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Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program: Impact Calculator

AHA has created a HAC penalty calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the FY 2019 Hospital-Acquired Conditio

Six pathways to interoperability for patient-centered care

Seven national hospital associations, including the AHA, recently urged stakeholders to unite behind a six-point agenda to achieve fully interoperable health data for patients and providers.

AHA offers strategies for reducing health care costs

Hospitals and health systems understand the importance of making health care more affordable for everyone, and they “have been tackling the issue head on, taking steps to redesign care and implement operational efficiencies,” AHA said.

CMS issues new guidance on identifying ‘immediate jeopardy’ cases

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today released new guidance to help surveyors identify when to cite health care providers or suppliers for violations of health and safety regulations that cause serious harm or death to a patient.

CDC: Progress to reduce MRSA, other staph infections slowing

The rate of hospital-onset methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections declined 17.1 percent per year between 2005 and 2012, but did not change significantly between 2013 and 2016.

Senate holds hearing on how vaccination can prevent disease outbreaks

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held a hearing

FDA commissioner to step down

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that he will step down in about a month.

Five hospitals participating in year one of Penn. rural health model

Five hospitals and five payers are participating in the first year of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model, a multi-payer global budget model for rural critical access and acute-care hospitals in the state.
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Lee Health – Flavor Harvest@Home

What is it? In an effort to pursue optimum nutrition and improve long-term health, avoid unnecessary readmissions, reduce length of stay and save hospital funds, Lee Health developed Flav

5 strategies rural hospitals are using to bolster their workforce

The ability to provide rural residents with high-quality health care is contingent upon an adequate supply of providers.