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Relief fund created to benefit hospital workers displaced by tornado outbreak in Nebraska
The Nebraska Hospital Association has established a relief fund following a tornado outbreak April 26.
Boardroom Brief: Encouraging a Risk-aware Culture to Drive Value
A new Boardroom Brief from AHA Trustee Services and the American Society for Health Care Risk Management offers guidance and resources to help boards drive value through enterprise risk management.
CMS updates informed consent guidance for hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 1 revised its Hospital Interpretative Guidelines for Informed Consent to clarify the need to obtain informed consent from patients before medical students or other students perform important surgical tasks or sensitive or invasive procedures or examinations.
FDA withdraws accelerated approval of myeloma drug
The Food and Drug Administration Feb. 23 withdrew approval of Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), a drug once used with dexamethasone to treat certain U.S. patients with multiple myeloma, because a post-approval trial did not show it safe or effective.
New AHA resource highlights communication strategies for public health emergencies
Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response, AHA’s hub for emergency response and disaster preparedness resources, has released a “tip sheet” to help health care organizations effectively communicate with staff, patients and the larger community during a public health emergency.
DOL sues UnitedHealth third-party administrator for improperly denying ED claims
The Department of Labor July 31 sued a third-party administrator owned by UnitedHealth Group in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging it improperly denied claims for emergency services and urinary drug screening since 2015.
CMS updates ligature risk guidance for hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 17 released updated guidance for state surveyors assessing ligature risk in hospitals, which pertains to environmental safeguards for patients at risk of harm to self or others.
Report: Anthem has yet to process nearly $300 million in N.H. hospital claims
The New Hampshire Hospital Association recently released a report highlighting the challenges New Hampshire hospitals and health systems face in dealing with Anthem, the state’s largest insurance provider, including nearly $300 million in unprocessed claims for services provided by New Hampshire hospitals.
AHA comments on proposed AHRQ initiative to advance patient safety
AHA submitted comments on how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can best support the field in advancing patient safety through an action alliance, which the agency is launching in partnership with health care systems and patient safety advocates
Health Care Risk Management Week celebrates risk management professionals
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Risk Management is celebrating Health Care Risk Management Week.