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The AHA today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court, asking the court to revive the “weakened competitor” doctrine that encourages lower courts to look beyond market shares to fundamental changes taking place in a field or industry in evaluating a merger or acquisition…
Before reducing relative humidity in operating rooms below 30%, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers should consider the effects on equipment and supplies, according to new guidance from the AHA, its American Society for Healthcare Engineering and Association for Healthcare Resource and…
The Food and Drug Administration today advised against routine use of bone graft substitutes containing recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides in patients under age 18, because their safety and effectiveness has not been reviewed or approved for use in this population.
More than 7.1 million individuals and families selected a health plan (or were automatically re-enrolled) through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace between Nov. 15 and Jan. 16, according to preliminary data released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kansas hospitals directly employ 84,210 people and support nearly 68,000 additional jobs in other sectors, according to a new report from the Kansas Hospital Association. This employment generates $8.1 billion in income and $2.6 billion in retail sales for the state's economy, the report adds.
At an AHA briefing Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., hospital and business leaders discussed the many ways hospitals are adapting to a changing health care landscape.
The AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance has released the results of its 2014 National Health Care Governance Survey. The report summarizes information about the state of hospital and health care governance, and builds on previous surveys of CEOs and trustees conducted in 1989, 1997, 2005…
St. Joseph Hospital of Nashua, N.H., this week launched the fourth year of Lighten Up Nashua, a free community online weight-loss program designed to motivate area residents to improve their eating habits and get more exercise.Since the program began in 2012, more than 18,000 participants have lost…
At an AHA briefing today in Washington, D.C. and streamed online, hospital and business leaders discussed the many ways hospitals are adapting to a changing health care landscape.
Hospital discharge planning tools should incorporate the judgment of clinicians and be administratively feasible, according to a new AHA report highlighting lessons learned from five hospitals and health systems that developed innovative tools aimed at improving patient care transitions.