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An American Hospital Association resource highlights strategies to foster equitable practices in maternal care at the patient and organizational level.
An article published last week in the American Journal of Infection Control lists essential elements health care facilities should incorporate into their infection prevention control manual.
A nurse-led initiative at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta will provide discharged patients with one-on-one lifestyle coaching to establish and maintain healthy behaviors.
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., this week introduced the AONL- and AHA-supported Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (S. 2768).
An ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúpodcast released this week explores a shift in nursing from shared governance to professional governance.
Nominations are open for the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúand the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú for Nursing Leadership Research and Education awards.
Members elected Ena Williams as the 2024 president-elect of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúBoard of Directors. Williams, PhD, RN, senior vice president and CNO at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, will become president Jan. 1, 2026.
Cancers diagnosed in people younger than 50 years increased substantially from 2010 to 2019, according to a study published in August in JAMA Network Open.
While COVID-19 patient hospitalization rates are lower this year than in previous years, experts agree there are likely more infections than captured by current surveillance systems.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will hold a webinar on the Veterans Health Administration journey to become a high-reliability organization on Sept. 26 from 2:00-3:00 p.m.