HHS is Hosting Stopping Syphilis Summer Seminar Series
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is offering the Stopping Syphilis: The HHS Summer Seminar Series, consisting of distinct webinars designed to...
SAMHSA Releases Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2023 National Survey...
CMS Hospital Quality Star Ratings and Final Rules Recap
CMS updates annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings at its Care...
AHA 340B Advocacy Alliance
The American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted a letter expressing concerns in response to the recently introduced 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net...
Updated OSHA Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Response
Emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in the impacted area. Preparing before an emergency incident plays a vital role in ensuring...
CMS Releases Final Guidance for Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released their final guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which will start next year....
The Implementation of Point of Care Tests for Syphilis Document is now Available
The Health and Human Services National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Trask Force has created a Implementation of Point of Care Tests for...
New hospital price transparency requirements
On July 1, changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect. Going forward, hospitals are required...
ASPR releases strategy enabling a successful HHS response to H5N1
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the U.S. Department of Health and...
AHA urges Senate, House members to halt enforcement of nurse staffing mandate
The AHA June 24 sent letters to Senate and House members supporting legislation that would prevent enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule on...
