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Today's hospital and care system leaders are addressing challenges while maximizing opportunities for transformation and innovation in the U.S. health care system. The AHA's nine-month Health Care Transformation Fellowship provides senior health care leaders with knowledge and actionable tools…
We support FDA’s efforts to improve the safety and efficacy of POC BGMS used for hospitalized patients. However, we are concerned that, as written, the draft guidance would have serious unintended consequences for patients and hospitals, including placing patients at unnecessary risk.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support the Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013 (S. 44).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (S. 2196). By extending to licensed, volunteer health professionals the same protective standards included in the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, your legislation takes critical steps to help…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1733). By extending to licensed, volunteer health professionals the same protective standards included in the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, your legislation takes critical steps to…
At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are leading successful initiatives to improve quality, patient safety, clinical integration and population health. The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence…
Moving from a volume-based payment model to a value-based payment model requires a new set of management skills that encourage systems thinking and align clinical and operational resources to improve outcomes and efficiencies.
We are aware of the guidance the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued in its February 7, 2014 Q&A clarifying that it was not discouraging such subsidies from charitable foundations. Unfortunately, the Interim Final Rule issued on March 14 has created uncertainty regarding HHS’s…