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Two guests discuss a care network launched by Indiana University Health to spark social connection and community in light of the U.S. Surgeon General鈥檚 2023 report declaring loneliness and social isolation an 鈥渆pidemic鈥 in American society.
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 named several hospital and health system programs final phase winners in its national competition to improve equity in postpartum care for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance鈥
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 requested comments for 60 days on market concentration and contracting practices among group purchasing organizations and drug wholesalers to understand their potential impact on pricing and generic drug shortages.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Feb. 14 held a hearing on AHA-supported legislation to reauthorize through 2029 the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 7153), which provides grants to help health care organizations offer behavioral health services for鈥
AHA leaders discuss 2024 rural legislative priorities, release new advocacy agenda.
Syphilis infections during pregnancy more than tripled between 2016 and 2022 to 280 cases per 100,000 births, ranging from 46 per 100,000 in Maine to 763 per 100,000 in South Dakota, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Feb. 13.
Nearly 1,100 rural health care practitioners and leaders convened in Orlando for AHA鈥檚 37th Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. The annual event brings together rural hospital CEOs, senior executives, clinical leaders and trustees to share strategies, insights and resources unique to the rural鈥
The AHA鈥檚 American Organization for Nursing Leadership this week released the second phase of its Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging toolkit, which provides practical action steps, case studies and other resources to help nurse leaders improve DEIB.
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 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鈥
The International Hospital Federation is accepting鈥痭ominations鈥痶hrough April 19 for its 2024 awards honoring excellence in hospitals and health care organizations around the world.