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COVID-19 cases likely are increasing in 25 states, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
A government initiative to distribute a guide for hospital leaders to improve systems to support their employees is imperiled due to cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a division within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nursing educators should invest time and community resources to determine how to best use generative artificial intelligence, concludes a Vanderbilt University pilot study.
The American Hospital Association released a resource showing how Ochsner Health is reducing sepsis.
Simulation-based learning is useful in teaching about stigma and marginalization in health care interactions with a variety of historically marginalized populations, according to a scoping study published in Nursing Outlook.
In a podcast released this week, American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack discussed the provisions contained in the recently passed budget reconciliation bill, noting 11.8 million people will lose their current coverage.
A bipartisan, bicameral bill would extend certain Medicare waivers authorizing the hospital-at-home care program.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation to repeal some of the Medicaid funding reductions in the recently enacted reconciliation package.
AONL issued a call for abstracts for AONL 2026. Nurse leaders in all practice settings and at all levels of leadership are encouraged to submit abstracts showcasing innovations.
Common human typing errors, slang and missing gender references can cause artificial intelligence programs reviewing health records to give faulty assessments, a study found.