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The U.S. should develop better diagnostics, vaccines and treatments to enhance its readiness for an outbreak involving smallpox or related diseases, according to a report released this week from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
The American Hospital Association invites hospitals to apply for its 2025 Foster G. McGaw Prize.
Front-line nurses and other health workers could benefit from paid sabbaticals, a STAT op-ed suggests.
A charge nurse at Sentara Leigh Hospital came up with an idea for a patient acuity nursing tool to optimize nursing assignments, resulting in improved care for patients and workload for nurses.
Implementing an acuity-adaptable model on a dedicated noncritical trauma unit improved efficiency and resource utilization without decreasing quality of care, a study found.
An “enculturation toolkit” piloted on a progressive care unit at the Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic improved knowledge about the organization and sustained engagement and belonging, a study found.
The Nurses on Boards Coalition and the DAISY Foundation seek nominees for the inaugural DAISY Nurse Leader Award ─ NOBC.
Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., wants to use virtual nursing to reduce patient falls and hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, as well as to mentor new nurses and provide patient education, according to Executive Vice President and CNE Janet Tomcavage, MSN, RN.
The American Hospital Association this week released a resource snapshot highlighting training and other resources to help hospital leaders strengthen and support workforce well-being.
To attract and retain nurses, CNOs should make prospective hires aware of the employer’s workplace culture and safety and the compensation package offered, according to AONL member Robin Steaban, MSN, RN.