AHA to offer new Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification … Nursing home leaders face persistent barriers to substance-abuse disorder care … PA budget proposal includes investments...
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 5
By
Joe Bush
Dec 05, 2022
Nursing and residential care sector added 10,400 jobs in November … AHA sends letter to MedPAC asking for inflation-related pay bumps … HHS annual ‘challenges’ list calls out nursing home-related...
Also in the News for Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2022
AHA sends letter supporting bill to extend nurse aide certification flexibility for two years … A month after Hurricane Ian, nursing home residents return to refurbished units … Montana eyes 10th nursing...
Group wants feds to probe Medicare Advantage plans wrongly denying care
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
An influential group of healthcare providers is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Medicare Advantage organizations that have been found wrongly denying services to beneficiaries.
AHA’s new heart-health dietary advice highlights personal patterns, style
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
The emphasis is now on dietary patterns, not specific foods or nutrients, the lead author says. “And it’s not just about what people shouldn’t be eating.”
Cases of life-threatening ‘broken heart syndrome’ rising among older women: AHA
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2021
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), a dangerous condition that can weaken heart muscle, has seen a steady increase among Americans, especially older women, a new study reveals.
American Hospital Association ‘strongly’ urges mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2021
Vaccination protects personnel at work and in the community, and reduces the risk of unintentionally bringing the disease to work and transmitting it to patients and peers, AHA said.
AHA to clinicians: Screen for and treat sleep apnea before it worsens heart disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2021
Sleep apnea can cause a negative feedback loop, worsening cardiovascular conditions, which then further aggravate the sleep apnea, specialists say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 01, 2021
‘Healthy Senior Living’ certification launched by American Heart Association … Long-term care residents, staff eligible in CVS sweepstakes that encourages vaccination … Cold and flu poised for...
New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.