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PHS updates guidance on pediatric testing for solid organ transplants 

Based on a review of available data and public and stakeholder input, the U.S. Public Health Service has updated its 2020 recommendations for reducing HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through organ transplantation.
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Congress Urged to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Beyond 2022

The AHA and eight other national organizations urge Congress to quickly extend the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for health coverage purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which are set to expire this year.

Chair File: Making Health Care ‘Age Friendly’ Is More Important Than Ever

One demographic in the U.S. that has been constant in recent years is the aging of the population.
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H-ISAC TLP Green Ransomware Data Leak Sites Report - July 11, 2022

The information provided in the report is pulled from threat actor data leak sites ‘as

2022 AHA Leadership Summit

The 2022 AHA Leadership Summit, July 17-19, in San Diego, features senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting high level, transformational strategies and innovative approaches for delivering greater value and health equity through operational excellence, creative partnerships, and redefined delivery models. Special attention will be paid to the strategies and practices that enable health care leaders to remain resilient and respond successfully in periods of sustained crisis.

AHA Announces Class of 2023 Next Gen Fellows

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, focused on empowering leaders to bring about real and lasting change in health care, announced its latest class of fellows consisting of 41 individuals, including 10 Age-Friendly Fellows supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
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Opioid Stewardship and Substance Disorders

In this episode, Marie Cleary-Fishman, vice president of clinical quality at the AHA Center for Health Innovation is joined by Dr. Holly Geyer, internal medicine practitioner at the Mayo Clinic, to discuss opioid stewardship and resources the AHA has developed to offer guidance and information to hospitals and health systems on how they can partner with patients, clinicians and communities to address the opioid epidemic.
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The Power of Opioid Prevention and Treatment Series: Starting your opioid stewardship journey

During the past two years, the health care field has been focused on fighting COVID-19…as it should be. Yet at the same time, another crisis surges.
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Special Bulletin: CMS Releases CY 2023 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule

While this rule includes no major changes to the structure of the HH PPS, the AHA is very concerned about the unprecedented behavioral offset the agency proposes — 6.9 percentage points — which it states is necessary to achieve budget neutral implementation of the Patient-driven Groupings Model (PDGM) case-mix system. In addition, we are extremely concerned with CMS’ proposed payment update of only 2.9%, given the extraordinary inflationary environment and continued labor and supply cost pressures HHAs face.

Integrating infection prevention into life safety efforts

Upcoming ASHE Annual Conference session will explore the relationship between life safety and infection prevention