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A new issue brief from AHA鈥檚 Hospitals Against Violence initiative offers proven strategies and action steps to help hospitals and health systems provide trauma support to their workforce after an incident or threat of violence.
The National Labor Relations Board today issued a final rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, when separate organizations must bargain with a union jointly.
Participating Oct. 26 in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum, AHA highlighted some of the negative downstream effects of vertical integration and consolidation by commercial health insurers.
Commenting Oct. 26 on a Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury proposed rule that would increase the administrative fee and certified entities fee under the No Surprises Act鈥檚 independent dispute resolution process, AHA said it supports the proposal to use the Administrative Procedure鈥
AHA Oct. 26 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to finalize its proposed minimum staffing levels for long-term care facilities and instead develop more patient- and workforce-centered approaches focused on ensuring a continual process of safe staffing in nursing facilities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 proposal to implement mandatory nurse staffing levels 鈥渨ould have serious, negative, unintended consequences not only for nursing home patients and facilities, but the entire health care continuum,鈥 AHA told the House Energy and Commerce Health鈥
By taking aim at shifting cyber defense responsibilities, the Biden administration鈥檚 National Cybersecurity Strategy will help improve the nation鈥檚 cyber resilience, while disrupting cyberthreat operations, writes John Riggi, AHA鈥檚 national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.
The three-part Beyond Birth podcast series explores how hospitals and health systems can support the social and emotional needs of pregnant people and new parents.
A new infographic by AHA explains how the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act鈥檚 (S. 2840) proposal to eliminate facility fees for telehealth services will impact access to care.
Starting Oct. 25, consumers can preview their 2024 health coverage options at the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace.