by Tina Freese Decker, Chair, American Hospital Association
In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Claire Zangerle, chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and AHA senior vice president and chief nurse executive.
An article in the latest AHA Trustee Insights newsletter highlights the latest compliance enforcement trends in health care and offers steps for organizations to proactively comply.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center Aug. 12 released an FAQ on the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, a six-year technology-enabled prior authorization program pilot.
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Aug. 14 released new guidelines on high blood pressure prevention, suggesting earlier treatment can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, as well as cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded more than $15 million in grants to 58 rural health organizations for four-year projects as part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Health Care Services Outreach program.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership Aug, 15 announced that Stuart Downs, DNP, R.N., was elected as the 2026 president-elect of the AONL Board of Directors.
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as in our field overall.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, National Security Agency, FBI and international agencies Aug. 13 released guidance for operational technology owners and operators to create and manage an OT asset inventory.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is requesting public comments on its recommendation to add metachromatic leukodystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. The RUSP is a list of disorders that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services recommends for states to screen as part of their state universal newborn screening programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 14 announced it will reinstate the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel to provide oversight on vaccines for U.S. children.
The Trump administration Aug. 13 issued an executive order revoking a 2021 order by the previous administration that established a “whole-of-government” effort to promote competition in the U.S. economy.
The White House Aug. 13 released an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop a list of 26 drugs considered critical for national health and security.
Josh Neff, CEO of CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital, discusses a new cutting-edge communication platform that sends patient EKGs directly from the ambulance to the cardiologist in real time.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Draeger SafeStar and TwinStar Filters due to a risk of misleading carbon dioxide readings.
The AHA will host a webinar Aug. 13 from 1-2 p.m. ET that will explore strategies and proven de-escalation techniques unique to addressing workplace violence in health care settings.
The Department of Justice Aug. 11 announced a series of actions taken against the BlackSuit ransomware group, also known as “Royal,” including the disruption of four servers and nine domains July 24.