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GBMC HealthCare CEO John Chessare, MPH, MD, discusses in an American Hospital Association podcast how the health system began investing in its Baltimore community by specifically focusing on the social determinants of health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released interim guidance for clinicians with limited access to the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab, which was recently approved to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in children aged 2 and under.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released new chart books and updated dashboards to aid health care organizations in better understanding patients’ safety risks.
An article from the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, explores the potential for nurses to reduce unnecessary care.
The share of health workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 to 13.4%, according to a report based on national survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nurse practitioners prescribe as safely for seniors as primary care physicians, according to a study.
A New York Times editorial describes how patients seeking care in the emergency department have attacked health care workers with increasing frequency.
Ohio State University will hold a webinar on addressing nursing’s mental health stigma on Oct. 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. AONL member Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN, OSU’s vice president for health promotion and chief wellness officer, and attorney J. Corey Feist, president and co-founder…
The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded AONL its 2023 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Premier Award.
The American Hospital Association is accepting applications through Nov. 13 for the 2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Award.