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The history of hospital fire drills
With the help of updated codes and lessons learned, health care has made great strides in fire prevention in the last century
Pediatric Docs Nationwide Say Pfizer Vaccine Use for Young Kids Offers Hope
Leaders of children’s hospitals applaud expanded vaccine eligibility among kids as an important step toward ending the pandemic.
Mother of Young Child Hospitalized with COVID-19 Shares Story
Colorado mom of a two-year old hospitalized for COVID-19 encourages people to get vaccinated “for our young children who can’t.”
Colorado Hospital Association names Maryjane Wurth interim CEO
The Colorado Hospital Association named Maryjane Wurth its interim president and CEO. Wurth, who was AHA’s executive vice president and chief operating officer from 2016 until she retired in 2020, will lead CHA for the next several months while its Board conducts a national search for a permanent president and CEO.
Medicare beneficiaries’ boosters covered, says CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the agency will pay for Medicare beneficiaries’ booster doses, without cost sharing.
AHA express concern with FTC approach to N.J. hospital merger
AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, filed an amicus brief in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a hospital merger in New Jersey in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
AHA urges extension of expiring medical supply tariff exemptions
AHA urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative to extend the current Section 301 tariff exemptions for certain medical devices to ensure hospitals and health systems have the supplies they need to continue to safely and effectively care for all patients. Without an extension, the exemptions are set to expire Sept. 30.
CDC booster recommendation includes front-line health care workers; AHA reacts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early Friday morning opted for a broad endorsement of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, issuing interim guidance that recommends boosters for many vaccinated individuals, including those in high-risk occupational and institutional settings.
AHA to HHS: Distribute provider relief funds quickly, increase flexibility
The AHA urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to quickly distribute the $17 billion in Phase 4 provider relief funds and $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds for rural providers, as well as reverse a new requirement that capital projects be fully completed before the deadline for using the funds.
AHA to HHS: Distribute Provider Relief Funds Quickly and Increase Flexibility
AHA comments on the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal. America’s hospitals and health systems have stepped up in heroic and unprecedented ways to meet the challenges of COVID-19.