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The Health Resources and Services Administration Friday published a final rule allowing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to acquire organs from people with HIV for transplant into people who already have HIV and are participating in clinical research, as required by the HIV…
The World Health Organization Saturday declared Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission, which it called “a monumental achievement for a country that reported the highest number of deaths in the largest, longest and most complex outbreak since Ebola first emerged in 1976.” Liberia…
An AHA ad appearing this week in Capitol Hill publications highlights the many ways hospitals are working and reaching beyond their four walls to advance health in America. This is National Hospital Week, celebrating hospitals and the women and men who support the health of their communities…
Indiana hospitals participating in the Health Research & Educational Trust’s Hospital Engagement Network improved care for patients while saving an estimated $22.3 million in health care costs over three years, the Indiana Hospital Association reported Friday.
The AHA Career Center is now the Health Career Center. The new name signifies the breadth of health care jobs available on the online job board, which offers clinical and non-clinical jobs in hospitals and a wide variety of settings. The website also has a new look and improved navigation to…
This is National Hospital Week, a time for hospitals to celebrate the employees, volunteers and others that contribute to their collective work. And it’s a great opportunity to promote the good works of hospitals nationwide. The AHA released a video – showcased at its annual membership…
Many U.S. adults are not getting the recommended screening tests for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2013, about one in five women were not up to date with cervical cancer screening, one in four women…
An estimated 4.3 million people would gain health coverage in 2016 if the 21 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act were to do so, according to an updated analysis released this week by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report provides estimates of Medicaid…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a 29-minute video on estimating the impact of the transition to ICD-10 on Medicare inpatient hospital payments. In addition, the agency released a seven-minute video on Medicare’s testing plan for ICD-10. The Medicare Learning…
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.24% in April to a seasonally adjusted 4,858,600 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 11,800 more people than in March and 86,400 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…