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Northwell Health says it has developed a digital toolkit intended to help healthcare providers implement gun-violence prevention programs in healthcare settings.
The National Institute of Nursing Research will launch its Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Series on May 7 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.
The American Hospital Association submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee during a hearing with health system CEOs.
The administration’s omission of nursing and healthcare from its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence drew the ire of nursing leaders, who say a lack of federal clinical guidance could lead to patient safety risks and poor AI integration.
AONL and the American Hospital Association Learning Community will host a webinar on a behavioral healthcare model to reduce workplace violence on May 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
AONL and the other Tri-Council for Nursing members celebrate the dedication, expertise and leadership of the nation’s 5.7 million licensed nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
A cohort study found the maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccine could be associated with a greater risk of pregnancy-associated hypertensive disorders, but the researchers emphasized the study is just one in a multiphase approach to monitor the RSV vaccine for safety.
Identifying Clostridiodes difficile patients upon hospital admission could reduce health care-acquired infection rates, transmissions and possibly decrease unnecessary antibiotic use, concludes an American Journal of Infection Control study.
The administration decision to reshape Title X, the federal government’s only dedicated family planning program, could make pregnancy more dangerous for low-income women, experts say.
An American Hospital Association podcast explores how philanthropic funding from Indiana University Health South Region in Bloomington to Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington has enabled Ivy Tech to expand its nursing education programming to address the state’s shortage of 4,300 nurses.