Special Bulletin
The American Hospital Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
Baxter this week shared updates on its efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released interpretive guidance providing additional details for the hospital respiratory data condition of
participation (CoP).
The AHA in partnership with the FBI today released a new resource and webpage on mitigating targeted violence in health care settings.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Baxter officials have announced additional actions to increase access and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina. HHS’ mitigation efforts include increasing…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in an Oct. 16 webinar, provided updates on the new hospital respiratory data condition of participation (CoP).
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to participate in a call hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tomorrow, Oct. 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET to hear updates about the response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter's manufacturing facility in North…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released guidance that is effective immediately for compounding certain parenteral drug products in response to the effects of recent hurricanes, including the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
On a call today hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, officials from the federal government and Baxter provided updates on the ongoing efforts to address the IV solution supply disruptions caused by the temporary closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North…
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to participate in a call hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tomorrow, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. ET.
UPDATE: Baxter to Increase Allocations for IV Solution Supplies to Hospitals Effective Today, Oct. 9
Baxter today announced that it is increasing the current U.S. allocation levels of its highest demand IV fluids for direct customers from 40% to 60%, and for distributors from 10% to 60%, effective today, Oct. 9. Baxter also said it is increasing high concentration dextrose and sterile water…