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Tickborne disease cases continue to climb
State and local health departments reported a record 59,349 tickborne disease cases in 2017, 22 percent more than in 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Women in health care support jobs have third highest suicide rate
Health care support personnel had the third highest female suicide rate by occupation in 2015 at 11 per 100,000, a 31 percent increase from 2012.
Grant program aims to transform residency training
The American Medical Association plans to award $15 million in grants over five years to graduate medical education sponsors, medical schools, health systems and specialty societies that partner to better align residency training with the evolving needs of patients, communities and the health care system.
HHS opens cybersecurity coordination center
The Department of Health and Human Services this week opened a Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Study: More bachelor’s degrees among nurses could help close quality gaps
Also in this roundup of nursing news: nurse saves man from choking on plane and executive moves in the field.
CMS extends timeline for discharge planning final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday extended the timeline for publishing a final rule revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals and home health agencies to Nov. 3, 2019.
CMS approves Wisconsin Medicaid waiver with work requirement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today approved a Section 1115 demonstration waiver for Wisconsin that will require some adult beneficiaries under age 50 to work or participate in job training, community service or other "community engagement" activities at least 80 hours per month to remain eligible for Medicaid coverage.
NEJM article: Steps hospitals can take to reduce maternal mortality
In a commentary published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, several maternal health experts suggest four actions that “every hospital” can adopt to reduce maternal mortality.
CDC program reports decline in hospital infections
The risk of a hospital patient having a health care-associated infection was 16 percent lower in 2015 than in 2011, largely due to declines in surgical site and urinary tract infections.
CMS finalizes CY 2019 home health update and CY 2020 redesign
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the home health prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2019, which finalizes a major redesign for CY 2020.