Headline
The latest stories from AHA Today.
While the number of potentially preventable deaths in the U.S. declined overall from 2010 to 2014, potentially preventable deaths from unintentional injuries increased 23%, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rise was largely driven by deaths related…
Between 2010 and 2014, obesity rates improved for low-income children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, falling from 15.9% to 14.5% among 2 to 4 year olds, according to new data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department…
The Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development recently released a new skill-building platform for health care strategists. Based on skills and attributes outlined in the society report “Bridging Worlds: The Future Role of the Healthcare Strategist,” the SHSMD ADVANCE…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released application program interfaces to help clinicians implement the Quality Payment Program mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Developers can use the APIs to build software applications to help…
Alcohol and drug misuse and related disorders are major public health challenges that are taking an enormous toll on individuals, families and society, according to a report released today by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. For example, nearly 21 million Americans suffer from substance…
As the nation celebrates National Rural Health Day, the AHA Stat blog looks at the AHA’s legislative priorities for rural hospitals during the “lame duck” Congress.
Indiana hospitals today joined with others in the health care and business community to launch the Alliance for a Healthier Indiana, which will work to address key public health challenges, beginning with tobacco use – the leading cause of preventable death in the state. Other key health…
North Carolina Hospital Association President Bill Pully plans to retire Dec. 31, the association announced yesterday. President since 1999, Pully has led numerous initiatives at the association, most notably the creation of the North Carolina Quality Center, which since 2004 has led the state…
The youngsters enrolled in the preschool program at Cincinnati (Ohio) Children’s Medical Center are not your ordinary kids. Everyone is a victim of serious abuse or neglect.The Therapeutic Interagency Preschool (TIP) program uses psychiatrists, mental health, speech, and occupational and…
Fried chicken is out at Antioch Baptist Church’s Sunday and Wednesday night dinners – replaced by lots of vegetables, baked chicken and fruit.“When you look at your health and spiritual side, if you can get those two in synch, it makes life worth living,” says Rev. Vincent…