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The Government Accountability Office yesterday released a report calling for the Department of Health and Human Services to improve its efforts responding to drug shortages. The report found that although drug shortages have decreased since 2020, shortages are lasting longer. HHS responded to the…
President Trump April 9 announced that reciprocal tariffs that went into effect after midnight for certain nations will be paused for 90 days, while tariffs for China would be increased to 125%.
The Office of Management and Budget April 9 released a notice seeking public input on rules to potentially be rescinded, requesting detailed reasons for their rescission.
The AHA and Catholic Health Association of the United States today released a report on the value of benefits nonprofit hospitals and health systems provide for their communities.
Claire Zangerle, DNP, R.N., chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and senior vice president and chief nurse executive of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association, and Joel Moore, DNP, R.N., chief nursing officer of MercyOne Genesis and chair of the AONL Workforce…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas April 7 vacated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention April 8 sent an alert to health care providers on measles prevention and treatment. The agency said that risk remains low for most individuals across the U.S. and that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is the best way to protect against the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking inpatient psychiatric facilities to voluntarily participate in a beta test this summer through fall for its IPF patient assessment instrument, a new tool for reporting patient data.
The incidence of invasive group A strep infections increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 people from 2013 to 2022, according to a study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published April 7 by JAMA.
The AHA Living Learning Network is launching the Quality Exchange, a virtual collaborative for health care quality and patient safety professionals at hospitals and health systems.