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CDC: Insured, higher income adults more likely to receive nine preventive services
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ASHE recognizes hospitals for cutting energy consumption
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering yesterday recognized more than 20 hospitals for the
Nurses encouraged to complete national workforce survey
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers are surveying a nationally representative sample of 260,000 registered nurses and licensed
Report calls for national strategy, policies to support family caregivers
Family caregivers provided an estimated 37 billion hours of care to adult relatives or friends with chronic or disabling health conditions in 2013, according to a
AHA NOVA Award winners announced
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health received 2015 AHA NOVA Awards July 25 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Francisco.
CDC: Adult uninsured rate down across racial groups
The proportion of uninsured working-age adults declined 7.1 percentage points in 2014 among African Americans, 7 percentage points among Hispanics, 4 percentage points among Asians and 3 percentage
AHA to court: HHS' arguments for missing appeals deadlines lack merit
The Department of Health and Human Services offers meritless arguments to avoid an order to abide by the statutory deadlines for Administrative Law Judge review of Medicare claims appeals, the AHA
Report recommends action to improve disaster preparedness for children
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, the nation has yet to meet 79% of a federal advisory committee’s recommendations to improve disaster preparedness for children, according to a
Hospitals urged to submit data to AHA RACTrac survey
The AHA encourages all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey by July 24.
Hospital prices rise 0.1% in June
Overall hospital prices increased 0.1% in June and were 0.7% higher than a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
CMS webinars this week on proposed joint replacement payment model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host two webinars this week on its proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement
CMS withdraws request for quotes for next round of RAC contracts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has withdrawn its request for quotes for the next round of recovery audit contractor contracts, the agency
Report presents framework to promote evidence-based psychosocial interventions
A new report from the National Academies of Science
HRSA awards health care workforce grants
The Health Resources and Services Administration today awarded $94 million in grants throu
BCBS plans will offer identity protection services to members
All Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies will begin offering identity protection services to their health plan members by Jan.
AHA NOVA Award winners announced
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health will receive 2015 AHA NOVA Awards July 25 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Francisco.
CMS issues proposed rule revising requirements for long-term care facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a proposed rule over
OSHA updates TB-related inspection procedures for health care settings
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced updated inspection procedures related to w
Share of U.S. infants born before 37 weeks falls for seventh straight year
The share of U.S.
HHS honors hospitals for outstanding organ donation efforts
The Department of Health and Human Services recently recognized more than 730 hospitals and transplant c