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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),

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.