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The Department of Health and Human Services this week released an advisory on long COVID.
After Cone Health opened its behavioral health urgent care center in North Carolina in 2021, hospital stays and emergency department visits fell for behavioral health, and health disparities declined, according to an American Hospital Association case study.
Adults ages 50 and older believe their care preferences are being considered more often, but significant racial, economic, and geographic inequities remain, according to a SCAN Foundation report released this month.
An article published in Nursing Outlook presents and applies a framework for nurse-led initiatives to address the social determinants of health.
Hawaii Governor. Josh Green last week signed legislation to make it easier for working certified nurse aides to become a licensed practical nurse.
The Joint Commission will accept comments until July 5 on its proposed infection control chapter requirements.
In an American Hospital Association podcast, Waleed Javaid, MD, an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and director of Infection Prevention and Control, explains how the New York City hospital eliminated three different health care-associated infections.
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum are accepting applications for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards through Aug. 7.
Nurse licensure compacts are one tool states can use to help alleviate chronic nursing shortages, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
AONL and 58 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition signed a letter this week thanking House Nursing Congress Co-Chairs, Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Vice Co-Chairs, Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill. for introducing the Improving Care…