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The AHA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and American Medical Association today filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that greatly expands the reach of the False Claims Act…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support H.R. 5227, the “Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act (MEND).” This legislation is critical to ensuring the viability of our nation’s hospital-based nursing education programs and a robust supply of nurses to provide…
The AHA applauds the work of the Committee to fight fraud, waste and abuse, and your work on this legislation specifically. While we generally support the efforts of this bill, we appreciate your seeking our input so we can identify some potential unintended consequences or areas where additional…
Although rare and difficult to study, wrong-site surgery is a serious risk recognized by health care organizations.
Equity of Care, in collaboration with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management is featuring 19 video vignettes of health care leaders sharing their ideas on eliminating health care disparities by increasing the collection of race, ethnic and language preference (REaL) data, increasing…
Three Illinois hospitals received recognition for “delivering quality with distinction” by the Illinois Hospital Association Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality. Three more hospitals were runners-up, all part of the institute's third annual Quality Excellence Achievement…
The AHA supports CMS’s proposal to eliminate the requirement that a face-to-face encounter include the narrative explanation, which will facilitate smoother transitions for hospitals discharging patients to home care and for hospital-based HH agencies initiating services.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. While there are significant benefits for care delivery and organizational efficiency from the expanded use of networked technology, Internet-enabled medical devices and electronic databases for clinical,…
The Stars of the Field is H&HN's second annual AHA awards issue. Hospitals that are making tremendous strides in improving quality of care, expanding outreach to their communities and caring for patients during their most vulnerable times are highlighted. Click 'view item' below to read…
In this webinar the authors of the guide reviewed the key concepts that can help hospitals and health systems effectively navigate the gap between volume and value and ensure their organization's long-term success.