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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 data tracker shows an 18.1% test positivity rate for the week ending Aug. 10, the highest rate since January 2022.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, Christi Barney, RN, vice president of quality and patient safety at Emerson Health in Concord, Mass., describes how the system built a culture of safety.
In selecting which innovative staffing models to adopt, CNOs should prioritize what works best for patients while also meeting the needs of nurses and supporting organizational goals, says ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmember Vicky Tilton, DNP, RN.
The American Hospital Association will host a webinar on the critical role of nurse managers in nurse retention on Aug. 28 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Virtual nursing positions or those with a virtual component will comprise more than half of all nursing jobs within the next five to ten years, according to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmember Steve Klahn, MBA, RN, system clinical director for virtual medicine at Houston Methodist.
A virtual reality education system improved hand hygiene practices, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
A quality improvement project to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter complications was cost-effective, according to a study highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Journal of Patient Safety.
The American Hospital Association this week encouraged hospitals and health systems to urge eligible individuals in their communities to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets at their nearest blood collection location.
Experts from Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, N.H. discuss their five-part virtual behavior health training program on supporting youth experiencing mental health challenges.
In an ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúpodcast, nursing leaders at Christ Hospital Health Network in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, discuss how they improved their rapid response team.