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UIHC Study Shows Minimum Side Effects from COVID-19 Vaccine
As UIHC begins to see a shift in demographics receiving COVID-19 vaccines, hospital officials are pivoting to address a decline in demand. They now allow walk-ups at many of the health system’s vaccination sites, eliminating the need to schedule appointments in advance.
AHA #JustLead podcast: Joining forces to beat back Type 2 diabetes
In the latest podcast in AHA’s Advancing Health podcast series on leading initiatives to transform care and advance equity, leaders from Montage Health and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in California share how the health systems collaborated to reduce Type 2 diabetes in their communities, an initiative AHA recognized with a 2022 Dick Davidson NOVA Award.
AHA Comment Letter on Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy Rate in CMS' OPPS CY 2024 Final Rule
Discover how the American Hospital Association (AHA) is advocating for fair hyperbaric oxygen therapy cost reimbursement rates in CMS' OPPS CY 2024 Final Rule.
Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA’s 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment
5 Innovative Efforts to Improve Community Health
Collaboration is key to improving community health. And if you’re looking for inspiration to excel in this area, look no further than this year’s AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award winners.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital - The Diabetes Collaborative
What is it?
This partnership among the hospital, medical school and two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) identifies and teaches adult patients with type 2 diabetes how to manage
Study: Diabetes increasing among U.S. youth
The estimated number of U.S. residents under age 20 with type 1 diabetes increased 45% from 2001 to 2017 to 215 per 100,000, while the number with type 2 diabetes increased 95% to 67 per 100,000, according to a federally funded study published in JAMA.
Hospitals, health systems win HHS postpartum care equity challenge
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 named several hospital and health system programs final phase winners in its national competition to improve equity in postpartum care for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.