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With staff nurses rapidly retiring, preceptor training is critical to teach clinical tasks to novice nurses, as well as to foster mentorship, communication and a supportive learning environment.
Provisions to extend key Medicare telehealth waivers and the hospital-at-home programs through Sept. 30 were included in the House-passed continuing resolution bill.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation recognized 42 licensure boards and 521 hospitals for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications.
Researchers found increased continuity in nursing care within intensive care units surprisingly was not associated with fewer in-hospital deaths, challenging conventional thought.
Fostering collaborative relationships between nurses and physicians improves nursing workforce outcomes and promotes a supportive work environment, according to a systematic review of 19 studies published in the March issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration.
Centralizing a nursing professional development department at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands (Texas) Medical Center resulted in high satisfaction, cost savings and enhanced quality outcomes, according to an article published in the Journal of Nursing Administration’s March issue.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, Sanford Health, the nation’s largest rural health system, discusses how it leverages virtual care models and artificial intelligence to break down barriers, improve patient outcomes and enhance provider efficiency.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting Texas health authorities with the West Texas measles outbreak.
The Food and Drug Administration canceled a vaccine advisory committee meeting that was supposed to discuss what flu strains to include in next season’s influenza vaccine.
The Health and Human Services department announced it is rescinding its Nixon-era policy on inviting public participation when making rules and regulations related to public property, loans, grants, benefits or contracts.