AAHFN Advocacy: Call to Action

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE TO BE AN ADVOCATE!

As nurses, we advocate for our patients to receive the care and services needed to improve their quality of life within our respected work areas. You can utilize your skills to communicate with our nation’s leaders to share your expertise to ensure our patients as well as our nursing colleagues receive the support they deserve!

Read this article on Nurses Advocating for Nurses here!

Reach out to your legislators and introduce yourself as a constituent that can assist them with bills related to patient care and nursing. Remember, you are an expert and they will appreciate your generosity and support!

How to find your U.S. House of Representative

• http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

How to find your U.S. Senator

• https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/

Letter Composition Assistance 

• https://actionnetwork.org/

Position Statements

• AAHFN CCM Position Statement
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Position Paper on the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
  
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Position Paper in Response to ANA and HPNA Call to Action: Nurse Lead and Transform Palliative Care
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Position Paper on the Certified Heart Failure Nurse (CHFN) Certification
• HFSA and AAHFN joint position statement: Advocating for a full scope of nursing practice and leadership in heart failure
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Position Paper on Educating Patients with Heart Failure
• Public Statement for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
• CMS opens National Coverage Determination (NCD) analysis for remote implantable hemodynamic monitoring for heart failure (HF)

Key Current Issues

• Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization
• Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act
• Access to AEDs Act (HR2370/S. 1024)
• Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (H.R.2530 & S.1113).
• Help Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes
• CMS opens National Coverage Determination (NCD) analysis for remote implantable hemodynamic monitoring for HF

In the News 

• Nursing Community Coalition News
  
• Kaiser Family Foundation
• Congressional Budget Office Report of the AHCA