Issue Brief

The American Hospital Association (AHA) publishes Issue Briefs on policy and advocacy topics that are priorities for hospitals and health systems.

  The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate and manage care. With more than 10,000 members, AONL is the voice of nursing leadership in health care. AONL is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association. AONL Core…
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In the redesign of the health care delivery system towards one driven by a team of health care providers in a patient-centered environment, it is important nurse leaders articulate the value of nursing in improved patient outcomes, care coordination, quality, safety and delivery of cost-effective…
United States Cadet Nurse Corps was authorized by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in July 1943. It was a non-discriminatory program. Its purpose was to help alleviate the nursing shortage which existed during World War II. This legislation would provide honorable discharges, medal privileges…
  The Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act would reauthorize critical Nursing Workforce Development programs through the fiscal year 2024. The nursing workforce programs that Title VIII provides are critical to strengthening the nursing field.