforce Treatment Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843), bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would reduce the shortage of opioid treatment providers by increasing the number of Medicare-funded residency slots in hospitals with programs focused on substance use disorder treatment.
AHA Supports Bill to Streamline VA Community Care Programs
The AHA today expressed support for the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (S. 2372), known as the VA MISSION Act, bipartisan legislation to consolidate the Department of Veterans Affairs' community care programs into one permanent Veterans Community Care Program.
AHA Supports Reauthorization of Preparedness Programs in Senate Bill
AHA supports the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s bipartisan reauthorization of the hospital and public health preparedness programs contained within S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018.
Mother So Moved by Nurses, She Becomes One; Nursing Appointments in the Field
Also in this week’s roundup: Successful nurse research programs in Magnet hospitals have three things in common.
Hospitals Boost Georgia Economy, But Face Financial Challenges
Georgia hospitals contributed more than $49 billion to the state’s economy in 2016, providing more than 366,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association.
Project ACHIEVE Pilot Study on Care Transitions Reports Results
Patients discharged from the hospital and those who care for them would like hospitals to communicate in a supportive, collaborative and purposeful way, anticipate and explain how they will address their needs, and ensure continuity of care, according to a pilot study by Project ACHIEVE.
Report: Overall Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline
Overall cancer death rates continue to decline for U.S. men, women and children in all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest annual report to the nation on the status of cancer.
CMS Urged to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Medicaid Access to Care
In comments submitted yesterday, AHA strongly urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed rule that would exempt states with high Medicaid managed care enrollment or that propose “nominal” rate reductions from requirements to assess whether their Medicaid fee-for-service rates are sufficient to ensure beneficiary access to covered services.
Dispelling Myths About Human Trafficking for Health Care Providers
The International Labour Organization estimates that human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide, with approximately 21 million victims.
Nurse Watch: Nurses Again Top Gallup Poll of Trusted Professions and Other Nurse News
Nurses were ranked the most trusted profession in 2017, according to the annual Gallup poll on honesty and ethical standards, AONE reports.