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New AHA resource highlights 4 strategies hospitals can deploy for infection reduction
AHA this week released a resource on strategies and tactics that hospitals and health systems can adopt to prevent and control health care-associated infections.
CDC to Streamline Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Requirements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week announced it will streamline hospital COVID-19 reporting requirements shortly after the May 11 conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
Chair File: Patient Safety Week is Every Day for Hospitals and Health Systems
At hospitals and health systems across the country, patient safety is a priority every single day. Each year as AHA marks Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize the work of health care teams and promote discussions about patient safety. It’s a time when we also mark the progress we’ve made as a field, which is more important than ever as we look toward recovery from the pandemic.
MACPAC discusses Medicaid DSH cuts, provider taxes, redeterminations
At its December meeting this week, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission expressed concern about the financial viability of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals if Congress fails to delay cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 19.
Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) August 1 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS). The LTCH policies of the rule are covered in this regulatory advisory, while the inpatient PPS content is summarized in a separate advisory.
COVID Inequities and Outreach Key Takeaways
AHA hospitals and partners have found several effective strategies that have been successful in increasing vaccine uptake. Over the coming weeks, we will highlight different strategies and examples of how they have been used to improve vaccine confidence.
Government Funding Talks Continue, Hospitals and Health Systems Should Monitor Situation
There are nine days until the end of the federal fiscal year, and none of the 12 annual appropriations bills necessary to fund the federal government have been enacted.
AHA, AONL: Thank you to all who work in America’s hospitals, health systems
America’s hospitals and health systems each year deliver 3.5 million babies, care for 32 million people admitted to hospitals, employ 6.3 million people, and provide emergency care to 123 million people, notes an AHA and American Organization for Nursing Leadership ad published May 8.
Teaming Up to End Opioid Epidemic
The U.S. opioid epidemic has a devastating impact on patients, communities and hospitals.