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June 26 is the deadline to submit comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’
The International Hospital Federation is accepting nominations through July 1 for its 2017 International Awards, which reco
At an event today in Reno, NV, patients and other health care advocates called on the Senate to protect coverage for patients as the health debate continues in Washington, D.C.
At an event today in Reno, NV, patients and other health care advocates urged the U.S. Senate to protect coverage for patients as the health debate continues in Washington, D.C.
Skilled nursing facilities can now preview their quality measure data for the SNF Quality Reporting Program in the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) application, the Cen
The AHA yesterday said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule updating th
The National Governors Association today released shared priorities from its bip
Opioid-related hospital stays increased 75% for women and 55% for men between 2005 and 2014, while opioid-related emergency department visits doubled for both sexes, according to a
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported an increase last year in the
Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, CA, will receive the 2017 AHA Equity of Care Award July 27 at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
Hospira, a Pfizer company, has voluntarily recalled certain lots of 8.4% sodium bicarbonate injection and other emergency syringe drugs distributed since January to hospitals and wholesalers in the
The Department of Health and Human Services last week alerted the health care sector to multiple vulnerabilities with Microsoft
The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program did not result in meaningful improvements in clinical process or patient experience measures during its first four years, because performance improved si
The AHA on June 16 urged the Senate to make continued health care coverage a priority as it deliberates the House-passed American Health Care Act, legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Aff
The AHA Friday urged the Senate to make continued health care coverage a priority as it deliberates the House-passed American Health Care Act, legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Af
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday released its June report to Congress, w