A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal to pause public reporting on the inpatient patient safety indicator measure for one year due to the pandemic “is not only consistent with a commitment to transparency, but important for maintaining the credibility of the information shared with the public,” writes Akin Demehin, AHA’s senior director of quality and patient safety policy. READ MORE.
 

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The second listening session in the AHA’s series on disability health will focus on community partnerships and is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET. These…
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In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, explores the connection between health disparities, healthcare costs…
AHA Cyber Intel
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The Food and Drug Administration released draft guidance Sept. 24 that includes recommendations on non-clinical testing, clinical data and labeling for…
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