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HRET-led project reduces CAUTI infections in nursing homes by 54%
Long-term care facilities participating in a federal project led by the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 54%, according to a
FDA, CDC issue accuracy warning for certain lead testing systems
Lead testing systems made by Magellan Diagnostics may provide inaccurate results for some children and adults, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina Hospital Association names next president
The North Carolina Hospital Association yesterday named Stephen Lawler, currently senior vice president of the regional group for Carolinas Healt
State AGs file motion to defend cost-sharing reduction payments on appeal
The attorneys general for 15 states and the District of Columbia today filed a motion to
CMS delays start of CJR expansion, bundled payment model to Jan. 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today further delayed from Oct.
AHA: REACH Act 'important first step' to ensuring care in vulnerable communities
The AHA today called the Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act (S.
HRSA delays until Oct. 1 the effective date of final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices
The Health Resources and Services Administration today delayed to Oct.
Senate Finance Committee passes chronic care bill
The Senate Finance Committee today voted unanimously to
AHA voices support for Good Samaritan Health Professional Act
The AHA today expressed support for the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R.
Study: AHCA waivers could affect 6.3 million adults with pre-existing conditions
An estimated 6.3 million adults in 2015 had a pre-existing condition and gap in health coverage that could make them subject to medical underwriting under the American Health Care Act, according to
CMS accepting applications for CPC Plus medical home model
Eligible practices in Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Buffalo, NY, region may apply through July 13 to participate in the
CMS webinar Monday on MACRA participation requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a May 22 webinar on participation requirements for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models, the n
Oklahoma tornado affects hospital, employees
Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, OK, was treating injuries from a tornado that swept through the community last night, destroying more than 53 homes and buildings, the Oklahoma Hos
HHS updates ransomware guidance for health care organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services last night issued updated ransomware and cyber threat guidance for health care organi
CMS issues checklist for states applying for waivers from ACA requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a
USDA accepting applications for rural telemedicine grants
Hospitals and others can apply through July 17 for grants of up to $500,000 each for equipment and technical assistance to provide telemedicine services in rural areas, the Department of Agricultur
Dignity Health releases human trafficking response resource for hospitals
San Francisco-based Dignity Health today published information on its Human Trafficking Response Progr
Circuit court hears arguments in HHS challenge of Medicare appeals order
The U.S.
CMS to propose changes to enrollment in federally-facilitated SHOPs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
WHO investigating Ebola outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization is investigating an Ebola outbreak in a remote northern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the eighth in the African nation since the virus was discovered t