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The AHA provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 14 on the calendar year 2027 physician fee schedule proposed rule.

As policymakers continue to discuss healthcare legislation, the AHA has developed several new resources to help hospitals and other stakeholders understand the proposals and their potential impact.

A new infographic that is a part of the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative examines the many factors influencing child and adolescent health.

om Saggio, R.N., director of behavioral health operations at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, explains how the hospital’s teams are using proactive intervention, behavioral assessments and de-escalation techniques to improve safety for patients, families and healthcare workers.

Hospitals and health systems are developing multifaceted strategies to address burnout, build resilience and ensure the well-being of the healthcare workforce.

A multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has been declared over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration announced Sept. 11.

A survey released Sept. 10 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network highlights ongoing shortages of cancer medications.

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury have added Physio Solutions, LLC as a new independent dispute resolution entity increasing the total to 17.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 10 released an advisory on a nationwide increase of reported human exposures to rabid or possibly rabid animals and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis administration errors.

The Rural Maternal Health Data Support program, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, has launched a data repository that allows users to build customized maternal health profiles for U.S. counties.

Twenty-five years ago, our nation experienced one of the darkest days in its history, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. This anniversary also arrives during National Preparedness Month, a reminder that readiness is at the core of healthcare’s mission.

The National Institutes of Health has launched its Connecting the Community for Maternal Health Challenge: Research Capacity Building in Maternity Care Deserts 2.0.

The National Security Agency has released a best practices guide on effective cyber hygiene for defending against advanced cyber threats, including those leveraging artificial intelligence for exploitation.

The Federal Trade Commission announced Sept. 9 that it rescinded its 2021 policy statement that extended applicability of its health breach notification rule to health apps and connected devices that collect consumer health information.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Sept. 8 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that it will award $383.4 million in grants to support behavioral health treatment, prevention and crisis response efforts.

An FBI alert released Sept.

The AHA is now accepting applications for the new 2027 Carolyn Boone Lewis Award for Improving Health Outcomes, which recognizes hospitals and health systems’ achievements in applying data-informed strategies to improve health outcomes for all.

Clint Pridgen, vice president of business development and hospital strategy at Laerdal Medical, explores the future of healthcare simulation, including data-driven training, workplace safety, quality improvement and emerging technologies.

In this conversation, John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, break down the three biggest cyber threats facing healthcare organizations in 2026: geopolitical cyber activity, third-party and supply chain vulnerabilities, and the rapidly evolving risks of artificial intelligence.

The Food and Drug Administration has identified Class I recalls of the following products: Hudson RCI Neonatal/Infant Heated Wire Breathing Circuits and certain reprocessed electrophysiology and ultrasound catheters by Medline, and all unused Infinion CX Leads by Boston Scientific.