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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced that it has begun enrolling hospitals in its Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. The program supports hospitals as they implement evidence-based practices to improve outcomes and prevent complications among…
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is inviting nursing programs to participate in a study of nursing student errors and near misses. Its purpose is to collect baseline, aggregate data that could one day inform the development of prevention strategies.
Hospitals and other medical facilities around the country report that the volume of robocalls they receive has increased in recent months, consuming precious staff time and hampering the institutions’ ability to keep phone lines open for legitimate and potentially urgent calls. Spammers also are…
Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S.1895) this week and released a section-by-section summary of the bill.
A study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reports insufficient sleep among nurses who work in medical centers. A total of 1,165 nurses took part in the online survey. Chronic insomnia was identified in almost a third of respondents. More than a quarter reported using medications to…
Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and behavioral health care organizations are preparing to meet new suicide prevention standards that will take effect on July 1. The standards constitute a revision to National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 15.01.01.
AONL members are among the American Academy of Nursing’s 231 distinguished nurse leaders, who will be inducted into the 2019 class of fellows. Fellows are selected based on their contributions to nursing theory, practice and science.
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is launching an on-demand continuing education course as part of the organization’s effort to combat the trafficking of children.
Abstracts from clinicians are now being accepted for the PDC Summit, a conference covering planning, design and construction of health care facilities, to be March 22-25, 2020 in San Antonio. Meeting organizers are looking for presenters with clinical perspectives in design and construction in…
On June 12, the Joint Commission and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses marked National Time Out Day with the release of a new video urging clinicians to remain vigilant as they perform pre-surgery safety checks.