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Improving pay and benefits, developing talent and prioritizing worker safety helped Pennsylvania hospitals reduce turnover by 28% in 2023, according to a report.
CNOs should make sure proper safe patient handling procedures are in place to prevent nurses from injury while working, according to AONL member Deana Sievert, DNP, RN.
New Jersey introduced a postpartum home-visit program to reduce maternal mortality and improve the health of mothers and babies.
Proposals are due April 5 for the 2024 Health Equity and Nursing Innovation Fund: Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments.
The nursing workforce recovered in 2022 and 2023 from a substantial drop in numbers during the pandemic, according to a study published this week in JAMA Health Forum.
Syphilis infections during pregnancy more than tripled between 2016 and 2022 to 280 cases per 100,000 births, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Feb. 13.
Only 38% of nursing home residents and 15% of staff have received the latest COVID-19 vaccine, even though over 20% of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths occur in long-term care facilities, a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of federal data found.
Developing a registry across simulation centers of medical errors made during simulation training could aid in developing targeted education programs leading to improved patient safety, a study concluded.
A 12% decrease in high-risk drug-drug interaction administrations occurred when a clinical decision support system only provided alerts in the intensive care unit for potential DDIs considered high risk, a study found.
An American Hospital Association podcast explains how Indiana University Health in Indianapolis developed a care network to spark social connection and community.