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IFDHE seeks host sites for 2025 Summer Enrichment Program 

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking host sites for its 2025 Summer Enrichment Program. The program is a ten-week paid internship for graduate students in the process of pursuing an advanced degree within health care or a related field.

Analysis: MA plans classify 3 to 4 times as many hospital stays as observation visits compared with traditional Medicare

A report released OCt. 23 by Kodiak Solutions found that Medicare Advantage plans classified three to four times as many hospital stays as observation visits from July 2023 through June 2024 when compared with traditional Medicare.

OIG report finds insurers collected billions in questionable MA payments

A report released Oct. 24 by the Office of Inspector General found that insurers received an estimated $7.5 billion in Medicare Advantage risk-adjustments for 2023 through health risk assessments and related medical record reviews.

AHA receives CDC grant to address opioid, stimulant use disorder and expand infection prevention resources 

The AHA Oct. 24 announced it has been awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of its National Partners Cooperative Agreement. The funding will support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to address opioid and stimulant use disorder along with infection prevention and control.

AHA bulletin highlights Baxter’s efforts to increase access, supply of IV solutions 

AHA today Oct. 24 a Special Bulletin with updates from Baxter on its efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on its manufacturing facility in North Carolina. Baxter anticipates restarting the highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line at the impacted plant within the next week.

AHA files brief challenging CMS’ minimum staffing rule for nursing homes

The AHA Oct. 24 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in a case challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes.

Study: Pediatric hospitals need more infection prevention staff

Infection prevention staff at Boston Children’s Hospital convinced its leadership team to hire more staff by conducting a detailed analysis of the number of dedicated staff necessary for infection prevention, according to an article published in the American Journal of Infection Prevention.

Springfield Memorial integrates patient safety programs

An American Hospital Association case study describes how Springfield Memorial Hospital in central Illinois prioritizes patient safety.

Physical Environment Survey Readiness: Emergency Management Module | Aug. 2025 | Live Online Training

Physical Environment Survey Readiness: Emergency Management Module | Aug. 2025 | Live Online Training
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Amicus Brief: AHA/THA Nurse Staffing Rule Amicus Brief in AHCA v. Becerra Litigation

AHA/THA Nurse Staffing Rule Amicus Brief in AHCA v. Becerra litigation.