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AHA’s 2024 Governance Survey for CEOs now available
WEB1 day ago · Sep 17, 2024 - 03:29 PM. The AHA’s 2024 Governance Survey is now available for AHA-member and non-member CEOs to complete. The survey was initially emailed to CEOs Aug. 20 and a second message will be distributed in October. The survey provides a profile of the changing governance landscape in America’s hospitals and health systems.
HHS awards $2 million to Columbia University Hospital, OHSU for ...
WEB1 day ago · The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 17 announced it has awarded a total of $2 million to two recipients to create tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities and address emerging challenges related to interoperable health information technology.
Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Health Care Workforce | AHA
WEBMay 26, 2021 · The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports the health care workforce needs of the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.
Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals ...
WEBNov 1, 2021 · An analysis of workforce data found that staffing shortages have cost hospitals $24 billion over the course of the pandemic, with an additional $3 billion in acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff. Credit rating agency Moody’s has forecasted a decrease in hospital margins over the next year due to a combination of …
Transforming Health Care for Older Adults as an Age-Friendly …
WEBOct 27, 2023 · An Age-Friendly Health System is one in which every older adult’s care is guided by an essential set of evidence-based practices known as the 4Ms: what matters to the patient, medications, mentation and mobility. Care teams recognized as age-friendly reliably implement the 4Ms together in every encounter with older adult patients.
FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
WEBAug 23, 2021 · The Food and Drug Administration today granted full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals age 16 and over. The vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty, is the first COVID-19 vaccine to go beyond emergency use status in the United States.
Infection Prevention and Control | AHA
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Infection Prevention and Control Stay informed on the latest news and developments in infection prevention and control. AHA provides valuable resources and support to help you maintain a safe and clean environment.
CDC updates RSV vaccine recommendations for older adults
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated respiratory syncytial virus vaccination recommendations for adults 60 and older.
Fact Sheet: Ensuring Hospital Infrastructure Meets the Nation’s …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · Over the past decade, groundbreaking technological advancements have paved the way for new, more effective ways to deliver care, yet many hospitals lack the physical capacity and skilled workforce to utilize these new tools. That is why it is imperative that Congress invest in America’s hospitals and health systems to ensure that the …
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