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A tool used among teams of caregivers in perioperative and inpatient units improved cross-unit teamwork and coordination, according to a pilot study published in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Journal of Patient Safety.
An American Hospital Association podcast explores Boston Medical Center’s health disparity work and its creation of the Health Equity Accelerator to achieve health justice in its communities.
The Organ Donation and Transportation Alliance has created new resources for health care providers to encourage more organ donation and transplants.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 data tracker shows an 18.1% test positivity rate for the week ending Aug. 10, the highest rate since January 2022.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, Christi Barney, RN, vice president of quality and patient safety at Emerson Health in Concord, Mass., describes how the system built a culture of safety.
In selecting which innovative staffing models to adopt, CNOs should prioritize what works best for patients while also meeting the needs of nurses and supporting organizational goals, says AONL member Vicky Tilton, DNP, RN.
The American Hospital Association will host a webinar on the critical role of nurse managers in nurse retention on Aug. 28 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Virtual nursing positions or those with a virtual component will comprise more than half of all nursing jobs within the next five to ten years, according to AONL member Steve Klahn, MBA, RN, system clinical director for virtual medicine at Houston Methodist.
A virtual reality education system improved hand hygiene practices, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
A quality improvement project to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter complications was cost-effective, according to a study highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Journal of Patient Safety.