CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online, Increasing Transparency for Consumers
As part of its commitment to improve transparency and help families and caregivers find the best nursing home care...
FDA Takes Steps Aimed at Fostering Development of Non-Addictive Alternatives to Opioids
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took new steps aimed at fostering the development of non-addictive alternatives...
Health Systems Can Apply for Funding to Improve Patient Outcomes
On Feb. 15, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will launch an AHA-informed initiative that will provide funding to...
FDA Issues Update on Ventilator Recall
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued an update on the Class 1 recall of certain Philips Respironics...
Cyber Security Advisory for the U.S. Healthcare Industry
On February 1, 2022, the American Hospital Association released a Cyber Security Advisory warning of the increased cyber risk...
New Materials Available for Healthcare Professionals Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
CDC released a new webpage and suite of materials for healthcare professionals as part of the Hear Her campaign, which aims...
CDC: Unvaccinated Adults 3-5 Times More Likely to get Omicron Infection
According to data from 25 state and local health departments, adults who were unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron...
FDA Limits Use of Certain Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat COVID-19 Due to the Omicron...
In light of the most recent information and data available, on January 24 the FDA revised the authorizations for...
AHA Urges HRSA to Delay Withdrawal of Health Professional Shortage Areas
The American Hospital Association (AHA) asked the Health Resources and Services Administration to delay by at least one year...
$103 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Reduce Burnout and Promote Mental Health...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), today announced...
