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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Oct. 31 launched a campaign to help hospital leaders assess and improve their policies and practices to support health care worker well-being.
The Food and Drug Administration the week of Oct. 23 cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter test to detect fentanyl in urine.
President Biden Oct. 30 directed federal agencies to take certain actions to protect Americans from the potential risks of artificial intelligence systems while promoting innovation and competition.
The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 27 urged Merck and Pfizer to work with private insurers to maintain access to their COVID-19 oral antiviral medications as they transition from federal to commercial distribution, beginning Nov. 1.
The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 30 released a proposed rule intended to create disincentives for health care providers to interfere with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information.
A new issue brief from AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative offers proven strategies and action steps to help hospitals and health systems provide trauma support to their workforce after an incident or threat of violence.
The National Labor Relations Board today issued a final rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, when separate organizations must bargain with a union jointly.
Participating Oct. 26 in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum, AHA highlighted some of the negative downstream effects of vertical integration and consolidation by commercial health insurers.
Commenting Oct. 26 on a Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury proposed rule that would increase the administrative fee and certified entities fee under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, AHA said it supports the proposal to use the Administrative Procedure…
AHA Oct. 26 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to finalize its proposed minimum staffing levels for long-term care facilities and instead develop more patient- and workforce-centered approaches focused on ensuring a continual process of safe staffing in nursing facilities.