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Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
The demand for N95 respirator masks quadrupled in January and was almost six times higher in February, according to purchasing data from Premier Inc., a health care improvement company based in Charlotte, N.C. About 80% of personal protective equipment (PPE) is manufactured in China and other Asian…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted interim guidance for health care facilities this week to guide preparations for a potential surge in patients infected with COVID-19.
Press Ganey’s recently released 2020 Nursing Special Report: The Far-Reaching Impact of Nursing Excellence found nursing excellence correlates strongly with patient loyalty, physician engagement and clinical outcomes. "It reinforces and affirms what I've known all along: the impact that nursing […
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) today announced the recipients of its 2020 awards, which highlight AONL members, a hospital and state affiliate demonstrating exemplary leadership practices. AONL will honor the recipients during its annual conference March 19-21 in Nashville…
We Care, We Vote, an initiative of the American Hospital Association (AHA), has placed ads about affordability and rural health care in early primary states to ensure candidates are aware of issues important to hospitals and health systems.
Hospitals recognized for high-quality cardiac care are more likely to be penalized under value-based programs than other hospitals, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology. The findings indicate a lack of alignment between federal incentives and the prevailing medical consensus on appropriate…
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has received reports of telephone calls from persons falsely claiming to be NCSBN staff or law enforcement. These scam calls “spoofed” NCSBN telephone numbers, so they appeared to originate from NCSBN. In some cases, scammers falsely claimed a…
The American Hospital Association will host a webinar next month on telehealth as part of its Value Initiative virtual workshop series. The program will explore how hospitals are implementing provider-to-provider and provider-to-patient telehealth services to improve access to care, enhance patient…