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A special issue focused on health equity was released this week by Health Services Research, the flagship publication of the American Hospital Association’s Health Research & Educational Trust.
Patients using telehealth were less likely to complete diagnostic tests for colonoscopies, cardiac stress tests and dermatology referrals compared with patients attending traditional in-person appointments.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute this week announced $80.5 million in funding to support four patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research studies focused on the health care and social factors contributing to maternal morbidity and mortality inequities.
A three-part American Hospital Association podcast explores the medical complications that can accompany pregnancy, successful prenatal and postpartum treatment programs and how hospitals are addressing the social needs of new mothers.
To commemorate National Influenza Vaccination Week Dec. 4-8, the American Hospital Association released its latest social media toolkit to encourage vaccination against the flu and COVID-19.
Health organizations should develop a strategy for recruiting and retaining Latino nurses, who are underrepresented in the nursing workforce, states an editorial published in the American Journal of Nursing’s December issue.
Emergency department boarding ─ providing care for patients in the ED after the decision to admit due to lack of inpatient bed availability ─ results in poor quality care and patient harm, a study found.
Understanding the viewpoints and experiences of front-line nurses is critical to implementing improved medication safety practices, according to a study.
A standardized tool for capturing violence data is useful for consistently collecting and reporting various types of workplace violence and severities, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration.
Nurse leaders at Inova Health System in Falls Church, Va., used implementation science to integrate evidence into practice to improve clinical care.