AONL

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

A handheld ultraviolet light disinfection system showed promise in quickly disinfecting needleless connectors of central venous catheters, which could reduce the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections, a benchmark study found.
Nurses in emergency departments could benefit from targeted initiatives to improve compliance with wearing facial protective equipment, according to a comprehensive review.
An American Hospital Association podcast describes how Providence, R.I-based Butler Hospital, a psychiatric facility, collaborated with The Providence Center, a community mental health center, to improve care for behavioral health patients.
In a letter to Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., the American Hospital Association says it supports their efforts to continue the hospital-at-home program, and it would like to work with them to establish a permanent program.
Evidence-based practice education and ongoing support are necessary to promote EBP implementation, a study found.
AONL member Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, and co-authors discuss their diagnostic tool to measure the conditions enabling health care innovation in academic-practice partnerships.
AONL and 56 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition urged the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to appropriate at least $530 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210…
The American Hospital Association criticized a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule requiring minimum staffing standards for nursing homes.
AONL and the AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education honored the recipients of several recognition awards at AONL 2024, the organization’s annual meeting and exposition, which took place in New Orleans in April. These awards highlight AONL members, supporters and affiliates…
UCHealth’s virtual health journey began well before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2016, UCHealth, based in Aurora, Colo., was building three new community hospitals across the Colorado Front Range.