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AHA House Statement: Pandemic Profiteers: Legislation to Stop Corporate Price Gouging
the American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to submit for the record our comments regarding concerns about anticompetitive conduct on the part of health care staffing agencies, some of which have been exploiting the severe shortage of health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHA Senate Testimony on “Antitrust Applied: Hospital Consolidation Concerns and Solutions”
Being a member of a health system brings measurable benefits to patients and health system employees: lower health care costs, improved patient care, better access to health care providers, and increased investment in technology and equipment.
Scholarships for Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, as partners of the CDC & Project Firstline, is offering 25 scholarships to attend the conference.
HHS announces standard definition for opioid withdrawal in infants
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a standard clinical definition for opioid withdrawal in infants. Recently published in the Journal of Pediatrics, the definition includes prenatal exposure and at least two of the most common clinical signs of withdrawal (excessive crying, fragmented sleep, tremors, increased muscle tone or gastrointestinal dysfunction).
Health systems can apply for funding to improve patient outcomes
On Feb. 15, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will launch an AHA-informed initiative that will provide funding to help health care delivery systems and provider-affiliated health plans implement practices that improve patient outcomes, based on findings from PCORI-funded research.
CDC campaign to prevent pregnancy-related deaths releases new resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hear Her campaign has released a new website and resources to help health professionals communicate with pregnant and postpartum patients about their concerns and respond to urgent maternal warning signs.
CDC: COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 23 times higher for unvaccinated in Los Angeles
Once the COVID-19 omicron variant became prominent through Jan. 8, unvaccinated adults in Los Angeles County had a 3.6 times higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and 23 times higher hospitalization rate than adults who had received a COVID-19 vaccine booster, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Joining Hands podcast with National Urban League: Addressing vaccine hesitancy among Black parents
As part of AHA’s Joining Hands for Greater Impact series, Julia Resnick, AHA director of strategic initiatives, speaks with Lydia Isaac, vice president for health equity and policy at the National Urban League, about vaccine hesitancy among parents and the importance of clear communication and outreach to build vaccine confidence in the Black community.
AHA, others file amicus brief in 7th Circuit case on PREP Act immunity
The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it back to state court for further proceedings.
At AHA advocacy event, Congress urged to provide support to hospitals in upcoming legislation
Hundreds of hospital and health system leaders today participated in an AHA virtual advocacy briefing to hear the latest from Capitol Hill and urge Congress to support hospitals and caregivers as part of a must-pass legislative package this month.