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Peer support is at the center of a program to reduce nurse burnout.
Unit culture, peers and scheduling were top factors influencing front-line nurses’ decisions to remain in their positions, according to a study.
A recent bipartisan bill would no longer require certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice under physician supervision under Medicare Part A conditions of participation.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in February 2023 would require the government and its independent committees to study expanded telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend potential enhancements to telehealth access and quality.
To support nurse managers, AONL this week released Section 3 of its Nursing Leadership Workforce Compendium.
Incorrect dose and drug orders led the harmful types of reported medication and ordering errors, according to a retrospective study.
The Food and Drug Administration this week issued a report offering recommendations to address the opioid crisis and the role of analgesic oversight in preventing addiction, overdoses and deaths.
Handling routine health concerns by phone or video is a safe and effective option, according to an analysis of Kaiser Permanente Northern California telehealth visits occurring early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released online tools to improve cardiac rehabilitation use.
Living in a neighborhood with high poverty levels, low education rates and lower-quality housing increased the likelihood that a patient died after surgery, regardless of whether or not their procedure took place at a hospital rated as high quality by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…