Leadership
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra swore in Andrea Palm as deputy secretary. Confirmed by the Senate yesterday, Palm previously served as secretary-designee of Wisconsin鈥檚 Department of Health Services and in several leadership roles at HHS during the Obama-Biden administration.
Today is 鈥淥ur Cup Runneth Over with Gratitude鈥 Day at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kan. Employees are wearing blue and yellow SBA colors and getting a stainless steel cup as a small gift of thanks from their hospital leaders.
In honor of National Hospital Week (May 9-15), the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) is collaborating with Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit organization that delivers the healing power of music, to release an original song and video inspired by the words of health care workers honoring their鈥
The AHA today released a new episode of the on-demand video series, PowerPlay.
The factors that influence health are present in all aspects of our lives 鈥 in our own homes, in our communities and in society as a whole. In theory, this gives each of us the opportunity to improve and maintain our health, with support from hospitals and other providers, community-based鈥
The government鈥檚 announcement last week that more than half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot is a remarkable feat that outperforms earlier predictions about the pace of vaccinations across the country.
Health leaders from across the U.S. convened to discuss the unique challenges facing rural communities and providers in addressing COVID-19 vaccine administration, confidence and barriers to access. Read the AHA blog that has insights from last night鈥檚 rural COVID-19 town hall hosted by AHA and the鈥
As we get ready to mark World Immunization Week (April 24-30), it鈥檚 an appropriate time to celebrate the incredible gift of vaccines.
When President Biden signed legislation on Wednesday eliminating the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments until the end of 2021, it extended needed relief to doctors, hospitals and other providers caring for patients and vaccinating communities.
One legacy of our response to COVID-19 surely will be how it has accelerated the adoption of virtual care. It is one of the more encouraging developments during the losses of the pandemic.