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Focusing on just six things can help leaders “hardwire a culture of safety, build teamwork and reduce harm.” That’s the premise behind a team training webinar to be hosted Aug. 14, 1-2 p.m. ET by the American Hospital Association (AHA). The training will focus on the top six components of…
The American Academy of Nursing and Jonas Philanthropies have formed a partnership to modernize the Jonas Policy Scholars Program. Launched in 2014, the program provides scholars with a two-year experience focused on mentoring, policy and engagement.
Scholars writingin Nursing Economic$ built a strong case for including more nurses on the governing boards of health care organizations. Grounding their perspective in academic case studies and theories of governance, they argue that board effectiveness is key to organizational success and that…
In an interview in the Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA), Gail Latimer, MSN, RN, evoked three big ideas—risk, resilience and creating balance—to recap the trajectory of her career. She described how passion and education prepared her to take risks; how resilience allowed her to bounce back…
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate would support telehealth grants and training for rural providers in an effort to improve maternal care in rural communities. The bill, S.3568, would modernize maternal and obstetric services for pregnant women in rural areas by amending the Public…
In an op-ed for Fierce Healthcare, AONL CEO Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, described how hospitals and health systems are “redoubling [their] efforts to make sure women have safe pregnancies and positive health outcomes across the continuum of care.” The American Hospital Association (AHA) Better…
AONL is accepting applications for its 2020 Nurse Leader Fellowships. Nurse director and manager fellowship applicants from small, rural or critical access organizations are encouraged to apply for financial aid, offered by the AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education.
Linda Knodel, MSN, MHA, RN, FAAN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive Kaiser Permanente National Program Office, Oakland, Calif., served as AONL board chair in 2014 and has mentored many aspiring nurse leaders. Jerome Dayao interviewed her about the best ways to prepare for…
Organizations need a set of guiding principles anchored in the needs of patients before implementing engagement technology, according Ashwini Zenooz, MD, one of four technology experts who spoke with Healthcare IT News for a special report on b
The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert this week on managing the risks of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs).