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AHA Reacts to President’s Budget
Patients should be confident in knowing that their hospital is their lifeline to access care in their community. The cuts proposed today raise serious concerns about how hospitals and health systems can ensure they serve as the safety net for their patients.
CDC announces funding to support maternal mortality review committees
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting applications through May 8 for $43.5 million in grants to support agencies and organizations that coordinate and manage maternal mortality review committees.
FDA issues safety recommendations for providers using surgical staplers
The Food and Drug Administration Friday issued recommendations for health care providers to reduce the risk of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples for internal use.
Week to highlight innovative patient safety, health care HR initiatives
This is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
AHA updating certification exam for health care risk managers
The AHA Certification Center will launch an updated Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Exam in January.
MedPAC discusses ED visit coding, MA encounter data
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission this week discussed a set of national guidelines for coding hospital emergency department visits in response to the shift in ED coding from lower to higher intensity services.
WSJ: Administration may try to publicize rates providers negotiate with insurers
The Trump administration is considering having health care providers, including hospitals, publicly disclose the negotiated prices they charge insurance companies for services.
AHA partners with medical groups to support female physicians
As more female physicians enter the workforce and face challenges that can lead to burnout, the AHA has joined with five medical organizations to bring together early- to mid-career female physicians for networking, mentorship and leadership training.
Hospitals add 4,200 jobs in February
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.08 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted 5,212,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
AHA recognized for leadership in patient safety
The AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust, now part of the AHA Center for Health Innovation, recently received the Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award.