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Josh Neff, CEO of CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital, discusses a new cutting-edge communication platform that sends patient EKGs directly from the ambulance to the cardiologist in real time.
Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the system is prioritizing workplace violence prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
The American Society for Health Care Engineering Feb. 17 announced the winners of the 2026 Vista Awards, which recognize innovation and collaboration in health care design and construction.
Registration is open for the AHA’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference, which will be held May 12-14 in Dallas. Attendees will learn innovative solutions that leaders are using to improve individual and community health and reduce disparities in health outcomes.
The AHA Feb. 17 submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Feb. 17 affirmed a lower court decision in ruling that the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law is not preempted by federal law.
The South Carolina measles outbreak has grown to 950 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Feb. 13.
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 13 issued a request for information on a new 340B rebate model program.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Feb. 12 vacated a final rule by the Federal Trade Commission that changed premerger notification rules, form and instructions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
A bipartisan letter supported by the AHA was sent by members of Congress Feb. 11 to the Department of Homeland Security, urging the agency to grant health care workers an exemption from the $100,000 filing fee for H-1B visas.