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Missouri voters approve Medicaid expansion

Missouri voters approved an expansion of the state’s Medicaid initiative, the second state to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AHA podcast — Hospitals ready to care for patients during pandemic

More than one in four individuals in a recent national survey reported they would wait four months or longer to seek previously skipped medical care due to fear of COVID-19.

FDA issues guidance on extending ‘in-use time’ for shortage drugs

Health care facilities or providers facing inadequate supplies of certain drugs needed to treat patients with COVID-19 should not use the products more than four hours beyond the labeled “in-use time” for refrigerated storage or two hours beyond the labeled “in-use time” for room temperature storage, the Food and Drug Administration announced.

Special Bulletin: CMS Releases FY 2021 IRF PPS Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued the final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2021.

Working within Hospitals and Health Systems to Create a Systematic Approach for the Treatment of Mass Violence Victims

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative, in partnership with the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC), debuts a collection of new resources for hospital and health systems to support victims and communities impacted by mass violence incidents, including a web resource and webinar series.

Americans view hospitals favorably and support additional financial aid

Results from new public opinion poll
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ProMedica awarded the 2019 Foster G. McGaw Prize

ProMedica health system is the 2019 winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. ProMedica is being honored for its leadership role in building programs that address the health needs in its community and its sincere commitment to improving their well-being.

AONL’s Black Maternal Health Statement

On behalf of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s (AONL) more than 10,000 member nurse leaders, thank you for introducing comprehensive legislation to address the maternal mortality crisis, especially affecting Black mothers and babies, in the United States.

Hospitals Are Ready to Care for All Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patient safety has always been the number one priority for hospitals and health care providers, and COVID-19 has not changed that one bit. In fact, the safety protocols put into place for patients, families, care providers and staff since the pandemic’s onset are the most stringent they’ve ever been. Today, we hear from Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer of the Providence health system.

CMS proposes to retroactively include MA days in Medicare DSH calculation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 4 released a proposed rule that would retroactively incorporate Medicare Advantage days into the Medicare fraction of a hospital’s disproportionate patient percentage for the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital program.