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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that without urgent preventive measures, the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo will surpass 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths within three months.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, a representative from Children’s Health, Dallas, discusses how the system helps patients and their families access healthful food.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas established by a proclamation in September 2025. Judge Leo T. Sorkin declared the fees unlawful and said in his decision that it “exceeds the fee-setting authority delegated by Congress.”
Advocate Health deployed a conversational artificial intelligence tool to reach 15,000 patients hospitalized for elevated blood pressure who missed their follow-up appointments.
Nurses working in primary care at Ohio-based community health centers are underutilized, highlighting the need for clearer roles, targeted development and greater interprofessional collaboration, according to a study published in Nursing Outlook.
Rural hospital CNOs should ensure their nurses are able to provide community care in addition to acute care, according to Bingham Healthcare CNO Holly Davis, MBA, RN, an AONL member.
Nurse outreach to high-risk metastatic lung cancer patients reduced unnecessary hospital admissions and emergency department visits compared with similar patients not receiving outreach, according to pilot study results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
Specialty RN certification is linked to safer patient care, with more exposure to specialty-certified RNs reducing preventable complications, according to a study published in Nursing Outlook.
Secondary trauma and leadership fatigue contribute to CNO burnout, says an article published in the Nurse Leader June issue.
AONL has revised its Nurse Leader Core Competencies to account for contemporary nurse leader responsibilities and address workforce, safety and operational challenges.