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Partnership to transform clinical training selects hospital/medical school participants
Six hospitals and two medical schools have been selected to participate in a four-year initiative, in partnership with the AHA and others, to transform clinical training for residents and physician
Three hospitals honored for commitment to quality
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL, will receive the 2016 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize on Sunday for its leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety.
CMS projects moderate health spending growth through 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projects national health spending will grow an average 5.8% between 2015 and 2025, unchanged from last year’s 10-year estimate, according to a
AHA shares MACRA proposed rule concerns with Senate committee
The Senate Finance Committee today held a
AHA voices support for bill to provide EHR meaningful use flexibility
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House approves bill extending relief from LTCH 25% rule
The House Ways and Means Committee today approved legislation (H.R.
Expert panel report suggests criteria, methods to account for social risk factors in Medicare
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Eng
Coalition briefs Congress on proposals to rein in soaring drug prices
The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing yesterday held a Capitol Hill briefing and pan
Programs honored for innovation in palliative, end-of-life care
Three programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will receive 2016 Circle of Life Awards Monday at the Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
Hospital leaders urge Congress to remove legal barriers to health care transformation
The Senate Finance Committee today held a hearing on ways to impro
House hearing examines ways to strengthen national trauma system
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hea
NLRB: Union petitions for combined bargaining units don't require both employers' consent
Unions seeking to represent employees in bargaining units that combine solely and jointly employed workers no longer need the consent of both employers, the National Labor Relations Board
OCR guidance clarifies when breach notice obligations apply to ransomware attacks
A new factsheet on ransomware prevention and response from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civi
Hospitals honored for improving community health
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health will receive 2016 AHA NOVA Awards July 19 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
ASHE recognizes hospitals for cutting energy consumption
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented its inaugural Energy Champion Award to
Study: Risk for chronic opioid use associated with certain surgical procedures
Seven common surgical procedures are associated with increased risk of chronic opioid use after the procedure, but the overall risk is still less than 0.5% for most of the procedures examined, acco
SAMHSA: One in nine adolescents reports major depressive episode
About 11% of Americans aged 12 to 17 reported a major depressive episode in the past year when surveyed in 2013-2014, up from 9.9% in 2012-2013, according to a recent
CDC recommends actions to further reduce motor vehicle deaths
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ASHE honors members for dedication to health care physical environment
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented its 2016 Crystal Eagle award to Mark Kenneday, vice chancellor for campus operations at the University of Arkansas for Me
House approves legislation to address opioid epidemic
The House of Representatives today voted 407-5 to approve the conference report for the Compreh