Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

57881 Results Found

Hospital organizations urge Congress to delay Medicaid DSH cuts

National hospital organizations, including the AHA, today urged congressional leaders to delay the start of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts that are scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2020.

More Evidence Shows that Study on Hospital and Physician Prices is Flawed

Earlier this month AHA released a blog post that pointed out numerous flaws in a recent Health Affairs study on hospital and physician prices between 2007 and 2014. We asked the respected economics consulting firm Charles River Associates to take an even closer at why the study’s findings are flawed.

Share how your organization is working to improve health equity – apply for the AHA Equity of Care Award Applications for the 2019 AHA Equity of Care Award are due by Feb. 19

Please consider applying for the award and sharing how your organization is improving health equity and value.

AONE announces 2019 class of fellows

The American Organization of Nurse Executives today announced its inaugural class of fellows.

AHA Section for Metropolitan Hospitals names 2019 leaders

Dennis Pullin, president and CEO of Virtua Health in Marlton, N.J., will serve as 2019 chair of the AHA's Section for Metropolitan Hospitals.

FDA Announces Action to Relieve Opioid and Other IV Drug Shortages

The Food and Drug Administration has approved special handling instructions to allow health care providers to use certain opioid and other intravenous drug products made by Hospira that were on hold due to low potential for a manufacturing defect but are in short supply.

Senate Bill to Reauthorize Preparedness Programs Clears Committee

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today voted 22-1 to approve the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.

Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with Robert L. Harman

Robert L. Harman, who served for more than four decades as CEO at Grant Memorial Hospital, held the record for the longest tenure with one hospital of any hospital CEO in the nation at the time of his retirement in 2011.

Shaw to Lead AHA Field Engagement

The AHA today named as its senior vice president for field engagement C. Douglas Shaw, currently chief operating and development officer for the association’s Health Forum subsidiary.

Report: Comprehensive Primary Care Model Reduced Hospitalizations, ED Visits

The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits and improved primary care delivery for beneficiaries, but did not reduce Medicare spending enough to cover care management fees or significantly improve quality.