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Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a webinar describing how a Boston-based program is engaging patients with substance use disorder at multiple points of care to improve health outcomes.
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) occur even when nurses provide evidence-based care designed to avoid them.
A report from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) makes the business case for investing in an age-friendly health system.
A report on the Graduate Nurse Education (GNE) demonstration project concluded the federally funded pilot was effective in achieving its goals, with schools receiving GNE funds graduating an additional 35 students on average than comparable schools. GNE was designed to increase the number of…
To prepare nurses for practice a decade from now, nursing schools need to embrace opportunities that immerse students in environments at the intersections of health care and the social environment, according to Teri Murray, PhD, RN, associate editor of the Journal of Nursing Education, in a recent…
Large health systems as diverse as Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic are developing venture investment arms to support health care innovation.
One of the most challenging roles for nurse leaders is the nurse manager position. Nurse managers work on the front line and interact daily with patients, families, their staff, staff of varied disciplines that are involved with the patient’s care and many others. Managers are accountable to ensure…
A retrospective observational study published in the current issue of The American Journal of Managed Care found hospitalized individuals who needed assistance with housing, food, transportation or paying for utilities were 68% more likely to be read
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed changes to 42 CFR Part 2, the rule governing how information from the records of patients receiving treatment for substance used disorder (SUD) may be shared.
The American Hospital Association is recruiting hospitals to participate in a free, 12-month long cardiac rehabilitation initiative. TAKEheart, designed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), will help hospitals improve health outcomes by automating referral processes and…