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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — The Dynamic Work of Hospital and Health System Boards with Greg Bentz, Board Chair of Saint Luke’s Health System
On today’s episode, I talk with Greg Bentz, board chair of Saint Luke’s Health System, based in Kansas City, Mo., and chair of the AHA Committee on Governance.
AHA podcast: An FBI approach to violence prevention in health care
Karie Gibson, a licensed clinical psychologist who leads one of the FBI’s five behavioral analysis units, shares a behavioral threat assessment approach to violence prevention for hospitals and health care teams.
AHA podcast: Preparedness lessons from the Highland Park mass shooting
The president of NorthShore Highland Park Hospital discusses her team’s coordinated response to a mass shooting during the 2022 July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Ill., and how the hospital supported the community and health care staff.
ASHRM announces 2023 risk management professional, patient safety awards
The American Society for Health Care Risk Management named Tracy Melina of Nuvance Health 2023 Risk Management Professional of the Year.
House holds hearing on proposals to address generic drug shortages
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on legislative proposals to prevent and respond to generic drug shortages.
Chair File: Strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Supporting Communities
September is National Preparedness Month. And today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Early data on vaccine effectiveness promising as U.S. flu season approaches
This season’s flu vaccines for the Southern Hemisphere have reduced the risk of being hospitalized for flu by 52%, based on mid-season data from five countries, suggesting the U.S. vaccines could provide similar protection if similar viruses continue to predominate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
HHS proposes updates to rule to protect patients, others with disabilities
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Sept. 7 released a proposed rule intended to update and clarify requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving financial assistance from the department, including health care.
Clinicians alerted to fatal bacterial infection associated with warm coastal waters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted clinicians, laboratories and public health departments to recent fatal infections from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria through open-wound contact with warm coastal waters or raw or undercooked shellfish. The alert includes guidance for managing these infections.
CDC launches sepsis program for hospitals, with AHA support
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 24 announced the launch of its Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements initiative, a new program to provide hospitals with a blueprint to managing medical emergencies stemming from sepsis