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Mary Beth Kingston spoke today at the first of three regional forums on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced an anticipated shortage of Aplisol, one of two TB skin tests licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.06% in May to a seasonally adjusted 5,231,600 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The AHA today voiced support for legislation to revise and extend federal programs to develop the nursing workforce.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today requested new and innovative ideas for reducing administrative burdens for health care providers and patients as part of its Patients over Paperwork initiative.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday reported 1,001 cases of measles so far this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by voice vote the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (S. 1379), which passed the Senate last month and now goes to the president for his signature.
The AHA today submitted comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on their bipartisan discussion draft legislation, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019.
The AHA today shared with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a number of actions that the agency could take as part of its calendar year 2020 physician fee schedule proposed rule that would reduce the burden of clinical documentation.
Responding today to a Federal Trade Commission request for comments on the impact of certificates of public advantage, AHA takes no position on COPA laws but says the drive for states to enact them and for hospitals to obtain COPAs might diminish if the agency were to credit efficiency claims by…