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AHA Expresses Support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1988)
The AHA expresses support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S. 1988),
Building a Future-Fit Resilient Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resiliency of America’s health care workforce as facilities and caregivers have been stretched to capacity.
Laboratory Insights Amidst COVID-19
The novel coronavirus global pandemic upended hospital laboratories when it first emerged.
Coordinating Care In A Virtual World
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, hospitals, health systems and their
affiliated physician practices became online caregivers almost overnight.
Lunch & Learn Series: Zero Cases Not Zero Legionella
While zero Legionella in hospital water systems might not be attainable, zero cases of Legionnaires’ disease can be.
Report: Cancer death rate decline in U.S. spurred in part by rapid decrease in deaths from lung cancer, melanoma
The National Institutes of Health today in its Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer highlighted an overall decline in can
New NIH study suggests correlation between COVID-19 surges and increased mortality
The National Institutes of Health released a study suggesting one in every four COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hospitals may have been attributed to the dire strain that surges in caseloads placed on hospitals during the pandemic.
HHS withdraws request for drug importation proposals
The Department of Health and Human Services withdrew requests for proposals on ways individuals could import prescription drugs from other countries where they are typically cheaper and companies could “reimport” insulin to sell at a lower price.
Report finds U.S. vaccination rollout prevented greater number of deaths, hospitalizations
The Commonwealth Fund reported that approximately 279,000 lives have been saved through the U.S.’s vaccination efforts, with 1.25 million avoiding hospitalization.
Reminder: Hospitals that see COVID-19 surges should contact state survey agency, CMS regional offices about potential survey flexibilities
Responding last month to an AHA letter, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it will continue to remain flexible in its approach to surveys if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge.