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New AHA Report Finds Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Patient Access to Care as Hospitals Face a Range of Rising Pressures
The American Hospital Association today released a new report highlighting the variety of causes that resulted in 136 rural hospital closures from 2010 to 2021, and a record 19 closures in 2020 alone.
Children’s Mercy Shares the ‘Facts’ and Urges COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
As kids head back to school, Children’s Mercy is sharing helpful information for parents and teens on COVID-19 vaccines, urging that everyone age six months and older get vaccinated. The info emphasizes the facts about COVID-19 vaccines, including how they were developed, how mRNA vaccines works and what to expect after receiving the vaccine.
Role of Hospitals: Sanford Health
The Native American Community Outreach initiative at Sanford Health is addressing health disparities and improving health care for Native Americans in the health system’s North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota communities. Focus is on collaborating with tribal leaders about health issues that matter to their communities and workforce development.
Role of Hospitals: St. Alphonsus Regional Medical
Through collaborative community efforts, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical has improved access to quality care for the deaf and hard of hearing community. The heath system offers a wide range of services, including video remote interpreting, childbirth and related health education taught using American Sign Language, and annual training for team members on awareness of cultural and language differences.
Systems Forge Partnerships to Expand Remote Patient Monitoring Programs
Kentucky-based ScionHealth, which operates 79 facilities in 25 states, recently partnered with the health tech company Cadence to provide remote patient monitoring (RPM) services to patients with chronic conditions.
H-ISAC TLP Green Ransomware Data Leak Sites Report - September 8, 2022
A daily ransomware tracker as TLP:GREEN for purposes of increasing ransomware threat awareness
FDA alerts providers to breathing device mask recall
Philips Respironics has recalled more than 17 million masks used with Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines because the masks contain magnets that could cause serious injury to people with implanted metallic medical devices or other objects, the Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday. Philips has reported 14 serious injuries related to using the masks, including pacemaker failure, arrhythmia, seizures and irregular blood pressure. BPAP and CPAP machines are used by people with obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory insufficiency or respiratory failure — health conditions that cause breathing pauses during sleep.
HHS awards contract to expand monkeypox vaccine, treatment distribution
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday awarded AmerisourceBergen a $19.8 million contract to speed delivery of monkeypox vaccine and treatments from the Strategic National Stockpile to U.S. jurisdictions. The SNS to date has shipped over 800,000 vials of JYNNEOS vaccine and 37,000 treatment courses of TPOXX, an investigational antiviral treatment for monkeypox.
CMS proposes to streamline Medicaid, CHIP enrollment processes
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week issued a proposed rule designed to remove Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment barriers and retain coverage for individuals when the COVID-19 public health emergency and related continuous eligibility requirements eventually end. CMS will accept comments on the proposed rule through Nov. 7.
CMS seeks input on how to advance equity, reduce burden in programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments through Nov. 4 on the challenges individuals face accessing health care services through CMS programs; impact of CMS policies and requirements on provider well-being and retention; strategies to address health inequities and social determinants of health; and recommendations to improve or make permanent waivers and flexibilities provided in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency to further reduce burden and address health disparities.