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Mercy Health used an artificial intelligence tool to summarize patients’ emergency department stays, reducing charting errors by 60%, according to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmember and Senior Vice President and CNE Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, RN.
An article in the July/August issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration discusses a book on nursing professional governance, edited by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúfaculty and staff and published in partnership with AONL.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúand the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition reiterated their funding priorities for fiscal year 2025 to Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Vice-Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine.
M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, will become the editor in chief of Nurse Leader, effective January 2025.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmembers can vote through Aug. 12 for board election candidates for treasurer and Directors of region 2, region 4 and region 8.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúboard member Rachel Culpepper, DNP, RN, underscored the importance of passing the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768) this week during an American Hospital Association Capitol Hill briefing.
An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which inpatients would have worsening conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study found.
Sepsis alert systems in emergency departments were linked to improved patient outcomes, including a reduced risk of death and shorter hospital stays, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Giving monthly cash payments to low-income people could result in fewer emergency department visits, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Automatically scheduling postpartum primary care and sending reminders and educational messages increased visits by 19%, a study found.