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AHA to Merck Re: Actions to Collect Data to Limit Distribution of Certain 340B Drugs to Hospitals and Health Systems
AHA expresses profound concern about actions Merck is taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
Webinar: Using data to improve maternal health outcomes
Actionable data is a key component of any successful initiative. In the virtual workshop, Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, experts will share best practices for collecting, evaluating and transforming data into action.
NAM hosts update on Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) hosted a webinar, Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19: Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030.
RWJF fellow shares advice on policy advocacy
During the 2018-2019 legislative season, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) fellow Ellen Kurtzman, PhD, RN, was positioned in the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal., where she observed how nurses, physicians and other health care stakeholders delivered their policy messages.
Essay calls for antiracist nursing practice
The authors of “I can’t breathe”: A Call for Antiracist Nursing Practice wrote the killing of George Floyd by a police officer during the COVID-19 pandemic “brought the effects of structural racism on Black Americans into focus.
Strategic plan needed to counter PPE shortages
Kaiser Health News reports manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies warned shortages could last for years unless the government intervenes.
Former AHA chair participates in convention panel on health care, economy
Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based Advocate Aurora Health and former AHA chair, Monday participated in a Democratic National Convention roundtable discussion on protecting and strengthening America’s health care system, improving equitable access to quality health care and respecting caregivers.
AHA blog: Supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color by developing mental and behavioral health resources
Despite the recent attention on health inequities endured by Black, Indigenous and people of color and efforts to close health equity gaps, disparities in behavioral health care persist within these communities, writes Rebecca Chickey, senior director of AHA’s Behavioral Health Services and Field Engagement.
AHA podcast: Doula program enhances the birthing experience
Statistics show that doula services — which provide help and suggestions on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement and positioning — are effective in reducing stress and anxiety in expectant mothers, while improving birthing experience and outcomes.
CMS resumes routine facility inspections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised guidance issued in June 2020 transitioning states to routine oversight and survey activities at long-term care facilities after limits had been imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.