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In an open letter to the American people, three organizations representing health professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week called on Americans to celebrate holidays responsibly.
Hospitalization rates are roughly four times higher for Black, Hispanic and Native American people infected with COVID-19 than for whites
A cross-sectional study using screening data from participants in a hospital-based sleep health and wellness program
A recent released report from the Commonwealth Fund attributes the high rate of maternal mortality in the United States to two principal factors.
A Vanderbilt University study of waivers to ease practice restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses
A nationwide survey of nurse leaders identified staffing, well-being and communication as top challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, who served as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., is projected to win reelection to represent Illinois’s 14th Congressional District.
In a study of 106,543 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March and July, 9% were readmitted to the same hospital
A free course to help health care leaders prepare to implement artificial intelligence (AI) tools is being offered by AHA and Microsoft.