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Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative marks milestone

Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative of the John A. Hartford Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the AHA and Catholic Health Association of the United States, has recognized over 3,000 care locations as “age friendly” for reliably implementing four evidence-based practices to improve care for nearly 2 million older U.S. adults.
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AHA case studies feature hospitals that integrate physical and behavioral health services

New AHA case studies on the importance of integrating physical and behavioral health feature three hospitals leading the way forward.
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Hospitals invited to provide feedback on IHF sustainability tool

The International Hospital Federation’s Geneva Sustainability Centre seeks hospitals to preview and provide feedback on a digital platform it plans to launch this summer to help hospitals assess and track their environmental sustainability efforts, access training and replicate best practices.
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CDC: U.S. maternal mortality rate rose in 2021

The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased to 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021 from 23.8 in 2020, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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AHA blog: Hospitals and Health Systems More than Earn their Tax Exemption

Tax-exempt hospitals provided $9 of benefit for every $1 of tax exemption in 2019, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available, writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
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Agencies recommend action to protect against LockBit ransomware variant

The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center today provided actionable intelligence and encouraged organizations to implement recommendations to protect their networks from LockBit 3.0 ransomware, which is more evasive than previous versions.
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Senate holds hearing on cyber risks to health care sector

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today held a hearing examining cybersecurity risks to the health care sector. Witnesses included Scott Dresen, chief information security officer for Corewell Health, a large integrated health system in Michigan.
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AHA-supported bill would double mandatory funding for National Health Service Corps

Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., today introduced AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize the mandatory portion of the National Health Service Corps through fiscal year 2026 and double funding for its scholarships and loan repayment for health care workers who serve in federally designated shortage areas.
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AHA Podcast: Long COVID — Preparing for the Next Major Chronic Illness

Dwayne Gordon, M.D., and Richard Pratley, M.D., share lessons learned from AdventHealth’s multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients who experience longer term effects from COVID-19, from chronic fatigue to shortness of breath and loss of smell.
FBI TLP Alert

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: AA23-075A TLP:Clear #StopRansomware: LockBit 3.0

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are releasing this joint CSA to disseminate known LockBit 3.0 ransomware IOCs and TTPs identified through FBI investigations as recently as March 2023.