AONL

Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).

Maureen Swick, PhD, RN, senior vice president and enterprise nurse executive for Atrium Health of Charlotte, N.C., will receive AONL’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Master of Science in nursing programs are focusing more on organizational leadership and health system management
An analysis of electronic health records (EHRs) from an urban academic medical center found negative descriptors such as “resistant” or “noncompliant” appeared two and a half times more
Sentara Healthcare developed a nonclinical resource pool, which gives the health systems 6,000 nonclinical employees a formal way to volunteer
Hospital-developed COVID-19 rates remain low and are decreasing, according to a recent study by Epic Research.
Intensive care and other hospital units are invited to take part in a free 18-month MRSA-prevention program
A study by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demonstrated non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) failed to meet their advertised accuracy
Federal officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for a renewed focus on patient safety
Completion of a 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy might help prevent COVID-19 hospitalization among infants