Hospitalizations for opioid abuse/dependence increased 72% between 2002 and 2012 to an estimated 520,275 per year, while hospitalizations for opioid-associated infections rose 91% to 6,535, accordi
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Early evidence suggests that the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 has reduced drug shortages overall, but not for acute care drugs, according to a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced a competition to de
More than 190 nursing schools have pledged to educate their advanced practice registered nursing students on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for prescribing o
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to suspend the pain-related questions in the Value-Based Purchasing Program while the agency works to address concerns the quest
About 11% of patients tested for arboviruses in Puerto Rico since last November were infected with Zika virus, according to a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced the next set of contract suppliers for certain Medicare durable me
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold two webinars and a national provider call on its recently released
The AHA will host a May 19 webinar on a Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals pilot project t
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell has named Andrew Bindman, M.D., director of the Agency for Healt
House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats, along with the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, today marked the end of Nat
As National Hospital Week approaches, the AHA invites member hospitals to submit mobile videos or photos highlighting the important role hospitals play in their communities.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved two additional AHA-supported bills as par
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today opened registration for a May 12 webinar o
Rhode Island hospitals contributed more than $6.5 billion to the state's economy in 2014, according to a new report
Friday is the final day for all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey.
Hospital and health system leaders from across the country are coming to Washington, D.C., for the AHA Annual Membership Meeting, May 1-4, and to advance hospitals’ advocacy agenda on Capitol
By Scott J. Knoer and Steve Rough
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services late today issued a proposed rule i
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved five AHA-supported bills as part of its l