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Press ReleaseKevin Most, D.O., to Chair AHA's Committee on Clinical LeadershipWASHINGTON – January 19, 2016 – Kevin Most, D.O., vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer (CMO) for Northwestern Medicine at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., will lead the American…
As an advocate for community health needs and patient populations, the nurse executive serves as an agent of change in this strategic effort. Utilizing a cross-walk of the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies and the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies: Post Care Acute, these new competencies are…
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to penalize hospitals for “excess” readmissions when compared to “expected” levels of readmissions. Since the start of the program on Oct. 1, 2012, hospitals have experienced nearly $1.9 billion…
AHA comments regarding CMS' draft 2017 Letter to Issuers, which provides technical and operational guidance to those wishing to offer qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated marketplaces.
As hospitals increasingly use digital technology to gather, store and share patient information, they also must take steps to ensure data security. Results from the 2015 AHA Most Wired Survey show that the majority of hospitals are already taking many important security steps (see table below),…
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