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UnitedHealth Group Provides Update on Data Impacted By Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) on April 22 issued a news release regarding its preliminary review of the data involved in the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a UHG subsidiary.

AHA Testimony for Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity

John Riggi's testimony provides background regarding the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, gives an update on the current state of play, and outlines the impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country.
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AHA Supports Legislation to Continue Hospital-at-home Model

The American Hospital Association comments on the discussion draft of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act to extend the acute care hospital-at-home program.

Rural Health Services

Some 61 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.

Emergency Management Checklist

The Joint Commission (TJC) introduced changes to the Emergency Management (EM) standards which became effective on July 1, 2022.

Adverse Weather Checklist

Help prepare your facility for adverse weather-related events through this article and adverse weather checklist available to ASHE members.

Infection Control and Prevention

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) prevention and reduction are longstanding quality and patient safety priorities.

AHRMM LUC Comments to the FDA’s Draft Guidance for Select Updates for Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Global Unique Device Identification Database Requirements for Certain Devices

The AHRMM LUC members submitted comments and recommendations to the FDA's Draft Guidance for Select Updates for Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Global Unique Device Identification Database Requirements for Certain Devices. They recommend that information related to all Class I Medical Devices be included in the GUDID without exception.

Benefits of Predictive Maintenance (PdM)

This ASHE tool provides stepwise guidance for implementing PdM and recommends using reliability-centered maintenance to prioritize new PdM projects. 

Behavioral Health Patient Bathroom Ligature & Safety Risk Evaluation

This tool is intended to help facilities professionals make good decisions about psychiatric unit toilet room renovations.