AONL

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

Large health systems as diverse as Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic are developing venture investment arms to support health care innovation.
One of the most challenging roles for nurse leaders is the nurse manager position. Nurse managers work on the front line and interact daily with patients, families, their staff, staff of varied disciplines that are involved with the patient’s care and many others. Managers are accountable to ensure…
A retrospective observational study published in the current issue of The American Journal of Managed Care found hospitalized individuals who needed assistance with housing, food, transportation or paying for utilities were 68% more likely to be read
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed changes to 42 CFR Part 2, the rule governing how information from the records of patients receiving treatment for substance used disorder (SUD) may be shared.
The American Hospital Association is recruiting hospitals to participate in a free, 12-month long cardiac rehabilitation initiative. TAKEheart, designed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), will help hospitals improve health outcomes by automating referral processes and…
Measles outbreaks in the past year have driven home
Using data from the Professional Practice Work Environment Inventory survey, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
Much of the research related to nurses and burnout has focused on bedside caregivers, but nurse leaders also face challenges and work in environments that create conditions for professional burnout.
As baby boomer nurses retire, they take with them decades of experience not easily replaced. In anticipation of this workforce challenge, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance partnered with an academic center to prepare the next generation of nurses with some of the skills they will need before they…
The latest Joint Commission R3 (Requirement, Rationale, Reference) Report describes changes to two maternal safety standards accredited hospitals must meet.