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The federal government shutdown is expected to continue into next week as the Senate adjourned Oct. 9 after failing to pass spending legislation; senators plan to return Oct. 14.
The AHA discussed ways hospitals and health systems are leveraging artificial intelligence for care delivery in a statement submitted to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for a hearing held Oct. 9 titled, “AI’s Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and…
The AHA is seeking speakers for the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit who can share strategies, case examples and lessons learned that demonstrate how hospitals and health systems are addressing the current era of rapid change — from financial pressures to evolving patient and workforce demographics,…
The AHA’s social media toolkit for spreading awareness of the flu focuses on the beginning of fall and the availability of the flu vaccine for at-risk, vulnerable populations.
Measles cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions this year, with 1,563 total nationwide, according to the latest data released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 44 outbreaks reported this year, with 87% of confirmed cases being outbreak-…
Applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program are due Nov. 5 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The program will fund $50 billion to rural providers from fiscal year 2026 to FY 2030. CMS will determine recipients by Dec. 31.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio Oct. 7 released a report that shows eight predictive burnout metrics and shares strategies from nurse executives and managers who have worked on or improved these metrics. LEARN MORE
Applications for the 2026 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award are due Oct. 14. The award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate outstanding collaboration with community partners to improve health outcomes and community well-being. Up to five winners will be honored at the AHA Healthier Together Conference…
The Health Sector Coordinating Council Oct. 7 released its Sector Mapping and Risk Toolkit, created to help health care providers and other organizations visualize key services that support essential health care workflows and determine which of them present critical risk of cyberattack disruption…
The AHA provided a statement of recor to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing Oct. 8 on the pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains.