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LINCOLN—Member hospitals' executive teams are invited to attend the
2010 NHA
Mid-Year Meeting on June 3-4, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in
Kearney. New this year are the remarkable educational opportunities for the
entire management staff. The meeting will feature special
educational track sessions for:
- Chief Executive Officers
- Administrators & System Executives
- Chief Financial Officers
- Nursing Executives
- Nurse Leaders
- Human Resource Directors & Managers
Nationally-known health care speakers Ron Galloway and Susan Keane Baker will
share their insightful keynote messages with meeting attendees.
In
addition, the NHA-HFMA Golf Tournament will be held at the
Meadowlark Hills Golf Course on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, with registration at 11 a.m.
and shotgun start at 11:45 a.m. The awards reception
will immediately following the tournament at the Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
Clubhouse.
— Nebraska Hospital Association, May 12, 2010
LINCOLN—At least one state senator believes a special budget-cutting session looks more likely, with Nebraska tax revenues falling $56 million behind projections for the year to date.
But other state officials saw a few glimmers of hope in a report released Monday on April tax revenues.
Governor Dave Heineman said the report from the state Revenue Department sent a mixed message about the state’s economy.
Read more.
— Omaha World-Herald, May 10, 2010
WASHINGTON—Responding to concerns about imposing a "severe burden" on hospitals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) recently notified hospitals that it has reversed course and no longer is requiring them to submit to the Buccaneer Data Systems Clinical Data Abstraction Center data that they previously reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Methicillian-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in patients. CMS' Office of Clinical Standards and Quality withdrew its April 29 requirement for the data, which it said was intended to help estimate the accuracy of MRSA data reported to CDC and to assess the "accuracy of medical record-abstracted information at a hospital level, relative to national rates collected in other initiatives."
In its May 7 letter, the agency said it is dropping the requirement to send the data, after listening to hospitals and "national and state association feedback about the severe burden to hospitals." CMS said hospitals that submit the data voluntarily will be reimbursed for their costs. "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that results from this request, and kindly request that your hospital continue to work collaboratively with your [Quality Improvement Organization] partner in improving MRSA rates and overall patient safety," CMS said.
"We appreciate CMS' responsiveness to the concerns raised," said Nancy Foster, AHA vice president for quality and patient safety. "We are glad that CMS' decision will allow those participating in this project to stay focused on that very important goal."
— AHA News Now, May 10, 2010
WASHINGTON—National Hospital Week, which runs through May 15, is a celebration
of history, technology and dedicated professionals who make hospitals beacons of
confidence and care. Hospitals across Nebraska are celebrating with a variety
of community and facility activities.
"We are extremely proud of our dedicated health professionals that work
in Nebraska's hospitals," stated Laura J. Redoutey, FACHE, president of the
Nebraska Hospital Association. "They deserve the utmost regard and sincere appreciation for keeping our communities healthy."
For additional information about the week and resources, visit
www.aha.org or
www.nationalhospitalweek.com.
—
Nebraska Hospital Association, May 10, 2010
SCOTTSBLUFF—In recognition of May as National Trauma Awareness Month,
Regional West Medical Center (RWMC) in Scottsbluff hosted a press conference
yesterday to
help in the education on Nebraska’s new “Distracted Driving Bill” or
LB 945.
State Senator John Harms and Boni Carrell, BSN, Injury Prevention Coordinator
for Regional West Trauma Services, held a joint press conference to discuss the
new bill. Effective July 1, 2010, the new law prohibits drivers from using a
handheld wireless communication device to read, manually type, or send a written
communication while operating a motor vehicle which is in motion.
—
RWMC news release, May 7, 2010
SEWARD—Roger Reamer, chief executive
officer of Memorial Health Care
Systems, has been selected to
serve as a member of the board
of trustees for the American
Hospital Association (AHA).
Reamer will officially be added
to the board of trustees in June
of 2011 and begin his term on
the board and as chairman of the
Regional Policy Board (RPB)
on January 1, 2011. The AHA
board meets three times a year,
most often in Chicago and once
at the annual AHA convention in
Washington D.C.
Read more.
—
Seward County Independent, May 6, 2010
LEXINGTON—KRVN reports that Valentine State Senator Deb Fischer "recently talked about the 101st Legislative Session." According to Senator Fischer, the revenue shortfall was the key issue of the 2010 regular session. "With a deficit budget cut of an additional 2
percent and an anticipated $679 million shortfall for the next biennium budget,
we were all mindful of bills with fiscal notes." In the interview, Senator Fischer noted that the Legislature passed a measure late in the session that allows "standing committees to work with state agencies to identify ways to cut agency spending."
Read more.
— KRVN radio, May 10, 2010
WASHINGTON—The White House has issued rules allowing young adults to remain covered by their parents' health insurance policies up to age 26. Under the rules, an employer-sponsored health plan or a company selling individual insurance policies must offer coverage to subscribers' children up to the age of 26, regardless of whether a child lives with his or her parents, attends college, is a dependent for income-tax purposes, or receives financial support from the parents. Coverage is to be available to married and unmarried children alike.
Read more.
— New York Times, May 10, 2010
WASHINGTON—A new bill would require the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to create an Internet-based portal for veterans to access their records and benefits.
The Improving Veterans' Electronic Transition Services Act (iVETS Act) was introduced by Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA) to improve the process veterans and their families have to go through in order to transfer their military records and benefit information from military to civilian life.
Read more.
— Healthcare IT News, May 10, 2010
NHA Mid-Year Meeting & Golf Tournament
June 2-4, 2010 – Kearney
National Hospital Week
May 9-15, 2010
An Uplifting Journey: Challenges & Successes of Implementing a Safe Patient Handling (SPH) Program Across a Five Campus Hospital System
May 13, 2010 – Webinar
Fourth Annual Saunders County Medical Center Memorial Golf Tournament
May 14, 2010 – Wahoo
NHA PAC Fundraising Noon
Briefing
May 18, 2010 –
Webinar
2010 National Preparedness Month (NPM) Webinar
May 18, 2010 –
Webinar
Managing Immigration - Related Risks in an Extremely Foreign Environment
May 18, 2010 – Webinar
How to Keep Your CEO Out of Jail
May 19, 2010 – Omaha
Lasting Hope Recovery Center
- Third Annual Conference
June 9, 2010
– Omaha
Second Annual Foundation for Annie Jeffrey Golf Tournament
June 25, 2010 – Osceola
York General Health Care Services Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament
July 30, 2010 – York
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and Webinars.
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