Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month 2026: Make Access and Follow-Through Visible
An executive brief on Prenatal-Onset GBS Disease Recognition Month 2026: 36-37 week screening, allergy evaluation, intrapartum prophylaxis and surveillance.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Spina Bifida Awareness Month 2026: Turn Awareness into an Accountable Care Route
An executive brief on Spina Bifida Awareness Month 2026: multidisciplinary clinics, transition and adult care that keep coordinated care in place for life.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month 2026: Build a Reliable Path from Awareness to Action
An executive brief on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month 2026: bystander action, defibrillator access, in-hospital response and survivorship follow-through.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month 2026: Turn Awareness into an Accountable Care Route
An executive brief on SIDS Awareness Month 2026: safe infant sleep from hospital to home through nurse modeling, caregiver education and community programs.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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CMS finalizes GLOBE drug model. Map your Part B exposure now
CMS finalized GLOBE, tying Part B drug rebates to international prices in 25% of Medicare. Hospitals should map their exposure now.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Medicaid fraud bills set up a lame-duck fight. Get audit-ready now
A 14-bill Medicaid fraud package and a Dec. 11 funding deadline set the lame-duck agenda. Hospitals should get audit-ready now.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Joint replacement bundles go national in 2028. Start building now
CMS says CJR saved $180M with steady quality. CJR-X makes joint replacement bundles mandatory for most hospitals in 2028.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2026: Build a Reliable Path from Awareness to Action
An executive brief on Mental Illness Awareness Week 2026: timely access after a crisis contact through 988, mobile crisis, EDs and collaborative care.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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The FY2027 inpatient payment rule is live. Here’s what it asks of leaders.
The FY2027 IPPS rule took effect Oct. 1 with a 2.3% update, new quality measures and a mandatory joint-replacement model coming in 2028. Here's what hospital leaders should do now.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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National Primary Care Week 2026: Build a Reliable Path from Awareness to Action
An executive brief on National Primary Care Week 2026: team-based appointment access, closed referral and discharge loops and a stable workforce.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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