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Physical therapist Clare Fox with North Country Healthcare in New Hampshire shares with AHA’s Elisa Arespacochaga why she left her native England to pursue her health career dreams in the U.S., and how adopting the Lean Six Sigma process improvement approach has made all the difference.
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services fact sheet reviews how the agency selected the first 10 Part D drugs to include in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, its process for negotiating with the companies that make the drugs, opportunities for public input and key dates for…
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline now offers American Sign Language services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
This season’s flu vaccines for the Southern Hemisphere have reduced the risk of being hospitalized for flu by 52%, based on mid-season data from five countries, suggesting the U.S. vaccines could provide similar protection if similar viruses continue to predominate, the Centers for Disease Control…
Based on an AHA-led discussion with hospital leaders, this resource shares strategies to foster equitable practices in maternal care at the patient and organizational level.
AHA is now accepting applications through Nov. 17 for the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards, which will recognize the efforts of three outstanding hospital and health care systems in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends actions to improve access to pediatric subspecialty care
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Sept. 7 released a proposed rule intended to update and clarify requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving financial assistance from the…
The U.S. Treasury Department, in coordination with the United Kingdom, Sept. 7 sanctioned 11 individuals who are part of the Russia-based Trickbot cybercrime group, whose targets have included hospitals and other critical infrastructure organizations.
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education & Workforce Committees have released a summary of draft legislation the committees could introduce as soon as this week.