MedPAC

MedPAC proposes replacing MIPS with new program

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending to replace the current Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS) with a new...

AHA offers Hospitals Against Violence webinar

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will hold a Hospitals Against Violence (#HAV): Partnering With Law Enforcement webinar on Jan....

CDC issues health advisory for influenza

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory for influenza A(H3N2) in response to...

Hospital Compare updated to include new star ratings, HAC payment penalties

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its Hospital Compare website with new star ratings for...

Nursing home CAUTI project published in JAMA

Long-term care facilities participating in a federal project led by the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust reduced catheter-associated...

We are united against the flu

National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec. 3-9 and the Association is united in promoting the importance of getting a...

Antibiotic Awareness Week

Health care providers are keenly aware of the importance of delivering the best possible care to patients every day....

Grant opportunity for hospice

The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health has issued a grant opportunity to improve individual...

Encourage patients, family, friends to quit smoking

Smoking or using tobacco products is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, which leads to stroke or heart attacks....
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Small-volume parenteral medication shortages require strategies for conservation

AHA issued a quality advisory this week regarding the experiences of shortages of intravenous (IV) fluids that are critical...

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