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U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., this week introduced the AONL- and AHA-supported Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (S. 2768).
An AONL podcast released this week explores a shift in nursing from shared governance to professional governance.
Nominations are open for the AONL and the AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education awards.
Members elected Ena Williams as the 2024 president-elect of the AONL Board of Directors. Williams, PhD, RN, senior vice president and CNO at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, will become president Jan. 1, 2026.
Cancers diagnosed in people younger than 50 years increased substantially from 2010 to 2019, according to a study published in August in JAMA Network Open.
While COVID-19 patient hospitalization rates are lower this year than in previous years, experts agree there are likely more infections than captured by current surveillance systems.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will hold a webinar on the Veterans Health Administration journey to become a high-reliability organization on Sept. 26 from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Although 27% of respondents said they had a negative perception of telemedicine before trying it, 90%, after trying it, 90% said they would recommend it to someone who has not used it, a survey found.
Rural communities and health systems are utilizing telehealth and digital platforms and tools to address a lack of specialty providers in rural regions.
Nurse leaders should be aware of three technological innovations improving care, notes HealthLeaders.