AAHKS Spring Meeting Faculty Announced

Dec 4, 2015 | AAHKS Business

The First Annual AAHKS Spring Meeting takes place March 31 – April 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. The preliminary schedule and list of faculty have been announced for this instructional course lecture format meeting, which will be capped at 200 attendees. Meeting...

Apply Now for the AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship

Dec 4, 2015 | Federal Guidelines

The application period for the 2016 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is open to AAHKS members who are looking for an opportunity to get involved in the policy-making process and in becoming effective advocates. The goal of this program is to provide Fellows with the...

Hospital Associations Weigh in on CJR

Dec 4, 2015 | Medicare

Representatives from the American Hospital Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges provide commentary in an article published in HealthLeaders Media on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundled payment program. Both associations...

AARP Questions Medicare Hip and Knee Data

Dec 4, 2015 | Medicare

The AARP Public Policy Institute published a study, “Impact of the Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program on Hospital Readmissions Following Joint Replacement Surgery” in its October issue. The instituted aimed to “determine whether readmission rates for...

Acetaminophen after TJR Study Published

Dec 4, 2015 | Research

A study, “Effect of i.v. acetaminophen on total hip or knee replacement surgery: A case-matched evaluation of a national patient database,” was published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy this week. Over a one-year period, researchers evaluated the...
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