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The latest stories from AHA Today.

Emergency departments should uniformly collect and use health-related social needs data, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccines for this fall and winter.
The Food and Drug Administration will hold a virtual meeting on its Home as a Health Care Hub Initiative on July 25 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. ET.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing this week encouraged practice leaders and educators to take advantage of its dedicated website and faculty toolkit on developing nurse well-being and leadership.
Houston Methodist system leaders want to combine short-term return on investment showing the financial benefits of virtual nursing with long-term results demonstrating value-based care.
Nurses should be directly involved in leveraging artificial intelligence to drive positive patient outcomes and streamline clinical workflows, according to Anna Schoenbaum, DNP, RN.
AONL member Tiffany Murdock, PhD, RN, the CNO of Ochsner Health, explains how the health system is utilizing technology to enable nurses to work at the top of their licenses and spend more time with patients.
AONL member and Humana CNO and Senior Vice President Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, urges CNOs to follow Humana’s example of offering partnerships and training opportunities for in-home care to nursing students.
Exercise interventions were the most effective way to reduce the risk of falls in older adults, according to a systematic review highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Journal of Patient Safety.
Blood tests measuring biomarkers for preeclampsia may help to identify patients sooner who are at risk for preeclampsia, a condition that can cause organ damage, stroke, pre-term birth, slow growth in the baby and other problems.