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The AHA is launching a television ad urging Congress to protect health coverage for the most vulnerable as it considers legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
On March 6, House Republican leaders unveiled a legislative package to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Today, draft legislative language became public regarding potential Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replace legislation that may be considered by the House. This Bulletin summarizes major parts of the bill.
The CMS Dec. 20 finalized a new payment model that bundles payment to acute care hospitals for heart attack and cardiac bypass surgery services.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical education Nov. 29 will hold the second in a series of webinars on key themes from its recent Clinical Learning Environment Review Report of Findings for 2016. The webinar, which begins at 4 p.m. ET, will highlight four major areas of the report:…
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education today released for public comment proposed revisions to Section VI of its common program requirements for accredited U.S. residency and fellowship programs for physicians in training.
For more information, contact Paula Faria, media relations, at pfaria@wakehealth.edu. Read the AHA/HPOE guide for hospitals “Preventing Patient Falls: A Systematic Approach from the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project.'
A vigorous approach to quality improvement at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., is achieving excellent, sustainable patient outcomes and spreading innovation. The teaching hospital is the 2016 winner of the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize. Memorial Medical Center uses Lean Six…