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A German clinical trial found rigorous hand hygiene practices alone may be just as effective as hand hygiene, gloves and gowns in preventing bloodstream infections among infants colonized with drug-resistant organisms in neonatal intensive care units, according to a study.
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology issued vaccine recommendations for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women that differ from the federal government’s vaccine schedule.
Sutter Care at Home participated in the Age-Friendly Health Systems prototyping initiative to use the 4Ms Framework in homecare.
Providence Health System’s use of ambient artificial intelligence reduced the time clinicians spent taking notes, suggesting the technology may improve administrative efficiency, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks applicants for its Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages to help maintain essential healthcare services and prevent closures.
Missouri, New York, Utah and Virginia are taking steps to protect healthcare workers. A bill under consideration in Missouri would require certain healthcare facilities to form workplace violence prevention committees or authorize existing committees to develop prevention plans.
Nurses across diverse roles and settings advance health equity by leveraging community-engaged strategies to address both immediate social needs, such as access to food, housing and transportation, and upstream needs such as combatting poverty, racism, environmental hazards and inadequate access to…
Stressful work environments, burnout and inadequate staffing drove nurses to quit their primary jobs at nearly double the rate from 2018 to 2022, according to a study published in Medical Care.
CNOs should work with chief human resource officers and talent acquisition managers to strengthen their recruitment processes, says Beebe Healthcare Director of System Talent Acquisition Jennifer Spinelli.
Last month, AONL Board President Ena Williams, PhD, RN, delivered the commencement speech for Mercy University’s School of Nursing, based in Westchester, N.Y.