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Hospitals with greater COVID-19 patient loads confronted higher adverse events for all patients, an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study found.
Using sterile covers to protect sterile surgical goods from bacterial air contamination while waiting for an operation to begin showed no increased bacterial air contamination after 15 hours, according to a randomized controlled trial.
When clinicians hear patients described with negatively biased language, they are less likely to recall critical health details, which can influence the care received, a study found.
The American Hospital Association released a snapshot of case studies, issue briefs, podcasts and videos to help hospitals and health systems integrate their physical and behavioral health services.
Nursing home lobbyists anticipate Republicans will repeal President Biden’s nursing home minimum staffing rule before its implementation.
More research is needed to determine the viability of hospital-at-home programs, including their cost, staffing metrics and how patients and caregivers interact with the program, says Lee Fleisher, MD, senior advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Health Program and senior fellow at the…
To combat financial challenges affecting many rural hospitals, Keri Brookshire-Heavin, MHA, RN, senior vice president, CNO and COO at Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo., encourages CNOs to collaborate to find solutions.
Health care systems should design spaces with enough room for wheelchairs and invest in ramps and adjustable chairs to accommodate nurses with disabilities, according to Sabrina Jamal-Eddine, PhD, RN, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago.
The AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education met its goal for the $10,000 donor match challenge, raising $20,000 in two weeks.
AONL joined nearly 300 organizations in requesting Congress to include an extension of telehealth flexibilities ─ set to expire on Dec. 31 ─ in a year-end spending package.