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Hospitals participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 Inpatient Quality Reporting program must electronically submit electronic clinical quality measure data via the QualityNet secure portal by March 13 at 11:59 p.m.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price today invited states to apply for Section 1332 wavier proposals that include high-risk pool/state-operated reinsurance programs. 鈥淚f a state鈥檚 plan under its waiver proposal is approved, a state may be able to receive pass-through funding to鈥
May 7-13 is National Hospital Week, an annual celebration of hospitals and the men and women who support the health of their communities. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭he Healing Heart of Healthcare.鈥 For more information and a planning guide, visit www.aha.org/hospitalweek.
The AHA鈥檚 American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented 2017 Vista Awards to three hospital teams for exemplary collaboration in creating optimal health care environments. The recipients are UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay in San Francisco; Memorial Hospital at Gulfport鈥
Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association President and CEO Lynn Nicholas will retire at the end of 2017, the association announced last week. 鈥淔or the past decade as president and CEO of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Lynn has been among the most influential鈥
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend the March 13 deadline for submitting electronic clinical quality measure data for the 2016 reporting period for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting and Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs, or forgive the鈥
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will host a 90-minute webinar on its final rule on confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. Participants may register to attend on March 17 or March 22 at 1 p.m. ET.
The AHA today released a one-page guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement a multi-step strategy to promote care coordination between Indian Health Service facilities and other health care providers.
March 12-18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, observed annually to increase knowledge and interest about patient safety and engage health care professionals and the public. For more on the featured events and AHA resources to build a culture of safety, visit AHA.org/PSAW.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.12% in February to a seasonally adjusted 5,085,000 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 6,300 more people than in January and 104,000 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of鈥