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The AHA today released section two of a three-part series that offers immediate and longer term strategies to help hospital and health system leaders navigate workforce challenges and opportunities.
A bipartisan group of 112 representatives and 30 senators today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to consider using its special exceptions and adjustments authority to revise the hospital inpatient prospective payment system rule for fiscal year 2023 to more accurately reflect…
Plan to attend the 2023 Accelerating Health Equity Conference, which is set for May 16-18, 2023, in Minneapolis.
Using recommended prevention practices can largely eliminate the occupational risk of COVID-19 to health care personnel, according to a study of over 1,600 direct care staff in 20 hospital emergency departments before COVID-19 vaccines were available.
A new brief from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) offers tips to protect health care organizations from basic web application attacks.
Baxter Healthcare Corp. recently recalled its Abacus software for ordering compounded liquid medications due to a risk the printed bag labels may contain incorrect information, the FDA announced.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Saturday declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern and recommended governments take certain steps to strengthen and coordinate the global response to the outbreak.
HHS elevated the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to a standalone HHS agency called the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
HHS released a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability in certain health programs and activities
Rural hospital leadership teams are encouraged to apply for this AHA award honoring outstanding leadership and responsiveness to community health needs through collaboration and innovation.