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An estimated 84% of pregnancy-related deaths in 36 states between 2017 and 2019 were preventable, according to a new CDC report based on data from interdisciplinary committees that review deaths during and up to one year after pregnancy.
AHA will co-host a Sept. 27 Facebook Live event with AdventHealth on the importance of getting children vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, which will also cover the new bivalent booster shots.
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting health care payment processors to redirect payments intended for health care providers to accounts they control, costing victims millions of dollars, the FBI reported this week.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Trafficking in Persons yesterday released information to help health care administrators, procurement professionals and suppliers prevent and address forced labor concerns in supply chains through product procurement and labor contracting…
In-hospital mortality among patients hospitalized primarily for COVID-19 fell from 15.1% during the delta period to 4.9% this April through June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week.
The risk of monkeypox to exposed health care personnel is “very low,” according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AHA released an infographic on considerations for hospitals developing digital solutions to improve maternal care.
Monkeypox cases have dropped nearly 50% since early August, the White House said today, affirming the effectiveness of a national mitigation strategy where vaccination and education are used in tandem.
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on preparing the nation’s health care infrastructure for climate change.
The departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services released a request for information to inform future rulemaking to implement advanced explanation of benefits and good faith estimate requirements under the No Surprises Act.