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Chair File: Advancing Health and Quality Care in Rural Communities
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.
AHA recommends legislative action to address chronic drug shortages
In a statement submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing Feb. 6 on chronic drug shortages, AHA recommended Congress enact legislation to diversify manufacturing sites and sources for critical pharmaceutical ingredients; support an increase in end-user and supply chain inventories for critical medications; develop a rating system for drug maker quality management processes; identify essential drugs needing more domestic manufacturing capacity; and require drug makers to disclose where their products are made and when demand for essential drugs spikes.
AHA launches 2024 DEI Benchmark Survey
Hospital and health system leaders Jan. 31 received an email from the AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity requesting their participation in AHA's 2024 DEI Benchmark Survey, which will be available until March 29.
FDA: Paxlovid no longer labeled for emergency use after March 8
Paxlovid may no longer be distributed with an emergency use label after March 8, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
CDC webinar series offers guidance to help hospitals optimize sepsis care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a five-part webinar series on its Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, which offer guidance to help clinicians, hospitals and health sy
New AHA video series highlights effective leadership during public health emergencies
The AHA CLEAR Crisis Leadership Video Series, now available on demand, features hospital and health system leaders sharing insights, strategies and lessons learned on navigating public health emergencies ranging from mass violence incidents to natural disasters to cyberattacks.
AHA-supported drug shortages bill introduced in House
Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Jan. 12 introduced a House version of the Mapping America’s Pharmaceutical Supply Act, legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to update its essential medicines list and create a database to help predict vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain.
In 2024, data will drive IFDHE’s discussions on health equity
For the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, 2024 can be summed up in a single phrase: “letting the data speak and guide us.”
FDA adds vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established medical device sterilization method
In updated guidance for makers of medical devices labeled as sterile, the Food and Drug Administration Jan. 8 listed vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established sterilization method for medical devices.
AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Helping community health workers advance community health
Chicago-based RUSH University Medical Center launched its Community Health Workers Hub in 2018 to provide CHWs with the support they need to help combat health and life expectancy inequities throughout the city of Chicago.