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To support member efforts to observe Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month this January, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is making resources available on the AHA website.
A cross-sectional analysis of data on 11.8 million hospitalizations in 47 states and the District of Columbia found a significant increase in rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD) between 2010 and 2017.
An inner-city primary care clinic serving a large refugee population is the subject of the latest case study from the American Hospital Association’s Value Initiative.
In a study of 792 patients in six countries, the addition of intravenous arthritis drugs to standard care for COVID-19 patients in intensive care reduced the relative risk of death by 24%.
A study of more than 1,700 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in the first half of 2020 found 76% had at least one lingering symptom of the disease six months later.
Scientists have developed a COVID-19 antibody test so sensitive it can predict whether a patient will experience mild or severe symptoms of the disease.
In a Jan. 7 letter, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to speed COVID-19 vaccinations. “In the first few weeks of administering vaccines, hospitals have seen a number of barriers to smooth and effective vaccinations
To elicit more public gratitude for nurses, The DAISY Foundation kicked off a billboard campaign in New York City’s Time Square this month.
The results of Gallup’s annual poll on honesty and ethics are in, and once again, nurses topped the list. The profession exceeded its previous ratings, with a record 89% of surveyed Americans giving nurses very high or high scores for their honesty and ethics at the end of 2020.
This week, AONL announced the 2021 inductees into its fellow designation program, which recognizes a nurse leader’s sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service and influence in shaping health care.