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Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., are asking their colleagues to sign a letter by July 21 urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise the hospital inpatient prospective payment system rule for fiscal year 2023 to more accurately reflect the cost of…
Priya Bathija, AHA’s vice president of strategic initiatives, shares digital health strategies from CommonSpirit Health and Boston Medical Center to help expecting and new moms communicate with their care teams.
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal to pause public reporting on the inpatient patient safety indicator measure for one year due to the pandemic “is not only consistent with a commitment to transparency, but important for maintaining the credibility of the information shared…
Immunocompromised people age 12 and older experience fewer local and systemic reactions after receiving a COVID-19 mRNA booster than after the third primary dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The findings are based on responses to CDC’s voluntary V-safe virtual health…
The 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline July 16 will complete its transition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, meaning individuals experiencing a suicide, mental health or substance use crisis can simply call, chat or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported over 1,400 U.S. monkeypox cases and no deaths since the outbreak began in May.
The Department of Health and Human Services today renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days.
In this blog from Mark Sevilla, vice president of behavioral health and emergency services for Yale New Haven Hospital, Sevilla discusses the importance of language in reducing stigma around mental health issues.
Five hospital-led programs will receive the 2022 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their collaborative efforts to improve community health at the AHA Leadership Summit July 17-19 in San Diego.
The Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus yesterday held a briefing on “Addressing Food Insecurity and Nutrition as a SDOH.”