1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (97+ words) Highest FDA recall issued for certain convenience kits American Hospital Association The Food and Drug Administration yesterday identified Class I recalls of two convenience kit products. Certain kits by Medline Industries have been recalled due to the containment of recalled…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (172+ words) The AHA and The John A. Hartford Foundation have launched the inaugural AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award, recognizing hospitals and health systems advancing excellence in care for older adults through the 4Ms Framework — What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. This national award…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (142+ words) Senate considering its own resolution to fund government through Dec. 11; potential vote this week American Hospital Association The Senate is expected to vote this week on its own continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11. The chamber, scheduled…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (73+ words) Two people die in Michigan from cyclosporiasis outbreak American Hospital Association Two individuals have died in Michigan in connection to the current multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Aug. 3. The department said that both…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (57+ words) FDA announces highest recall for certain ventilators, introducer kits American Hospital Association The Food and Drug Administration has identified Class I recalls of two products: certain Astral ventilators by Resmed due to a supercapacitor that may leak over time, and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (130+ words) SAMHSA awards $73 million in grants for children’s mental health, other programs American Hospital Association The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced July 31 that it awarded $73.2 million in grants for children’s mental health, suicide prevention and assisted outpatient treatment…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (370+ words) Chair File: Better Healthcare and Better Health for Older Adults American Hospital Association We all deserve safe, evidence-based healthcare focused on what matters to us as we age. The AHA is working with several partners to ensure it occurs across…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (280+ words) University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences develops new toolkit to help hospitals integrate doulas American Hospital Association UAMS, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation has launched the Advancing Doulas…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (96+ words) AHA elects 7 trustees for 2027 American Hospital Association The AHA has elected seven new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1. The incoming members are: Charles Gressle, president of East Florida Division, HCA Healthcare in Fort Lauderdale,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (100+ words) AHA requests CMS reconsider provisions within Medicaid community engagement rule American Hospital Association The AHA July 31 provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement requirements. To be eligible for or…...