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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will host a webinar on how patient narratives can support a health organization’s patient experience strategy on Dec. 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
More than 80% of respondents said hospital staff work together as an effective team, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s 2024 Surveys on Patient Safety Culture found.
Nurses who participated in professional governance councils at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, based in Charleston, S.C., reported greater levels of hope, resilience and work effectiveness scores compared with those who did not participate, a study found.
Sentara Health, based in Norfolk, Va., is providing every nurse and physician with a smartphone to reduce care gaps and time spent searching for colleagues so they can spend more time with patients.
Ochsner’s Leadership Institute and nurse leader retreats have contributed to the New Orleans-based system’s low nurse manager and director turnover rate, according to AONL member Tiffany Murdock, DNP, RN, senior vice president and CNO.
The American Hospital Association released its 2025 Environmental Scan, a resource providing key data and insights shaping the health care landscape.
In a column in the Journal of Nursing Administration, AONL 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, RN, describes how she propelled her career forward through engagement in professional organizations, serving on boards and taking calculated risks.
In a MedCity News podcast, incoming AONL CEO and American Hospital Association senior Vice President and CNO Claire Zangerle, DNP, RN, says she will continue to prioritize and elevate AONL’s efforts to effect change through advocacy
In a Q&A in the December issue of Nurse Leader, incoming AONL CEO Claire Zangerle, DNP, RN, discusses an AONL delegation trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2024.