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CDC releases first national maternal mortality data since 2007

The national maternal mortality rate in 2018 was 17.4 per 100,000 live births, and ranged from 11.8 per 100,000 for Hispanic women to 37.1 per 100,000 for black women, according to data released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

CMS releases update on OPPS prior authorization beginning July 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System billing codes for hospital outpatient services that will require prior authorization starting July 1 under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2020.

Key findings show today’s nurses more diverse, better educated

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Data released from the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses showed the n

Initiative lowers antibiotic prescribing at urgent care clinics

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Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City launched a f

AHA offers training on human trafficking

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The American Hospital Association partnered with the SOAR for Organizations and the Department of Health and Human Services' National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center to o

Webinar emphasizes value in low-tech solutions

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An American Hospital Association (AHA)

State reforms expand the role of APRNs

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State reforms expanded the role of APRNs o

Households hearing on maternal mortality, infant health

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In a joint hearing entitled Expecting More: Addressing America’s Materna

GAO reports on barriers to opioid treatment

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According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), of the approximately 70,000 deaths resulting from drug overdoses that occurred in 2018, 69% were opioid related.