The Department of Health and Human Services estimated that through the hard work of hospitals, physicians and others, hospital-acquired conditions declined by 17%, saving 87,000 lives between 2010 and 2014.
AHA Press Releases
Below are the most recent press releases from the American Hospital Association.
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As a strong advocate for the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, the AHA believes the new physician payment programs reflect the transformation happening in health care that hospitals and health systems have already embraced.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued Medicaid managed care regulations that represent the first major update to this program in more than a decade.
At the urging of hospitals and more than half of both the House and Senate, CMS delayed the launch of their overall star ratings program.
Today's rule includes a very important outcome because it reverses the inappropriate and unfair 0.2 percent payment reduction for inpatient services that was implemented as part of the original "two-midnight" policy.
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The American Hospital Association today announced that the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Dan Wolterman, president and CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston.
The American Hospital Association announced today several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2016 Annual Membership meeting in Washington, May 1-4, 2016.
The American Hospital Association today announced that Daniel R. Stultz, M.D., past president and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association, will be presented the AHA Honorary Life Membership Award for his contributions to hospitals and health care in America.
The American Hospital Association will present its 2016 Award of Honor to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Park, Calif., for being a leader in health policy analysis, health journalism and communication.
The American Hospital Association today announced that Sandra Bennett Bruce, past president and CEO, Presence Health, Chicago, will be awarded its 2016 Board of Trustees Award.
The American Hospital Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to William Petasnick, president and CEO, emeritus, Froedtert Health in Milwaukee.
The American Hospital Association today announced that Michael G. Rock, M.D., professor of orthopedic surgery and former chief medical officer, Mayo Clinic Hospitals/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn. will be awarded its 2016 Board of Trustees Award.
The American Hospital Association will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence.
Today's final rule will have a chilling effect on hospitals' ability to seek expert advice and counsel in addressing issues related to labor organizing and collective bargaining.
Too many families have experienced devastating loss due to a loved one’s addiction to opioids. That’s why the need for sound clinical guidance is urgent and we appreciate the CDC’s leadership on this critical public health issue.
The future belongs to those who can harness the power of information to drive great patient care and health care delivery. We support the Administration’s efforts to realize a health information technology (IT) infrastructure that supports the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care across health care settings.
The American Hospital Association today announced that Lynn Smith, auxilian at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs in Hot Springs, Ark. will chair the AHA's 2016 Committee on Volunteers.
Patients and communities across the country depend on the high-quality care that hospitals provide every day. The significant cuts proposed in today's budget would jeopardize hospitals' ability to keep the promise of maintaining access to vital health care services.
Today's Appeals Court decision moves the hospital field closer to getting relief for timely reviews of Medicare claims denials, which they asked for more than a year ago.