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Health Affairs has published a new study which found declines in 30-day hospital readmissions appear to have stalled in recent years.
Writing in Nursing Economics, four clinical nurse specialists make the case
Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to develop a Health Quality Roadmap, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formed a
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), to which AONL belongs, sent a letter
President Donald Trump signed an executive order
At the start of her tenure at Rush Oak Park Hospital, vacancy rates in some departments were 24 percent. AONL member Karen Meyer, PhD, RN, now reports the hospital has only one nurse vacancy, and nurse turnover has decreased from roughly 22 percent to 8.3 percent.
Active listening enhances the patient experience of care. That’s the conclusion of Nancy Loos, PhD, RN, whose doctoral research looked at how patients perceive nurses’ listening behaviors. Her observations on which behaviors help nurses connect effectively with patients and which behaviors…
AONL is seeking nominations for appointed members to serve on the AONL Board of Directors for two years beginning in January 2020. The organization created appointed board positions in the belief that our voice is strengthened through an inclusive and diverse membership of nurse leaders from across…