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Unions seeking to represent employees in bargaining units that combine solely and jointly employed workers no longer need the consent of both employers, the National Labor Relations Board decided yesterday. In a 3-1 decision, the Board held that bargaining units seeking to combine solely and…
A new factsheet on ransomware prevention and response from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights reminds health care providers and others covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that breach notification obligations may be…
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health will receive 2016 AHA NOVA Awards July 19 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented its inaugural Energy Champion Award to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston and Energy to Care Awards to 29 hospitals for slashing energy use. The Energy to Care program recognizes hospitals that reduce their annual energy use…
Seven common surgical procedures are associated with increased risk of chronic opioid use after the procedure, but the overall risk is still less than 0.5% for most of the procedures examined, according to a study reported online today by JAMA Internal Medicine.
About 11% of Americans aged 12 to 17 reported a major depressive episode in the past year when surveyed in 2013-2014, up from 9.9% in 2012-2013, according to a recent report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Rates across the U.S. ranged from 8.7% in the District…
U.S. deaths from motor vehicle crashes fell by 31% between 2000 and 2013, compared to an average 56% in 19 other high-income countries, according to Vital Signs report released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented its 2016 Crystal Eagle award to Mark Kenneday, vice chancellor for campus operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. The award recognizes an outstanding member for lifetime achievement and…
The House of Representatives today voted 407-5 to approve the conference report for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524), legislation to address the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals yesterday wrote to the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee regarding the associations’ concerns with the draft platform’s support for accessing public coverage through a public option.