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AHA comments on draft bill to extend hospital-at-home program

In a letter to Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., the American Hospital Association says it supports their efforts to continue the hospital-at-home program, and it would like to work with them to establish a permanent program.

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.

Agencies release new process for resubmitting IDR disputes

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury May 1 released a new process for resubmitting disputes under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process that were originally improperly batched or bundled.

New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for hospitals

The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities. 

AHA blog describes how to reduce pediatric sepsis

An American Hospital Association blog discusses how to reduce pediatric sepsis, which results in the hospitalization of more than 75,000 U.S. children annually.

HHS final rule strengthens protections against disability discrimination

The Department of Health and Human Services May 1 released a final rule bolstering discrimination protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Joint Commission offers webinar on reducing cesarean birth rates

The Joint Commission will offer a webinar for accredited hospitals to learn how to reduce cesarean birth rates safely on May 15 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET.

Report offers steps health systems should take to adopt AI

Health leaders implementing artificial intelligence platforms should communicate clearly with nurses and use case studies showing how AI works to build trust and ensure nurses understand how it can benefit their roles.

AHA urges Senate committee to support federal programs promoting workforce diversity, maternal health 

Mounting pressures on the health care workforce have created a crisis with short-term staffing shortages and a long-range picture of an unfulfilled talent pipeline, and significant projected shortages of physicians and allied health and behavioral health care providers will likely be felt even more strongly in underserved communities, AHA told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in a statement submitted for a hearing May 2.