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A new resource from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is helping hospitals and other critical infrastructure organizations get up to speed on the impacts of quantum capabilities in cybersecurity and…
The Delaware Hospital Association Aug. 18 named Brian Frazee as its new president and CEO. Prior to joining DHA, Frazee was with the Maryland Hospital Association, where he served as vice president of government affairs.    
The Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Pfizer’s Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus in infants from birth…
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 20% of women reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, with CDC saying the highest rates reported by Black, Hispanic and multiracial women.
AHA urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to consider including in its draft legislation to address drug shortages legislative proposals that would support drug manufacturers and protect the supply chain for essential medications without limiting patient access to 340B drugs. 
With fall approaching, health officials across the country are once again bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses, including a triple threat of COVID-19, flu and RSV. In this discussion, two experts from St. Luke’s Health System describe how they pivoted to provide respiratory care during last…
AHA’s Trustee Services and Hospitals Against Violence teams have released a new brief to raise awareness about violence as a public health issue with hospital and health system boards
Two rural health system leaders share how they're working to reach underserved communities and achieve full equity in health.
This third look book from the AHA Living Learning Network, a virtual community focused on transforming health care, spotlights how hospital and health systems are innovating and partnering to advance health care quality and equity and bolster the health care workforce as they emerge from the COVID-…
The Joint Commission yesterday released an alert reviewing how health care organizations can prepare to deliver safe patient care in the event of a cyberattack, calling the potential to experience a cyberattack that adversely affects operations not an “if” but a “when” question. John Riggi, AHA’s…