Advocacy
The latest health care Advocacy content from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for hospital and health system leaders.
ASHRAE and the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) have issued a 45-day public review period from March 1 to April 15, 2024, on the new Guideline 43, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
ASHRAE and the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) have issued a 45-day public review period from Oct. 6 to Nov. 20, 2023, on the new Guideline 43, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) has issued a call for public comments on proposed updates to the 2026 edition of the FGI Guidelines.
ASHE and the American Hospital Association (AHA) are collecting data on the use of various sterilization methods for medical devices and equipment.
CMS announced that surveying for staff vaccination requirements will not be required on LSC-only complaints, or LSC-only follow-up surveys.
Waiver terminations are categorized into two groups based on the date of publication of the memorandum, with the first group being 30 days and the second group 60 days from the date of issuance.
ASHE has become aware that, effective on February 22, 2022, AT&T shut down its 3G services. T-Mobile (Sprint 3G backbone) will be deactivated on June 20, 2022 and T-Mobile (remaining 3G backbone) will be deactivated by July 1, 2022. Verizon began the retirement of its 3G network late last year…
Per the FDA, the draft guidance is intended to help clarify whether activities performed on devices are likely "remanufacturing." Such clarification is intended to help provide consistency and better understanding of applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The draft guidance…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on Monday, June 21, to protect health care workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19. The ETS applies, with some exceptions, to health care settings where people may share space with COVID-19…
Investment in hospital infrastructure is critical to ensure the overall health, security and wellbeing of patients and communities, which is why ASHE and the American Hospital Association (AHA) are working to ensure that hospitals and health systems be included in significant legislative packages…