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NUBC 2024 Public Meeting Dates

The NUBC’s 2024 public meetings will be held on April 9th-10th 
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AHA Comments on Long-term Care Facility Minimum Staffing Proposed Rule

AHA comments on the proposed rule regarding minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.

AHA opposes proposed fee increases for No Surprises Act IDR process

Commenting Oct. 26 on a Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury proposed rule that would increase the administrative fee and certified entities fee under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, AHA said it supports the proposal to use the Administrative Procedure Act process to establish the fees, but opposes the proposed fee increases and using an inflationary adjustment for future increases.

New AHA resource offers workforce trauma support strategies

A new issue brief from AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative offers proven strategies and action steps to help hospitals and health systems provide trauma support to their workforce after an incident or threat of violence.

Telehealth increases likelihood of continuing OUD treatment

People who started buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth were more likely to stay in treatment longer compared with those who started treatment in a non-telehealth setting, a study found.

NLRB finalizes rule on joint-employer status

The National Labor Relations Board today issued a final rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, when separate organizations must bargain with a union jointly.

AHA participates in Capitol Forum panel about vertical integration by commercial insurers

Participating Oct. 26 in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum, AHA highlighted some of the negative downstream effects of vertical integration and consolidation by commercial health insurers.

Podcast discusses hospital focus on SDOH

GBMC HealthCare CEO John Chessare, MPH, MD, discusses in an American Hospital Association podcast how the health system began investing in its Baltimore community by specifically focusing on the social determinants of health.

CDC issues guidance on RSV treatment for infants

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released interim guidance for clinicians with limited access to the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab, which was recently approved to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in children aged 2 and under.

AHRQ resources offer insight into patient safety risks

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released new chart books and updated dashboards to aid health care organizations in better understanding patients’ safety risks.