News

(296)

AHA names 2022 Quest for Quality Prize winner, finalists

July 12, 2022

AHA names 2022 Quest for Quality Prize winner, finalists kpage_drupal Jul 12, 2022 During the AHA Leadership Summit July 17-19 in San Diego, Cleveland-based University Hospitals will receive the 2022 AHA Quest for Quality Prize for its data-driven quality and safety improvements and innovative strategies to share these improvements and deliver equitable care. The prize […]

Read more

CDC reports increase in drug-resistant infections during pandemic

July 12, 2022

CDC reports increase in drug-resistant infections during pandemic kpage_drupal Jul 12, 2022 After declining in recent years, antimicrobial-resistant infections starting during hospitalization grew 15% from 2019 to 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today, based on limited data for 2020. “During the pandemic, hospitals experienced personal protective equipment supply challenges, staffing shortages, […]

Read more

Congress urged to extend enhanced premium tax credits beyond 2022

July 11, 2022

Congress urged to extend enhanced premium tax credits beyond 2022 kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 The AHA and eight other national hospital organizations today urged Congress to quickly extend the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for health coverage purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which are set to expire this year. The enhanced […]

Read more

HHS issues guidance on EMTALA obligations, protections

July 11, 2022

HHS issues guidance on EMTALA obligations, protections kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 The Department of Health and Human Services today released guidance and a letter to providers regarding HHS enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Emergency Medical Treatment and […]

Read more

Administration purchases Novavax COVID-19 vaccine doses

July 11, 2022

Administration purchases Novavax COVID-19 vaccine doses kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense have secured 3.2 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to give to states, federal pharmacy partners and federally qualified health centers if the Food and Drug Administration authorizes and the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Read more

AHA announces 2023 Next Gen Fellows

July 11, 2022

AHA announces 2023 Next Gen Fellows kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 The AHA’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship today announced its 41 fellows for 2023, who will work one-on-one with a mentor to execute a project to address a challenge specific to their hospital or health system. “Our 2023 class will be prepared to manage change in the […]

Read more

SAMHSA adds tools to help promote 988 crisis line launching July 16

July 11, 2022

SAMHSA adds tools to help promote 988 crisis line launching July 16 kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has expanded its toolkit to help health care providers and others prepare for the July 16 launch of 988, the new phone number for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental […]

Read more

PHS updates guidance on pediatric testing for solid organ transplants

July 11, 2022

PHS updates guidance on pediatric testing for solid organ transplants kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 Based on a review of available data and public and stakeholder input, the U.S. Public Health Service has updated its 2020 recommendations for reducing HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through organ transplantation to specify that children under age 12 who […]

Read more

Mayo Clinic Laboratories begin monkeypox testing

July 11, 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories begin monkeypox testing kpage_drupal Jul 11, 2022 Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester, Minn., today will begin testing for monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Health care providers can order the test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories just as they would other tests, with results reported to jurisdictions as outlined in […]

Read more

Chair file: Making Health Care ‘Age Friendly’ Is More Important Than Ever

July 11, 2022

Chair file: Making Health Care ‘Age Friendly’ Is More Important Than Ever dsamuels_drupal Jul 11, 2022 One demographic in the U.S. that has been constant in recent years is the aging of the population. More than 46 million Americans are age 65 and older, and that number is projected to double to more than 98 […]

Read more

Load More Articles