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Oxygen tank storage regulations
Considerations to help ensure facility compliance with NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code
IFC requirements for storage of oxygen in health care facilities
Additional requirements for facilities that also must adhere to the International Fire Code
AHA Today Publishing Notice
AHA Today will not publish the week of Aug. 31. After tomorrow's newsletter, the next edition of AHA Today will be Sept. 8. AHA members will continue to receive information on breaking news or important updates.
AHA releases case studies on establishing age-friendly care
Two new case studies highlight how hospitals and health systems are customizing care for older adult patients.
CDC study shows increase of nonfatal drug, polydrug overdoses treated in EDs
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released shows an increase between 2018 and 2019 in rates of suspected nonfatal drug overdoses involving opioids, cocaine and amphetamines, and of polydrug overdoses co-involving opioids and amphetamines that were treated in the emergency department.
Wear a Mask Presentation
The AHA, the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Nurses Association (ANA) toge
HHS awards $1.5B in opioid response grants to states, tribes
State Opioid Response and Tribal Opioid Response grant programs are receiving the first of two rounds of funds totaling $1.5 billion, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced.
CDC warns of carbon monoxide poisoning in hurricane-affected areas
Clinicians who may see patients from areas affected by Hurricane Laura should maintain a high level of suspicion for carbon monoxide poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance.
Appeals court urged to overturn lower court ruling on negotiated rates
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., should overturn a lower court ruling upholding a Department of Health and Human Services final rule requiring hospitals to disclose the rates they agree to accept from insurers, the AHA told the court , joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Children's Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals and several member hospitals.
NIH report: People with intellectual, developmental disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who require in-person care, including in-classroom settings, are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the directors of the National Institutes of Health-funded Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers Network said in an American Journal of Psychiatry article.