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Sepsis-related inpatient stays at U.S. hospitals rose from 1.8 million in 2016 to 2.5 million in 2021, with a faster rate of increase once COVID-19 emerged in 2020, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report submitted to Congress.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, Rani Snyder, MPA, a vice president at The John A. Hartford Foundation in New York City, encourages health organizations to participate in an age-friendly AHA action community starting in September.
The American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity developed a case study of Augusta Health, which received the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category.
To commemorate Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the American Hospital Association highlighted resources to support the health workforce’s mental health and well-being.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation recognized 375 hospitals and 34 licensure boards for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications.
The American Academy of Nursing has selected six innovative care models as Academy Edge Runners.
AONL member Katie-Boston Leary, PhD, RN, is one of the nurses featured in a documentary exploring racism in nursing.
Making initial investments in nursing results in improved performance for health systems, according to a paper by Olga Yakusheva, PhD, and colleagues which the International Journal of Nursing Studies will publish in its December issue.
Investing in nurse managers’ competency can help to create supportive work environments and influence front-line nurses’ intent to stay, a study found.
AONL member Melanie Heuston, DNP, RN, says nurse leaders should use social media to combat the negative online portrayal of nurses and create positive work environments to retain younger nurses.