Headline

The latest stories from AHA Today.

An American Hospital Association podcast explores the lessons Lee Health learned after enduring three major hurricanes during the past two years.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will host a webinar on health care workforce burnout on Nov. 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m. ET
Nurse-led follow-up for early breast cancer provided significant improvements in quality of life for patients compared with regular outpatient visits with physicians, a Journal of Clinical Oncology study found.
Twelve Philadelphia-area health systems will no longer use race adjustments in four clinical algorithms used to guide care.
The National Institute of Nursing Research announced it would release a request for proposals in December to address social determinants of health in U.S. populations experiencing health disparities.
Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill. is extending the use date of some IV fluid products following approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia uses a clinical operating system platform to keep employees across 17 hospitals on the same page when identifying and implementing patient-focused care improvements.
Black patients were less likely to receive certain pain medications while recovering from major surgery, according to research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.
Infection prevention staff at Boston Children’s Hospital convinced its leadership team to hire more staff by conducting a detailed analysis of the number of dedicated staff necessary for infection prevention, according to an article published in the American Journal of Infection Prevention.
An American Hospital Association case study describes how Springfield Memorial Hospital in central Illinois prioritizes patient safety.