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CDC awards $26 million to prevent healthcare-associated, antibiotic-resistant infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today awarded $26 million in grants through 2020 to fi
CMS summarizes public process for states proposing Medicaid payment changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a bulletin summarizing publ
Study: Medicare ACOs associated with modest reduction in spending for hospital care
Medicare accountable care organizations are associated with modest reductions in spending and use of hospitals and emergency departments, according to a
CMS launches updated administrative simplification website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revamped its website on administrative simplification, at
CDC webinar Tuesday on outpatient antibiotic prescribing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a June 28 webinar on setting goals for antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings.
Health systems named to 50 'best' list of workplaces for diversity, inclusion
Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, tops the 2016 list<
ASHRM executive receives Inspiring Leader Award
The Association Forum yesterday presented its 2016 Inspiring Leader Award&nb
AHA convenes Capitol Hill forum on path forward for rural hospital priorities
The AHA today held a Rural Hospital Policy Forum on Capitol Hill.
House passes Zika funding agreement with offsets
The House of Representatives early today voted 239-171 to approve a conference report that includes $1.1 billion in emergency funding to prepare for and respond to the Zika virus. The bill (H.R.
ACIP recommends against use of nasal spray flu vaccine
Live attenuated influenza vaccine, also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine, should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’
Burwell names nine to health IT advisory committees
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today
AHA convenes Capitol Hill forum on path forward for rural hospital priorities
The AHA today held a Rural Hospital Policy Forum on Capitol Hill.
Sutter Davis Hospital's volunteer doulas are a welcome presence for expectant moms
Tina Lyon is a comforting presence for expectant parents at Sutter Davis (Calif.) Hospital.
Maryland Hospital Association recognized for quality leadership
The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) is the 2016 recipient of the Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for its work to improve health care quality, the AHA ann
Fee-for-service rules impede new care delivery models, says AHA trustee Walsh
The Class of 2018 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.
In New Jersey, redesign of mental health care services drives competitors to collaborate
By Betsy Ryan
Putting patients first earns Cleveland Clinic the AHA Equity of Care Award
Cleveland Clinic’s mantra is “patients first,” says Brian Donley, M.D., the health system’s chief of staff.
Medicare trustees report shows continued slow cost growth
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to cover its obligations until 2028, two years earlier than projected last year, according to the latest
AHA voices support for health care cost transparency bill
The AHA today expressed support for the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (H.R. 5547), bipartisan legislation that would promote cost transparency for health care consumers.
Senators urge DOJ to challenge Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna mergers
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