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Emergency Readiness
As part of America's vital health care infrastructure, hospitals play a key role in disaster readiness throughout our country. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11 and anthrax scare, hospitals have stepped up their readiness efforts in order to be better prepared in responding to not only traditional disaster threats, but an even more real potential of terrorist attacks, including the use of chemical, biological, or nuclear.
As vital community resources, hospitals must be among the best prepared, alongside police, fire, rescue, and other public safety services. As hospitals' national voice, AHA will support at the national level what our members will be working to achieve in their communities: the readiness of people and resources.
AHA News
- Feb 08, 2012 | HHS announces prenatal care initiative, funding
- Feb 08, 2012 | AHA, others say NLRB final union election rule cannot stand
- Feb 08, 2012 | CMS issues long-awaited post-acute care report
- Feb 08, 2012 | HIE projects report workforce shortage, despite ONC training grants
- Feb 07, 2012 | Press reports: 'Coding offset' potential doc fix pay-for
- Feb 07, 2012 | IRS issues rule for CO-OPs applying for tax exemption
- Feb 07, 2012 | AHA names 2012 Health Care System Transformation Fellows
- Feb 07, 2012 | AHA psych section names leaders
- Feb 06, 2012 | Coalition unveils new ad; media campaign enters third week
- Feb 06, 2012 | CMS reviewing new interpretive guidelines for rehab/respiratory care
Publications
- Jan 15, 2012 | FEMA releases National Preparedness System description
- Jan 15, 2012 | Standard issues
- Jan 15, 2012 | Automated savings
- Jan 15, 2012 | Measures of success
- Jan 15, 2012 | Aligning hospital designs with outcomes
- Jan 15, 2012 | Planning for another successful year
- Jan 15, 2012 | A new leaf
- Jan 15, 2012 | Alarm dangers lead annual technology hazards list
- Jan 15, 2012 | USDA announces funding for rural health care projects
- Jan 15, 2012 | NLRB reminds employers of notice posting deadline
Recent Efforts
- Feb 02, 2012 | Schedule H Project Benchmark Report by Ernst & Young
- Feb 02, 2012 | AHA, others ask OMB to withdraw Schedule H revisions
- Feb 01, 2012 | America's Hospitals and Health Systems to Congress Re: Hospital Cuts
- Feb 01, 2012 | AHA to Rep. Thompson Re: AHA's Support of the Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011
- Feb 01, 2012 | AHA to Rep. Rodgers Re: AHA's Support of the Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011
- Jan 27, 2012 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: CCIIO: Essential Health Benefits Bulletin December 16, 2011
- Jan 26, 2012 | Bringing Behavioral Health into the Care Continuum: Opportunities to Improve Quality, Costs and Outc
- Jan 25, 2012 | Home Health PPS: The Final Rule for CY 2012
- Jan 19, 2012 | Reimbursement to Hospitals for Medicare Patients' Unpaid Deductibles and Coinsurance (Bad Debts)
- Jan 17, 2012 | AHA comments on National Quality Forum (NQF) Draft Requirements for eMeasure Review and Testing
Highlighted Resources