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Brief details state options for addressing nursing shortage

Loosening licensing requirements, changing scope-of-practice laws, bolstering educational programs and offering monetary incentives include policies states can use to address the nursing shortage, according to a National Conference of State Legislatures brief.

Tools assist providers in reporting human trafficking

To support the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Hospitals Against Violence initiative, law firm Jones Day developed a tool to help providers navigate the complex roadmap of their obligations to report human trafficking and offer education on the topic.

University Hospitals & Three Other Health Systems & Hospitals Honored for Commitment to Quality

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that University Hospitals, a comprehensive health system with more than 20 hospitals, 50+ health centers and more than 200 physician offices serving northern Ohio, has been named the 2022 recipient of the American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize.

CMS updates rules for infection prevention

Recent revisions emphasize the physical environment's role in infection prevention and control.

AHA Board Names Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., as Chair-Elect Designate

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Dartmouth Health, based in Lebanon, N.H., as its Chair-elect Designate.

Blog: Sustaining Quality Transparency While Accounting for COVID-19’s Unprecedented Challenges

Recent reports have mischaracterized Medicare’s proposals to account for the impact of COVID-19 in its quality measurement programs as “hiding” important and useful patient safety data from the public.

Perspective: Rallying Support to Prevent Medicare Cuts that Threaten Access to Care

The AHA has been making the case to CMS urging it to adjust the market-basket update to account for the unprecedented inflationary environment hospitals and health systems are experiencing, and eliminate the productivity cut. We also have asked Congress to weigh in with the agency to make these changes in its final regulation.

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Four ways to improve digital health equity

Over the past few years, we have seen an increase in tech-based approaches to improving maternal outcomes and the birthing journey.