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The AHA supports the three-tier approach included in the proposed regulation for addressing noncompliance with the Section 501(r) requirements.
Providing world-class quality health care may seem an audacious goal for a small or rural hospital. At Maury Regional Medical Center, in Columbia, Tenn., leadership, physicians and front-line staff have worked many years to do just that—provide the best possible service and outcomes for patients.…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support your legislation, the Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082), to delay enforcement of the Medicare inpatient admission and review criteria (the two-midnight policy).
The National Patient Safety Foundation leads Patient Safety Awareness Week in early March to promote education and awareness about safety issues in health care. Every day, the AHA and NPSF work to support the managers and front-line professionals at hospitals and care systems who work 24/7 to…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (S.2037). This legislation would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals (CAHs).
This AHA/HRET guide explains the value of integrating physical and behavioral health services and the importance of measuring integration efforts.