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The Florida Department of Health has expanded the area of mosquito-born Zika virus transmission in Miami Beach to about 4.5 square miles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a Sept.
Public health agencies and clinical data registries must report on their readiness to receive electronic public health measures by Oct.
More than 50 health care leaders discussed strategies to improve health equity and eliminate health care disparities at an AHA-Joint Commission summit today in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
Hospitals that serve predominantly low-income, medically-underserved individuals may submit an application to the C
Hospitals and health systems throughout the country are helping their hospital colleagues in the Baton Rouge, LA, area whose homes were devastated by last month’s unprecedented flood by donat
Hospitals and health systems throughout the country are helping their hospital colleagues in the Baton Rouge, LA, area whose homes were devastated by last month’s unprecedented flood by donat
The National Institute of Standards and Technology today released the
The number of Americans with uncorrectable vision impairment could double by 2050 unless efforts are made to slow the progression and severity of many common age-related eye diseases and conditions
At least one in four Medicare Part D enrollees aged 65 or older are not taking their blood pressure medicine or skipping doses, increasing their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and de
Hospitals participating in a New Jersey Hospital Association Sepsis Learning and Action Collaborative reduced severe sepsis mortality by 11% over 12 months, saving an estimated 400 lives, according
The AHA today asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed rule addressing how third-party payments are treated when calculating the hospital-specific limitation on
Medicare 30-day readmission rates declined in 49 states between 2010 and 2015, resulting in an estimated 565,000 fewer hospital readmissions, according to
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Health and Oversight and Investigations today held a
The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose 3% this year to $18,142, including employer and worker contributions, according to the latest annual
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and National Library of Medicine have added new content to their
The Ohio Hospital Association yesterday launched OHA SOS, a community partner campaign to increase early recognition and intervention
Hospital leaders yesterday urged their federal legislators to support certain provisions critical to patients and hospitals before adjourning this legislative session.