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RAND’s solutions for lowering health care costs are ineffective and potentially harmful
A recent report from RAND misses the mark on solutions to the cost of health care and draws its conclusions from the same recycled and incomplete studies.
Analysis Fails to Recognize Charity Care is Only Part of a Hospital’s Total Community Benefit
The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and type of ownership, is to care for their communities and patients. In fact, an Ernst and Young report from 2017 demonstrates that for every dollar invested in non-profit hospitals and health systems through the federal tax exemption, $11 in benefits is delivered back to communities.
AHA voices support for Medical Student Education Authorization Act
AHA on May 4 voiced support for bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate that would authorize through fiscal year 2025 a federal program that provides grants to public graduate medical education programs for physicians, with a focus on states with the most severe primary care provider shortages.
AHA Letter to House in Support of Medical Student Education Authorization Act
AHA today voiced support for bipartisan legislation in the House that would authorize through fiscal year 2025 a federal program that provides grants to public graduate medical education programs for physicians, with a focus on states with the most severe primary care provider shortages.
Newest AHA COVID-19 vaccination digital toolkit seeks to beat the summertime blues
Summertime is right around the corner and AHA’s new social media toolkit promotes COVID-19 vaccination and boosters as a means for keeping kids active and healthy when school’s out.
AHA voices support for violence prevention bill
AHA on May 4 voiced support for the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, legislation that would create a federal grant program for hospitals to initiate or expand violence prevention programs linked to trauma centers and examine their effect on re-incarceration and readmission rates.
AHA blog: COVID-19 PHE ending, but mental health emergency continues
“As we shift toward a post-pandemic world, let’s not lose sight of all that we’ve learned about caring for patients during this difficult time, when demand for mental health services has risen to record levels,” writes Manish Sapra, M.D., executive director of behavioral health services at Northwell Health and a member of the AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health, during Mental Health Awareness Month.
CDC releases short training videos to promote effective hand hygiene in health care settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the AHA, has released a series of four short videos to help promote hand hygiene. The videos aim to engage and educate all personnel in effective hand hygiene, foster accountability, and advance continuous quality improvement.
AHA Letter to Senate in Support of Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act
AHA today voices support for the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, legislation that would create a federal grant program for hospitals to initiate or expand violence prevention programs linked to trauma centers and examine their effect on re-incarceration and readmission rates.
Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 4 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system system (PPS).