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Congress and the Biden administration should extend most telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries for another two years after the public health emergency ends to allow studies to continue on telehealth’s impact on access, cost, quality and outcomes, a report said.
Cambridge Health Alliance CNO Lanie Ward plans to make the Cambridge, Mass.-based health system a high-reliability organization after taking steps to become such an organization at a previous job.
Reps. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and David Joyce, R-Ohio, this week introduced the Stop Nurse Shortages Act (H.R. 9200).
The emotional health and well-being of nurse leaders has slightly improved from the past year, but remains the top issue facing nurse leaders, according to an AONL Foundation study.
COVID-19 vaccinations are associated with over 650,000 fewer hospitalizations and 300,000 fewer deaths in the Medicare population through December
A study found Magnet hospitals located in areas with more diversity are more likely to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Implementing tiered huddle systems throughout a health care system can improve the reporting of patient safety events, according to a study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) last week released a funding opportunity to accelerate the implementation of effective non-opioid intervention
An American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast discusses how to prioritize substance use and mental health needs
AONL invites its members to apply to serve on a 2023 committee or task force to work to meet the ever-changing needs of nursing leadership