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Senate passes resolution recognizing National Hospital Week
The Senate May 15 passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Hospital Week, May 12-18.
New AHA resource offers strategies to mitigate violence and promote a culture of safety
A new issue brief from AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative offers proven strategies and action steps to help hospitals and health systems’ violence mitigation efforts fit into the organization’s culture of safety strategy and lead to better patient outcomes.
AHA celebrates National Hospital Week, releases new resources for hospitals, health systems
Each year, America’s hospitals and health systems deliver 3.5 million babies, care for 32 million people admitted to hospitals, employ 6.3 million people and provide emergency care for 137 million people.
AHA resources for National Hospital Week celebrations
AHA released ready-to-use resources for National Hospital Week, May 12-18, including a digital toolkit and social media graphics.
Prepare to celebrate National Hospital Week with AHA digital tools
AHA has released digital tools to help hospitals and health systems celebrate National Hospital Week May 12-18, including a video, ad, toolkit, graphics and GIPHY library.
Report examines impact of COVID-19 on rural hospitals
Almost half of rural hospitals had negative total margins in 2022 and negative patient care margins both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report prepared for the AHA by faculty at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions.
March United Against the Flu toolkit highlights the hopefulness of spring
AHA is looking forward to spring and March Madness in its latest social media toolkit for hospitals’ and health systems’ use to promote vaccination against the flu and COVID-19.
AHA comments on Medicare outpatient observation status appeals rule
AHA Feb. 26 submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule establishing appeals rights for Medicare beneficiaries admitted for an inpatient hospital stay subsequently reclassified to an outpatient stay with observation services.
HHS names two more Qualified Health Information Networks
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Feb. 12 designated CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 as Qualified Health Information Networks, meaning seven QHINs can now electronically exchange health information nationwide under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a set of common rules for secure exchange of treatment and other health information required by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016.
CMS updates hospital guidance on texting patient information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its guidance for hospitals and critical access hospitals to permit health care team members to share patient information and orders with each other through a HIPAA-compliant secure texting platform that complies with Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation.