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FDA issues Class I recall of venous access, catheter kits
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, for the Arrow MAC Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kits and Arrow Pressure Injectable Arrowg+ard Blue Plus Three-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Kits.
NIH launches research network to prevent overdose deaths
The National Institutes of Health established a research network to test the effectiveness of community-based harm reduction strategies to curb drug overdoses and deaths. Efforts build on existing harm reduction research and represent the largest pool of funding from NIH to date to study these strategies.
SAMHSA awards 988 grants to states, territories
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the bipartisan Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this month will award more than $130 million in 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline grants to address the nation’s ongoing mental health and substance use crises.
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for CY 2024 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 14 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year (CY) 2024. The proposed rule would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and better align them with Traditional Medicare, address access gaps in behavioral health services and further streamline prior authorization processes, supplementing a separate proposal last week.
December 2022: Health-ISAC Cyber Threat Level maintained at Blue (Guarded)
On December 15, 2022, the Health-ISAC Threat Intelligence Committee (TIC) evaluated the current Cyber Threat Level and collectively decided to maintain the Cyber Threat Level at Blue (Guarded).
H-ISAC TLP White Threat: APT5: Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Threat Hunting Guidance
On December 13, 2022, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide threat hunting guidance for Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) deployments.
Mindful Attention Training: A Tool to Develop Situational Awareness
Given that, on average, the mind wanders 47% of the time, maintaining attention and awareness can be challenging. This webinar guides learners in using mindful attention to enhance situational awareness, while providing practical tips on integrating mindfulness into practice. Through enhanced situational awareness, healthcare professionals can clearly see the nuances present in the current situation, improving communication and patient care using a shared mental model. (Webinar presented December 14, 2022)
Getting Funding for Broadband to Improve Local Access to Care in Rural States Dec 21
$70 million is available for the Affordable Connectivity Program. About 15 million of an estimated 48 million eligible households are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is a rare opportunity for states to establish broadband services for all residents especially those in rural areas. While health care providers are not eligible their state governments are.
Ascension responds to NYT article on staffing
Ascension, a nonprofit health system that includes 139 hospitals in 19 states, yesterday published a detailed response to a New York Times article that examined staffing at the health system.