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Kaiser Permanente Commits $2 Million to Gun Injury Prevention Research
Kaiser Permanente is investing $2 million in research to prevent gun injuries and death, the Oakland, CA-based integrated health system announced yesterday.
Chair File: Valuable Resources for Trustees
AHA Trustee Services – accessible on the AHA’s website at trustees.aha.org – now is the hub for AHA’s trustee education efforts.
ASHHRA announces new board members, officers for 2019
The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, an AHA professional membership group, today announced its new board members and officers for 2019.
AHA Board Selects Melinda Estes as Chair-elect Designate
The AHA Board of Trustees has selected as it chair-elect designate Melinda Estes, M.D., president and CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO.
Reminder: Review IRF, LTCH Quality Data by April 5
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals can review their quality data through April 5 before it is reported on the IRF Compare and LTCH Compare websites in June.
Medtronic Recalls Cardiac Devices That May Fail
Medtronic has recalled certain implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators due to a defect in the manufacturing process.
Agencies Issue Duodenoscope Guidance
The Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and American Society for Microbiology yesterday released voluntary standardized protocols for duodenoscope surveillance sampling and culturing.
AHA Releases New Quality Resources for Hospital Boards
The AHA and its Health Research & Educational Trust affiliate have released a discussion guide, self-assessment tool and video modules to help hospital and health system trustees as they work to improve patient care in their organizations and communities.
Lawmakers Press FDA about IV Drug Shortages
A bipartisan group of 30 senators and 64 representatives Friday asked Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., to take all available action to address current intravenous saline shortages affecting hospitals across the country.
AHA invitation for trustee involvement open through Feb. 22
The AHA seeks hospital and health system trustees to serve on its Committee on Governance and Regional Policy Boards beginning in 2019. For more information and to apply through Feb.