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National Academy of Medicine Presents Clinician Well-Being Case Studies

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) created a series of in-depth case studies, which provide actionable solut

CDC releases more free infection-control training courses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released three new modules in its series of free online training courses to help health care organizations prevent and control infections.
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Regulatory Advisory: Skilled Nursing Facility PPS: Final Rule for FY 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 30 issued its fiscal year 2020 final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. The rule takes effect Oct. 1.
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Regulatory Advisory: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS: Final Rule for FY 2020

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year 2020 final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system. The final rule will take effect Oct. 1.
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Regulatory Advisory: Long-term Care Hospital PPS: Final Rule for FY 2020

On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year (FY) 2020 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems (PPS). This advisory covers the rule’s LTCH-related provisions. AHA issued a separate Regulatory Advisory on the inpatient PPS provisions. Provisions of the final rule will take effect Oct. 1.
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Screening for Social Needs to Improve Care

On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, discusses how today’s health care providers increasingly realize that social needs impact a patient’s overall health and how to begin these sensitive conversations.
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Applying Innovation Lessons from Other Fields

On this AHA Advancing Health Podcast, author Safi Bahcall shares innovation lessons from his recent book, <
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Getting the Most from HCAHPS Surveys

On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Nancy Foster, AHA vice president of quality and safety policy, moderates a discussion on the need for an update to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey.

Copley Hospital names CEO

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Concord (N.H.) Hospital names its first chief clinical officer, and South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., gets new CEO.

Hospitals encouraged to participate in World Patient Safety Day Sept. 17 

The World Health Organization will host the first World Patient Safety Day Sept. 17, an opportunity for hospitals and health systems to share their good work and resources on patient safety, safety culture and patient engagement.