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AHA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Rule on Prohibiting 'Sex-Rejecting Procedures' for Children
The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Partial Government Shutdown Looms
Specific government agency funding, including programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire at midnight Jan. 30.
EOC and Life Safety Self-Assessment Checklist
Tool for Assessing Compliance with Joint Commission Life Safety Specialist Areas of Emphasis
Hospital Appendix A Survey Readiness Checklist and Crosswalk
Compliance Tools
The ASHE CMS State Operations Manual Appendix A Crosswalk provides A-Tag information along with the related codes and standards applicable to the requirements for each A-Tag. To ensure that the tool is relevant to health care facility professionals, it focuses specifically on A-Tag requirements that affect the physical environment.
Risk Assessment Inventory
This risk assessment tool has been developed to help health care facility staff comply with the risk-based, patient-focused approach described by the 2021 version of NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code.
Joint Commission Standards Receive Significant Updates
Joint Commission (JC) announced on June 30, 2025, that it is making significant updates to its standards used by hospitals and critical access hospitals to guide compliance with JC accreditation requirements and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions of Participation.